ScoutCrafter Challenge - Custom Screwdriver Handle

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[@ScoutCrafter]

That was such a fun project... The best part of making your own custom handle is you can make it any shape you want. I think the style you made is very smart looking and provides a lot of leverage! Great stuff!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for inspiring me to give a custom handle a try!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Magdad! 👍✨🙌 That screwdriver looks awesome 👏 You did a beautiful job. Nice to see Chuck keeping an eye on things and wearing his safety glasses 🥽👌

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jon! Chuck is very safety conscious!

[@mrbenmall]

Man, that's fantastic. So impressive.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ben! It was a fun project!

[@805ROADKING]

Nicely done Bud!! Anyone could pop that out on a lathe, a nice handcrafted one like that takes alotta skill and talent!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing! It was a fun project!

[@AndyB1968]

Great job, the handle colour complimented the shine of the furl & blade shaft. An untrained eye wouldn't know you hadn't bought it like that. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! It looks pretty legit sitting next to some factory screwdrivers!

[@stephenkent8903]

Magdad that screwdriver came back from from death to cute as a bunny! Excellent job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stephen!

[@stewartew]

ScoutCrafter has a way to inspire you to try things you probably wouldn't do. That is a fine looking screwdriver a job well done.

[@357magdad]

ScoutCrafter is an inspiration to all of us!

[@MrDoeboy356]

Awesome work. Chuck looks like he’s been working out. 🏋️‍♀️

[@357magdad]

He doin' a Spring bulk up!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Looks terrific. I agree with your comment, no one would expect this was made without a lathe. Very well done. A big benefit of the custom handle is being able to make it to fit your hand. I hope this is a new user screwdriver for you. Dave.

[@357magdad]

I'm gonna put some miles on it to see if I like it better than my North Bros No. 90.

[@zipshed]

That did turn out really nice! Great sanding job, the turn out is exceptional and you would never know it wasnt done on a lathe!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wally! It was a fun project!

[@thomasryan8218]

That's amazing you did that without a lathe , excellent job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Thomas! Starting with a dowel really helped.

[@rickhammar1636]

I'm just here to echo the sentiments of all the previous commenters who said you did an awesome job.....because you did an awesome job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rick! It was a fun project!

[@daviddibella9432]

The screwdriver came out as if it came out of the factory, great job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! I does look pretty legit!

[@garyjones2582]

MD That turned out beautiful.. Looks better than some of the drivers sold commercially.. Have a nice weekend, take care my friend...

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary! Have a good weekend!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Beautiful job Magdad! Great finish on that poplar, as it can be hard to get it to look that good. Very inspiring.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I think I just got luck with that particular piece of poplar.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Quite the transformation! I love the stain you chose for the handle👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks YDOC! The red in the stain did a nice job cancelling out the green in the poplar.

[@brendanlangord1687]

Nice job, and thanks for the shellac tip for the end grain and staining. I will definitely be trying that.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brendan! It can be tricky to tell how much sanding to do to get the right amount of absorption.

[@thenorfolktoolguy4580]

Incredible results magdad that’s another tool saved from the bin ready to turn a thousand more screws 😁🍻👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

that was one nice looking screwdriver it goes to show you just using basic tools and a few power tools you can build just about anything you want .. again great job Mr 357 magdad keep up the great work you do and always looking for your next video a HUGE thumbs up from Rhode Island

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! Thanks for the big thumbs up!

[@rawbacon]

Even though I have a lathe I often like to use simpler methods just to prove anyone can do it and there's something more alive about a creation that's made using more hand skills.

[@357magdad]

I hope viewers give a custom handle a try!

[@Dalesworkshop]

That is a great looking handle. You might want to check with Big Vic to see how he convinced his wife to give him a lathe for Christmas.

[@357magdad]

I got a lathe from Santa this year! Vic's is bigger though...

[@briansworkshop01]

Very very nice job and hard to do by hand and eye fantastic video thanks for sharing your time and skill 🍺🍺👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian! It was a fun project!

[@shedmanx3640]

That was brilliant. Amazing work without a lathe.

[@357magdad]

It was a fun project!

[@chrisedwards2054]

That handle looks really good man, and it looks like it's feel good in the hand too. Very nice. 👍

[@357magdad]

That's the best part about making a custom handle - you can make it fit your hand!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

That’s such an awesome handle Magdad. Well done. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stuart!

[@garageshopminnesota]

The handle turned out great.Very impressive!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@larrydemaar409]

Nice screwdriver out of a piece of rust. I like the handle and the choice of stains.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! I had to leave some pits or it would have become a pokey thing!

