Project: Scraper Handle

[Jim Becker]

About a week ago, I picked up a P&N square scraper during Woodcrafts one-day sale. P&N tools come without handles, so I took a little bit of time this weekend to fabricate one for the new tool. This is an ash handle...I had a nice scrap billet lying about perfect for the job. Total work time was about 40 minutes, including finishing.

Pics:

The billet was drilled prior to mounting on the lathe. I put a cone on the revolving center to, umm...center the turning on said hole. Once rounded off, I turned down the nose to fit a ferrule made from coper pipe
I was getting a little whipping as I pared the handle down, so I put the OneWay spindle steady on the lathe to stabilizing things. I've never gotten around to ordering a new block to fit the ways of the Stubby, so I just used a couple small c-clamps to keep it secure on the bed
After power sanding, I wiped on some blond shellac, let it set for awhile and then buffed it out with a soft towel to finish things off. I then parted the handle off, whacked a nice brass rounded tack in the end and then assembled the scraper to the handle
The finished product
Another view of the same

[Corey Hallagan]

That's awesome. Nice little photo tutorial for a newbie like me. Nice work Jim!

Corey

[Bill Stevener]

Nice looking handle Jim, that should do the job.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a nice looking handle Jim. That should do the job for ya.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice work Jim.

I gotta get around to doing some of that myself. Thanks for the details.

Ernie

[Travis Stinson]

Cool! It must have been tool-handle-making weekend.:D
I made this hollowing tool for smaller stuff with a Walnut handle Sat.

[Bob Noles]

Great job Jim.... That is a project I am needing to tackle and your post is a timely inspiration.

Thanks for sharing

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Jim looks like it came straight from the showroom!

Travis, thats a pretty cool tool you made cant wait to see how it works for you!

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Hey that is neat Jim, I like the idea of using the copper pipe for the ferrule. I have some 1/4 sawn Ash here that would be perfect for that!

Travis, very cool.....ah....hmmm

What is the do-hicky sticking out to the side? is that some sort of reference so you can understand where the tool is inside the HF?

Got to get that lathe!! :D

[John Hart]

Very handsome tool Jim! Looks perfect.

Jim
Mike
Travis
Sheesh!
I guess I better stop making ugly sticks to run with this crowd.:o

[Jim Dunn]

Real nice tool handle Jim. So how do you like those P&N tools. Did this one have the square tang. How did you secure it in the handle? Epoxy?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Excellent timing Jim! Well documented for those of us trying to learn the techniques! As stated before.....looks like it just came out of the showroom!

[Glenn Clabo]

Jim...
Nice! Thanks for the lesson.
In the real old days when things were manufactured with pride...my first boss carpenter used to say when something looked good "Just like store bought!"

[Andy Hoyt]

Nice effort Jim.

It's probably just me and my own preferences, but it does look a bit on the short side. I like nice looooooooong handles.

[Jim Becker]

It's probably just me and my own preferences, but it does look a bit on the short side.
It's slightly longer than the "factory" handles on my other scrapers and long enough to brace under my arm if necessary. I don't use scrapers very much. My primary tools are the three Ellsworth gouges and they have considerably longer handles.

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Thanks for the nice comments, folks. I though that a step-oriented post might be useful to some folks who are new to turning.