How To Make Lathe Tool Handles

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How to make lathe tool handles. Many quality tools these days come without a handle. For this size tool you would have a terribly hard time fitting the ferrule over the business end since it is substantially larger than the ferrule. Add an oil finish if you like but rub it out good with the lathe spinning.

It amounts to turning a spindle drilling a hole to accept the tool and then using epoxy to hold it in place. It is standard practice to add a ferrule or the equivalent for extra strength where the tool joins the handle. To assemble the tool you absolutely want to have the ferrule in place before setting the tool in the handle.

A file on it with the lathe run-ning about 1000 rpm. There are a lot of videos of guys showing how they make their own tools watch them and you will get some good ideasthen perfect a process that matches your needs and abilities. Im going to be making some handles for a couple of different kitchen tools however you could use the same concepts to make handles for chisels files knives - or whatever you need.

I first reduced the diameter of one end until the ferrule would just tap on tightly. -either buy a tool blank or make your own and insert and glue into the handle. -use a piece of copper pipe as a ferrule when the tool inserts into the wood handle.

This helps reduce the cost and allows you to make a handle that is customized for you. Place the handles pilot hole against the bit bring up the tailstock and lock it. Push the tool into the handle.

The tool should be a tight fit but a few drops of epoxy glue will insure it wont come loose. Put the bit against the handle into the hole from the center and turn the lathe on slow speed. Ad Easy to Use - Laser Fits in Spindle 4-Axis 00002 resolutn Fast Setup.