How To Make Tool Handles Without A Lathe

Without a design you can turn one handle but will never be able to get consistent-looking handles for a set of four.

How to make tool handles without a lathe. I used the 90 since I happened to have a few on hand. Place the handles pilot hole against the bit bring up the tailstock and lock it. 12 pipe nipple I used 18 and 12 long pieces A 12 cap for one end of your pipe I mean handle.

Many turning tools can be purchased without handles. Now comes the wooden blocks. If no welding is available you could drill through your newly made hole saw and turn it with a steel rod through the holes.

JB Weld both inserts into the blank taking care to keep the epoxy clear of the backend of the tool insert if the tool needs to slide down into the handle. 34 ID hose to provide grip. Flip the blank and drill the back end about 58 deep to fit the back insert.

Two 14-20 set screws per tool 14-20 x 14 14-20 x 12. Quickly remounting each handle back in the lathe for the final sanding and to tune the fit of the copper ferrule using sandpaper. Choose a size between 33-36 inches length for two blocks and 6-9 inches length for two more blocks.

So a 1 inch belt can become a 12 inch belt or a 14 inch belt. The most important measurement is the diameter of your brass ferrule. Next set the bit height and then clamp a stop to the fence to establish the tenon length.

The saw was turned by hand with a tap wrench that was a close fit to the mandrel. You can build a jig to cut round tenons on the end of your handle. Plus they are fu.