Making Handles

[Pete Jordan]

Last night at my house our local group came over and made handles. I went to Lowes and bought 10' galvinized 3/4 inch pipe. I had them cut it into 2ft lengths for handles. The first picture is the drilling station. Each person drilled two holes for the set screws and two holes for the screen spline. They then went to the vise to tap the holes for the set screws and finally to the lathe to put the spline on the handle. It went really well and everyone was happy with how they turned out.

[Karl Card]

I used to think i had an imagination, then i came to smc and wow you guys have me beat by a long ways. So many things that can be useful that most people throw away...

[John Hart]

What a fun time. I'm a bit jealous. If I could just get my shop cleaned, I'd like to host something like that.:)

Hmmm...maybe I could host a shop-cleaning party.:rolleyes:

[Karl Card]

eh john you come help clean my shop and I will help you clean yours...lol

[Allen Neighbors]

Looks like a good time was had by all!!!
What a neat idea! I've never thought of screen spline for handle wrap... Great!!

[David E Keller]

Looks like fun... I wish I could have been there. I could use a couple of handles like that. The screen spline is a great idea.

[Steve Kubien]

Screen spline? That's fabulous!!!!!

[Pete Jordan]

This was not my idea. Here is the link that I found http://www.artisticwoodturners.com/Resources/toolhandle.htm

[John Keeton]

Neat gathering, and some fine results! I like the handle wrap idea.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Looks like fun Pete and some really nice handles.

[Jim Podsedly]

I missed a good night. I need to run down to your house and try one of those! Great idea!

[Jim Underwood]

That's great! Thanks for the link. I may have to organize a "meeting" like this for our club...

[Pete Jordan]

I missed a good night. I need to run down to your house and try one of those! Great idea!

Any time Jim.

I thought you went to Florida so I didn't expect you.

[Steve Kubien]

Ok, I've got a question... You've got 3/4" I.D. pipe and you can mount 3/8" or 1/2" tools in them, right? What goes inside the pipe? Some sort of bushing? I seem to recall seeing a home-made handle which used compression fittings as a ferrule. I wonder if one could use a comp. fitting to secure the tool in the handle? Hmmm, might still need the set screws.

Wheels are a turnin'......