Turning a Tool Handle for a Turning Tool 1 of 2

Making a Tool Handle: In this first part--Sam Angelo shows some of his hand crafted handles and progresses to the point of drilling out the handle for the tool. The project continues in 2 of 2.

[@glennnord2605]

Thank you Sam , I love all your tips and the way you explain the hole project .

[@germainrioux945]

Thank you so much for your quick reply. You explain things so well ,,,keep up the good work.

[@mgorrow]

Sam, thanks for sharing your way of turning tool handles. Lots of good tips. Very well done.

[@allyday631]

Perfect timing with this one, I just found some of my Grandfathers hand made scraper and they all dont have handles... Thank You.... Really enjoy the videos..

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks Al

[@MikeWaldt]

Very interesting and informative Sam, good tip about drilling from the head stock end. On to part two Cheers Mike

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks for watching Cheers Sam

[@Uglulyx]

Thanks for the idea with the sawzall blade for a thin parting tool. Made one up today, works great. :)

[@THESNAF2]

Nice Job Sam...Thanks for the idea of Reverse Drilling....Great Job cheers Mick!!!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks Sam

[@chuckrussellthreeleavescarving]

I hold high respect for those guys that make good vids I have tried and tried to figure out adobe premier elements and just cant get it. Thanks sam for all the great vids.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yes with the Adobe program there is a learning curve. I have done so many vids I can't remember actually starting with Premiere. I would suggest doing a few sample clips and make a short video. The content is not important. Just mess around with the features. There are a lot of small things you need to do to edit. Going in and out of the "tools" and using each one can be tricky. Let me know if you have specific problems. Sam

[@johnfordham8133]

I like it, going out to make one for myself. The one for the bottom of a bowl.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

The second part of this video will be up soon. I will continue drilling the handle, shaping it and applying tung oil. Thanks for watching.

[@germainrioux945]

I always like your videos, thank you so much for your teaching. The scraper you make a handle for it is so nice I would like to know where I can buy a scraper like this one in the video.Thank you so much,,,

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Germain, I will make this easy for you. I made a mistake buying this particular scraper. The rounded bottom made it difficult to control. I would not recommend getting one. Are you looking for a bowl scraper? I really like the ones that Henry Taylor tools makes. Sam

[@CollinFrench]

Great vid, but at around 6:30 I got distracted by the dog snuffling around in the background! Really useful timing as I want to make some new wooden handles for the levers on the lathe. Thanks Sam!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Collin Yes I love that dog, but at times I could SCREAM......I have gotten now that I remember to take her bells off. But she goes after her ball and makes noise. You can sense my despair. Sam thanks for watching

[@tmikeporter]

Sam, where did you acquire the ferrels you show? Not the cane tip but the other that looks like a piece of pipe. I bought a 3/4" copper pipe coupling to try, but it will tarnish unless I coat it with a clear varnish. I'd prefer a brass finish. So, where should I look for a ferrel? Thanks.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Mike Porter I picked up a few of those at Craft Supply in Provo. They were sold at the Wednesday super Sale. They are really nice. Very thick. Sam

[@tmikeporter]

Thanks. Will look for them here in Oregon. Not everyone responds as quick as you do. Carl Jacobsen and Mike Waldt are two others.

[@kencmain]

I saw coco rooting around under the bandsaw too - I thought it was funny - I was wondering if you hid her cookies under there :-) I bet she would "pick" those up for you :-)

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

No, I ate the cookies. This is my life with the dog. She is always looking for a ball. She sleeps with one in her mouth. Sam

[@mooseberrycreations1408]

Like the reverse drilling tip. I'm curious, why use a calipers rather than the tool as a reference? Don't let Coco's bells worry you. I don't find it distracting, it's her way of getting on video. Look forward to the second video. Rik

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

That is a good question. I went back and looked at that part and I could have just used the tool. It would have been just as accurate. I usually do things without being so "step-by-step" in my approach when I am in my shop. I try to show different options and using the calipers, for some folks, might have been the better way to go. I probably could have left them out. Sam

[@robertlangley258]

All ur handles look very similar. Do u turn dif shape handles, you know, with their own character?

