handle for P & N parting tool

Re: handle for P & N parting tool

Ron in Drums PA

>I'm sure there are better ways, but here is what I did.

1- Hold the base of the handle onto the head stock. (No faceplates, chucks or tapers)

2- Place a chuck with a 1/8" bit into the the tail stock.

3- Drill your first hole in the center of the handle.

4- Keeping base of the handle in the head stock, move the other end of the handle down a little and drill a second hole. Also try not to follow the grain.

5- Now move the handle past your first hole and drill a third hole above your first.

6- Repeat until you have a "slot" wide enough to fit in your bar.

Make any sense?

Re: handle for P & N parting tool

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Since your tool is 1/2" x 1/8" x 10", I'd drill a 1/2" hole 2" deep. Then take a length of 1/2" dowel and cut a fat 1/8" section out of the center by 2" long on the band saw. Crosscut to release the two pieces, and make a sandwich of the half-round dowels and the toolshank and check that it will fit into the hole; you may have to enlarge the hole or grind a bit off the edges of the tang.

When it all dry fits, use medium CA on the tang and in the hole and glue everything into the handle; have a small hammer and a block of wood in case you have to persuade the half-rounds to go all the way in. Don't use accelerator; let things set normally.

Given the leverage on a parting tool, make sure to use a ferrule on the handle. A copper or brass coupling fitting for 1" copper pipe will make 2 nice ferrules that can be held in place with some more CA to keep the end of the tool from splitting the handle.

Option 2 is to just drill the hole, insert the tool, and fill the hole with epoxy.

Good Luck

Re: handle for P & N parting tool

MikeinCapeMay

>This is exactly what I did a few weeks ago. In fact it was also a P&N tool, though a detail gouge. I poured some epoxy into the hole, inserted the tool handle, I made two wedges as you're describing here, forced them in and soaked all with CA. Works like a charm. Used a section of copper tubing as a ferrule.

Re: handle for P & N parting tool

John F

>Now that never even crossed my mind, DUH.

Excellent suggestion,

thank you

John F

Re: handle for P & N parting tool

John F

>Another excellent suggestion,

This is why I practically live to read this forum.

Thank you

John F