THarvey
Member
The cherry for the handle and the 3/8" cold steel rod came from my "I'll make something with this someday" pile.
I used a 1/2" flare nut (3/4" thread) for the ferrule. Cut a step tenon then cut the threads using the flare nut. Coated thread with polyurethane glue, to fill any gaps. I decided to leave corners on the nut. I like the different look, plus it serves as an index on the tool rest of my grinder.
My total our of pocket costs for this tool: $0.98 for the flare nut.
I used a 1/2" flare nut (3/4" thread) for the ferrule. Cut a step tenon then cut the threads using the flare nut. Coated thread with polyurethane glue, to fill any gaps. I decided to leave corners on the nut. I like the different look, plus it serves as an index on the tool rest of my grinder.
My total our of pocket costs for this tool: $0.98 for the flare nut.