Talmud for Kelim 29:4

חוּט מֹאזְנַיִם שֶׁל זֶהָבִים וְשֶׁל שׁוֹקְלֵי אַרְגָּמָן טוֹב, שָׁלֹשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹת. יַד הַקֻּרְדֹּם מֵאַחֲרָיו, שָׁלשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹת. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, טֶפַח, טָהוֹר:

The cord of the scales of gold weighers or of those who weigh fine purple fabric is [considered connected to the scale, with regard to impurity, up to a length of] three fingerbreadths. The shaft of an axe, behind the grip, is [considered connected up to a length of] three fingerbreadths. Rabbi Yose says: if [its length is] one handbreadth [past the grip], it is pure [and is not considered connected as a handle to the axe].

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