help with shoe horn

[DavePowers]

I am trying to turn a handle for a shoe horn and am having problems. First I do not have a live center that will fit in the brass insert so I tried to make one. I now have a spindle that is off center not sure how it happened but it did, now what?

Dave

 

[ed4copies]

How long is it, Dave?

Can it be cut down and the insert taken out?

 

[Rifleman1776]

Pictures would help.