[@johnkelley9877]

The screwdriver and handle look great! Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! It was a fun project!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Very Nice! I was expecting some brass to come in play through out the whole video😁👍 good stuff!

[@357magdad]

I was thinking about making a brass ferrule, but I decided to keep the project simple.

[@philparker1666]

Cool project Magdad, amazing ingenuity and skill (and patience) well done 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️✌️✌️

[@357magdad]

Thanks Phil! It was a fun project!

[@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks]

Once more, you nailed it. Beautiful plan well executed makes for excellent results.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@planejet42]

Wow! That came out fantastic! An absolute new lease on life for that shaft and ferrule. I’m always impressed by those red label conditioning belts. I’ll have to order some to try.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for the shaft and ferrule! I've had really good success with those conditioning belts. Keep in mind some folks have had trouble getting them to work on the Harbor Freight 1 x 30 machines.

[@planejet42]

@@357magdad I’m really glad the opportunity arose for you to use the shaft/ferrule. I’ll keep an eye out for some more stuff to send you

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Great idea to get it done without a lathe. Good job.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@shannonmattix9364]

Very good Magdad!! I really like how the stain you chose misleads to anything appearing as popular!

[@357magdad]

The red in the stain did a nice job cancelling out the green tint of the poplar.

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

It looks professionally made. Very nice Magdad. You may get “the lathe lecture” from Scout though. He’s really been pushing it here lately.😄

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I would love to get a lathe someday!

[@wayneo7307]

Hi Magdad , It looks Great ! Nice job .

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne!

[@alexstools]

That's an awesome job there. Well done Magdad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! ScoutCrafter inspired me!

[@krishoogstraat6866]

357 Magdad that looks absolutely Fantastic!!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kris!

[@wingnutsworkshop]

Outstanding! And I love the shellac trick for end grains!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! This was a fun project!

[@unwired1281]

Beautiful job Magdad!! You don’t need no stinking lathe!!

[@357magdad]

If I had the room and budget I would definitely get a wood lathe.

[@jazzersten]

That screwdriver came out great!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jess!

[@ArmandoLoni]

Pretty cool - looks like a restored old one 👍🏻🛠️

[@357magdad]

It fits right in with the crowd!

[@johnr1878]

Super looking screwdriver! Great job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@frankg3072]

That was just fantastic! 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! ScoutCrafter inspired me to give it a try!

[@bkind2182]

Super impressed! You obviously put a lot of thought into how to figure things out without a lathe. Nice job!

[@357magdad]

I almost forgot to slide that ferrule back on before wacking the shaft into the dowel!

[@bkind2182]

@@357magdad That sounds like something I would have done😊... Did you end up using any glue or epoxy?

[@357magdad]

@@bkind2182 I epoxied the ferrule.

[@bkind2182]

@@357magdad 👍...

[@jeffsalt2080]

Outstanding! Love the results!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jeff!

[@GuntersGarage]

Oh boy that really came out sweet! I like the Red Mahogany a lot. I might have to give that shade a try sometime.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I looks for stain at garage sales. Sometimes it's in the free pile!

[@oncewaslost1982]

Beautiful work! That looks great!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@timeflysintheshop]

Of course we enjoyed your video! We enjoy all of them! 👍😁👍😁👍

[@357magdad]

I try to make something I would want to watch.

[@negotiableaffections]

Awesome, especially without a lathe! Keep a lookout, 357, I suspect Scoutcrafter might have designs on that driver!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Keith! ScoutCrafter always brings out the best in us!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Nice!! Looks brand new! Love the mahogany!!!

[@357magdad]

I think that stain is going to be my go-to for poplar from now on!

[@billchiasson2019]

Came out amazing!! Nice work!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill!

[@flitz]

That's good work 3MD! 👍👍👀 Thanks for the Flitz love!!

[@357magdad]

Chuck and I love to polish with our Flitz!

[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

You need to get a stamp with your logo so that future generations don't go looking to find out the manufacturer. Great Job.

[@357magdad]

It will be a future mystery tool!

[@not2fast4u2c]

Looks as good as one turned on a lathe I have been thinking about making a simple wood lathe for using next winter when I am stuck inside ...It could also be used for aluminum and plastic

[@357magdad]

They sell a rig for the drill press. I think it's called Shop Fox.

[@ihrescue]

Very professional work with minimal tools. Excellent.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael! I try to make the most of my meager tools!

[@ihrescue]

@@357magdad As do I. It is a matter of space for me. Make the most with what I have.

[@joeheilm]

That looks amazing! Outstanding work. Cheers

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@Dardrum]

Very nice indeed, great tip on the shellac end grain problem

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale!

