I recently replaced my 5wt rod and reel , but the reel's handle leaves a lot to be desired. The handle is such a small part of the outfit, but its a cheap and lifeless bit of plastic for a $200+ object. Anyways, i looked at it and determined i could make a new handle in 20 mins. Im a poor turner and all previous attempts to turn things this small did not end well. What would be the ideal method to make something small and simple like this? The handle is about an inch long and about half an inch in diameter. The actual turning should be dead simple, but i want to make sure i do the necessary steps in the correct order. I read around a bit in bed last night, and some were suggesting to drill the screw head recess and through hole prior to mounting the piece in the lathe. I assumed the best method would be to drill it at the lathe, but i am not sure if i have a jacobs chuck for the tail stock on my lathe. Is it asinine to turn the little handle and then take it to the drill press afterwards? Plan on making it out of bubinga or rosewood.