Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Curious
Dick Coers
It must say something about our personalities to make an extra effort to cover up a tiny impression in the butt of a handle on a tool. Don't get me wrong, I have a bunch of Bridge City Tool Works layout tools. I've pretty much figured out MOST of my flaws!
Re: Wood Tool Parts
mikeee12345
Thank You everyone,
As I was looking at different trades and different tools, they all seemed to have different terms
used for the parts of tools/machines. I would assume the wood workers chisel would be the nearest
cousin to the wood turners tools. I could not find a drawing with terms used for lathe turning tools.
The tools I turn have a conventional handle but also have a vent hole running through the handle.
I was looking for a combination Ferrule/Butt Plate type item to finish the ends of the handles with.
I have a metal lathe which I can use to turn these metal components with, but I was hoping to find
an item used for other applications to save the time of making these parts.
Re: Wood Tool Parts
Joe Fleming
The buttons on Sorby's tools look like a thumb tack. Try "tack", "large tack", "thumb tack". Joe
Re: Wood Tool Parts
Joe Fleming
And doing the search right now, "upholstery tacks"
Re: Tacks - here you go - and more ideas
Joe Fleming
https://www.etsy.com/market/upholstery_tacks
Really bling it with crystal tacks!
Re: It's to cover the mark from the live center
William Duffield
I still do it that way, but I part off the end with the live center indentation in it, and rely on the drive center mandrel to hold the handle steady while I sand and finish the butt end. I bought a whole index full of HSS drill blanks (1/64" to 1/2") to make mandrels in any size I might need. Lately, I had need for a 5/16" mandrel to fit a handle to a farrier's rasp. It takes a lot more work to grind a mandrel from a 5/8" ø drill blank than, for example, a 3/16" mandrel. 
Re: It's to cover the mark from the live center
William Duffield
Doh! Typo, I guess 
The latest mandrel is 5/8" diameter, not 5/16".
Re: Wood Tool Parts
Lan Brady
Mike,
I use thumb tacks in the ends of tool handles. A little small but it protects the end. If you would like bigger, try furniture uphostery tacks. they have all sizes and shapes.
Good Luck, Lan
