New Tool Handles for My Lathe Chisels

Awesome handles!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Nice job. Considering this for some of my chisels.

What is the finish?
What did you use for ferules?

-- - Terry

Great Job…. Nice to make your own tools that fit your needs…... What kind of Steel do you use?

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TerryDowning

Thanks! I used Formby’s Tung Oil Finish. It looks great on oak. I used some type of copper connector (Most hardware stores should sell them) for the ferrile. Look around the plumbing department, they are about an inch and a half long, so I cut them in half and got 2 out of 1. I didn’t need something that long. You could probably use just a piece of plumbing pipe. I pressure fit it on and put a little big of gorilla glue on there just to be sure it won’t come off.

-- Most people say "Measure Twice, Cut Once." I say, "Cut Twice, Measure Once".

Gshepherd

Thanks! Yes it is. I used high speed steel for the chisels. I had a Craftsman set that came with my lathe. And then I bought another matching set, but it had 2 more chisels, a larger roughing gouge and a larger skew.

-- Most people say "Measure Twice, Cut Once." I say, "Cut Twice, Measure Once".

That is great to have your own custom handles, I find a few of mine too short as well, but haven’t thought of turning my own.

Beautiful!

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