I had an accident about a year ago... I had a rather large board fall on my miter saw. This behemoth of a timber managed to brake the only part sears had discontinued. So I bought a new saw, went over shop safety again... stopped storing heavy lumber over my miter station, and tossed the old saw in the attic(a good tool nut throws nothing away until it's time). ..So I was in need of a job-site saw, remembered the broken one and sought out to make a new handle. It was no small feat first I tried to salvage the stud from the crap plastic handle, it wouldn't stay in the handle. So then I went and got an M10 1.25X100 bolt and made a handle around it. Now I can use the old saw again, I just need to dial it in and wax it and its better than new. I love it when a plan comes together. It's also neat to make something useful from time to time.
...oh almost forgot, the handle is made out of ash and Madagascar ebony just some scrap I had.