Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Homemade tool handle question???
Rubberhook
>I just finished making some tool handles from the ash that Ken sent me (Thanks Ken) and am waiting on the P&N bowl gouges to show up from Lee Valley. Can someone tell me how I should go about joining the two? Is a nice snug fix enough here or is a good epoxy in order? Any help or guidance would be great! Thanks in advance, Kurt
i use crazy glue or 5-min epoxy
steve antonucci
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Re: Homemade tool handle question???
Glenn Madsen
>American Woodturner, Spring 2005, has a good explanation, as part of the article on making cove tools.
I hope you enjoy those new P&N tools as much as I enjoy the two I bought recently.
Re: Homemade tool handle question???
Joe Herrmann
>The "ASk Dale" column by Dale Nish in the last issue of Woodturning Design magazine had some tips as well.
Joe
Re: Homemade tool handle question???
Joe Herrmann
>Correction: That column will be in the next issue. Sorry--sometimes I can't keep things straight.
Joe
Re: Homemade tool handle question???
Fog Tanner
>I drill the hole the size of the gouge. If the gouge is a few thousands over, I start the gouge by hand, then place the end on a log and tap the end of the handle to drive it in. If the gouge is a the same size, where there it can bee push in and out by hand with no play, a little hot stuff. If there is a little play, some 30 min epoxy and let it set over night.
I bought some P&N gouges which have the shank ground to a metric size, so I bought a .411 drill for them. I try to match the hole as close to the shank, being a little small where possible so I can get a press fit.
