Handle for Carbide Tool

[Rounder]

I finally made a handle for my carbide tool. I had a friend turn the tool out of stainless steel rod and mill the flat some 4 years ago. Just never got around to a handle till now. The tool is 2.5" into the wood. The feral is a 3/4" copper cap polished to 12000 grit and sprayed with clear urethane paint. The handle is from a closet rod purchased from Lowe's. Then sprayed with urethane. I like it. Not sure what type of wood it is.

 

[Skie_M]

I'ld go a little deeper into the wood to seat the tool more securely ... 4 - 6 inches, but that's just my opinion.

I do like the look of the copper end cap over a ferrule made from a copper union piece (I cut them in half, get 2 ferrules out of each for about 50 cents apiece). It does look quite a bit neater in appearance, that way.


Closet rods and many tool handles are made from Hickory, for strength and flexibility rather than just snapping under load or stress ... that looks to be a closet rod made of Hickory. The color is definitely right, as is the grain patterning.


All in all, it looks to be a nice shop-made tool!