Bombarde16 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 First tool handle turned on the new lathe. Wormy, spalted firewood from the backyard (Maple?) fitted to a 10mm Sorby bowl gouge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Have yet to see a project I did not appreciate Rob. Maybe you hide some. Maybe you're superhuman. The jury is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Well done ! I have a piece of curly maple firewood just begging to be made into something. Handles could work....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Have yet to see a project I did not appreciate Rob. Maybe you hide some. Maybe you're superhuman. The jury is out. Uffda! Sounds like a whole other thread just waiting to happen: A community wall of shame. I went through a PVC and threaded rod phase years ago. Maybe I can find pix from back then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Darn, I sold my lathe about 4 months ago, I wasn't using it ever, and A big storm knocked over a cherry, that took out several small Hop Hornbeam trees. Hard dad blamed wood. Would make great tool handles.... Wan't it Rob? I can cut it and mail it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Love making my own handles, I made one recently that looks like the easy turning tools it's long with two griping areas. That way I have a firm grip and can brace it on my hip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Rob has a cape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Rob what did you use for your furrule I like how it closes to fit you shaft exactly? Here is a tool I just made for turning the bottom of my bowling ball bowl without the tool dulling too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Rob what did you use for your furrule I like how it closes to fit you shaft exactly? 3/4" copper cap from the plumbing aisle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Did you just drill into the end the same size as your shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghmyn Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Uffda! Sounds like a whole other thread just waiting to happen: A community wall of shame. I went through a PVC and threaded rod phase years ago. Maybe I can find pix from back then. Looks like it came together well I like it! Oh, and... http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.cfm/beers/ourbeers/beer/uff-da Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Did you just drill into the end the same size as your shaft? Yep. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'm digging that spalted maple and how the copper plumbing cap covers the end, I'll have to try that. Here's a couple I made awhile back. They are from the same piece of maple, but one piece was closer to the heart and is darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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