[@juanbetancourt2802]

Excellent, nice handle....

[@357magdad]

Thanks Juan!

[@jackthompson2132]

AWESOME JOB MAGDAD!!! You should be pleased with this project. You have inspired me to give it a try. Thanks for all the valuable tips! Thank You for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! Give it a try!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Very nice! Great job! I've always loved those wood handles!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! Wood handle tools are the best!

[@lotsatrains]

Wow that’s an amazing creation and executed superbly and I really love the wood stained finish and great tip about the end grains too. 👍

[@357magdad]

The red in the stain did a nice job cancelling out the green tint in the poplar.

[@lotsatrains]

@@357magdad yes and you are amazing to figure that out I wouldn’t have thought about it and it surely wouldn’t look anywhere near as good

[@TomGunnTools]

Love the size of the handle! Nice nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tom! It was fun making a custom handle!

[@wrwest7705]

Wow that turned out really nice. Good Job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@chriholt]

It came out great - I had no idea that you don't have a lathe. I assumed that you had all of the fun toys!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! I have limited space and not many tools, but I try to make the most of what I have!

[@richardhooper5013]

Amazing work and definitely inspiring for those of us without a lathe!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Richard! Making a custom handle was fun! Give it a try!

[@Austeration]

Nice project 👍 looks pretty awesome

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@joantanner8426]

your skills are top of the rock! There is a very clever plan for turning handles in Woodsmith or Shopnotes using a drill press and a jig. A lot of less developed countries do it by hand with saw and a rasp. I liked your method seemed fast too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joan! I included a link at the end of the video to a project where I used my drill press as a lathe.

[@randygatz7811]

Nice job! Looks awesome!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Randy!

[@guataco]

Quedó muy bonito. Buen episodio.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Juan!

[@13thworker45]

Nice job, you showed all of us what you can do with limited tools like our forefathers did. Thank You

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@essentialhandyman]

Great result. Love it.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@tonylenge424]

Excellent and without a lathe! Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! I try to get the most out of my meager tools.

[@user-jt9cy7uz6w]

Wow great restoration I like it

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@uncleblack7322]

Love it...all it needs to engrave 357 Magdad on handle

[@357magdad]

One of those custom branding irons would be cool!

[@davidcoats1037]

Nicely done Magdad! I like it 😃😆

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@larrykelly2838]

Great handle, looks good.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@garyryman4947]

Amazing job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary!

[@terryrogers1025]

I like it, would be my go to driver. Thanks for the video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry! This was a fun project!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Looks great magdad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Lovely work MagDad 🛠👍😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks Sparky!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Very nicely done!

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@marccrone3232]

Very impressive work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Marc!

[@nicknicoletti9778]

Looks great. I’d grab it to use

[@357magdad]

Thanks Nick. I'm gonna try to put some miles on it!

[@terrysmith4465]

Wow that's beautiful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@beachcomer007]

Great job!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Looks great I'll have to find a shaft myself

[@357magdad]

Give it a try Larry!

[@wireworks616]

Really turned out nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wire!

[@theajthomas]

I'm very impressed you could get things that symmetrical! Time to invest in a little lathe.

[@357magdad]

Thanks AJ! I wish I had the budget and room for more equipment!

[@shedactivist]

Brilliant!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Matt!

[@stevewalker7822]

Very well done

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve!

[@zartan7779]

Great job

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@sue2054]

Nice job! I got several useful tips out of this one video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Sue! I'm glad you found the video helpful!

[@patjohnson3100]

Great job, and a very creative way to make a nice wooden handle if you dont have a lathe (most of us). You also saved a nice old blade and ferrule. It would thank you if it could. I also think it was wise to make a large enough handle to fit your hand. Small handles in large hands are less efficient.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! Customizing the handle was part of the fun!

[@kylekyleson373]

Very nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kyle!

[@ddblairco]

looks good

[@357magdad]

Thanks Don!

[@Knifeaddictdillon]

Great job! I wish I had a lathe but I haven't won the lottery yet lol

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dillon! I wanted to make this handle with minimal tools to show what can be accomplished without a lathe.

[@johnmclaurin]

Beautiful! If your taking orders, I want one!

[@357magdad]

I was working on a concept for a small batch project, but ran into a supply chain snag.

[@gregarrell6132]

Nice job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Greg!

[@Knifeaddictdillon]

If you do a Phillips head one you can put it in the drill press upside down and it's easier to form the wood but it wobbles with a flat head.

[@357magdad]

I've got a wood turning rig I made for my drill press.