Rather than learning to cope with hand pain (Is it still unfunny if I laugh at my own jokes ), I decided it was time to replace the handle on this saw. For some reason it just doesn't jive with my hands and I get a painful cramp when using the stock handle. My hands are pained rather easily so I don't fault the original for that, but for me I needed something else.
The ferrule started life as a compression fitting. I retained the internal threaded portion and simply threaded the handle and provided a step for the material to compress at the top of the fitting. I turned the brass along with the handle, the material doesn't turn very well since it is a very hard brass but I made due.
The handle is cherry, which would normally be an odd choice for a handle but some unknown reason this particular cherry cuts like granite.
It's not on permanent like just yet, I dont actually own epoxy so I have to go buy some.