A while back I bought a cabinet from a used furniture place that had 5 ft of 3/4 white cutting board stuff on it.
I saved the biggest piece for use in the kitchen but took the rest out to the shop.
One of the handiest uses for it are fids to wrap my denim blanks and tube insertion tools. CA will not stick permanently to it.
I had been using a taper punch wrapped with wax paper but the insertion tool I turned works wven better.
I just put it on the lathe between centers aadn turned the smallest end a bit smaller than a 7 mm tube.I made a gradual taper up to a handle.It fits all teh tubes I use.
Even if you buy a chunk at a woodworking store it is a lot less than the ridiculous price they charge for ready mades.
You have a lathe why not turn your own tools?
I saved the biggest piece for use in the kitchen but took the rest out to the shop.
One of the handiest uses for it are fids to wrap my denim blanks and tube insertion tools. CA will not stick permanently to it.
I had been using a taper punch wrapped with wax paper but the insertion tool I turned works wven better.
I just put it on the lathe between centers aadn turned the smallest end a bit smaller than a 7 mm tube.I made a gradual taper up to a handle.It fits all teh tubes I use.
Even if you buy a chunk at a woodworking store it is a lot less than the ridiculous price they charge for ready mades.
You have a lathe why not turn your own tools?