[@michaelogden5958]

Do you ever use draw bars through the headstock? Thanks!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yes I do. I use one especially for a jacobs chuck with a morse taper. They are simple to make. Just buy a threaded rod that will fit into the end of the Jacobs chuck or other device and with a nut on the other end. You can tighten that down. I just put a turned round piece of wood between the nut and the headstock. Maybe a good video......? Thanks Sam

[@Bradsanglingadventures]

Hi What types of wood would you use for making handles with Thanks Brad

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I don't really think it matters all that much. Maybe a harder wood might be better. But it also depends on the tool and what it will be used for. Some tools are going to take more abuse and need to be longer and made from a harder wood. But sometimes it just means you have a piece of cherry or oak or Maple sitting there and you can certainly use whatever you have on hand. Another part of making tool handles is it is nice to have them made out of different woods so you can identify the tool while it is lying in a pile of dust. Sam

[@Bradsanglingadventures]

WYOMINGWOODTURNER thanks for the info I have just bought my first lathe and never done any turning before so any info is greatly received 👍🏻

[@yuvallahav]

Sam, sam, sam... I've been editing my tool handle turning video for the past 2 weeks and was supposed to upload today, how am I going to do that today?! all the Internets are going to think I'm just trying to copy your video!! :) That said, excellent video, as always :)

[@YTcustomchris]

copycat :) Great Video Sam as always

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yuval Please put up you video and I would love to see it. I will almost always watch other videos with the same topic as I intend to do. This never stops me from uploading something. I do, as much as possible, try to put in a twist. In this video I focused on drilling a bit and drilled from the headstock. Now, I have NEVER done that. So as I experienced it so didd the viewer. I am sure your video will have something to see. But thanks always for watching and for your support. Sam

[@yuvallahav]

WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thank you Sam for your supporting comment, of course I will upload my movie, can't waste a couple of week work, I get to turn a few hours on the weekend, so I must cherish my output, it's the only I've got! As you suggested, although the video is edited, I will go the extra mile and put in a twist in it somewhere, just to make things interesting, in my video I turn one handle in detail, then turn 2 other handles in fast play, since I have 4 new hollowing tools in need of handles, so I made them from 3 different types of wood, if you do get to watch it, I hope you will enjoy it, even though I seem like I can't gather my thoughts and speak very well while I'm turning, something I'll have to get used to, and not get too immersed in the turning, like I'm used to.

[@yuvallahav]

WYOMINGWOODTURNER I did indeed overcame my laziness and the over all worldly things that were keeping me from uploading my handles video, but I took you advice, maybe a little bit too literally and added a small twist at the end of my video, just to give a special bonus to whom ever was able to stick with it all the way through... so thanks again for the encouragement Sam, it was very much appreciated :)

[@davidblake7083]

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[@JosephLorentzen]

I need to make a handle for a square shafted tool. I am thinking of buying 1 by 2 oak. I'll run a dado down the middle sized for the shaft save for the last 4 inches. I will glue both halves together. Due to not having a jawed chuck, I will cut that last 4 inches in half. I will glue with paper the two by two block to cover the dado hole. I will put a screw chuck on the dado end and a live center on the other end. I will turn down the handle, mostly finish it up, then part off the end of the handle at about 1 inch from the live center. I will pull off the 2x2 block from the dado end and finish the finish on both ends.. I'll epoxy the entire length of the metal shaft which is 8 inches longer than the entire handle length, which means 7 inches of metal will be exposed. Do you think that will work?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Joseph Absolutely. I have made a few handles by joining two "halves" together. I have done that with my inside tools made from a planer blade. Yep, sounds like a plan. Sam

[@jeffoldham3466]

sam what is the dimensions of the blank you started with

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Jeff, I am really not sure. It looks like 16 inches long or so. But if you are making a tool handle, it should be sized for you. And the type of tool-and how much leverage you need. Sam

[@jlf1430]

Why didn't you use your steady-rest?. Jack

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Steady rest? I don't have one----you mean my hand? Sam

[@twosticker]

Sorry Sam but I gotta ask ..What kind of a tool is that.. It looks like a scaper. I guess now you'll have to make a video using it.. ha ha. Matt

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Matt It is a scraper. It is a Tracey Owen tool. (Never heard of it before). I have used it only a little. Maybe a tool review is in order. It is marketed because the level of the cutting edge is lower than normal. ????? we'll see Sam

[@horacerumpole6912]

That t-shirt is wearing you-

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

They never ear out haha. I have ones going back 20+ years. My wife would throw them out.... Sam

[@horacerumpole6912]

Very distracting from the presentation-