New tool handle

I finally have a turning project to post. I got my new 1/2" bowl gouge handle done. What you can see is the old handle and the new one. It is made out of a 2"x2" piece of red oak and is 23".

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Philip Peak

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Date: Fri August 19, 2005
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Chris Wright

That's a huge handle Phil! Looks good. I need to make one for what's left of my poor parting tool.

#1 Fri August 19, 2005 1:56am

Gil

Nice work, Philip!

#2 Fri August 19, 2005 2:00am

keith bundy

Nice job, Phil.

#3 Fri August 19, 2005 3:42am

Philip Peak

Thanks Guys
I may have to do this for all my tools, this thing feels great in my hands and the control is absolutely incredible.

#4 Fri August 19, 2005 8:27am

nappen

Nice job, nice to have custom tools, huh?

#5 Fri August 19, 2005 9:56am

Philip Peak

I am thinking that I may make me a new handle on my termite tool and see if I can get some more depth out of it.

#6 Fri August 19, 2005 10:36am

Glenn

Nice job!

#7 Fri August 19, 2005 11:18am

paulporter

Nice handle Phil. I had to do the same thing to the last Sorby 1/2 inch bowl gouge I bought. I can't figure out why they make their handles so darn short.

#8 Fri August 19, 2005 7:07pm

Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

A rule of thumb, or maybe physics, that I heard about the safe distance a tool could extend over the toolrest was something like 10 times the diameter of the tool shaft. Thus, a 1/2" diameter gouge could safely extend only about 5" past the toolrest. Much further and you magnify the likelyhood you'll snap the tool shaft. Any thoughts on that? I only bring it up because of Phil's comment about his termite tool handle.
I expect I've exceeded that more than a few times, and haven't broken a tool or handle....YET.

#9 Sat August 20, 2005 1:13am

Gil

I have heard of a similar equation, exceeded it many times, and have never broken a tool due to excessive reach over the rest. I figure that when the tool starts to chatter/vibrate, it is time to step up to a bigger size. Is that about normal??
The only tool I have broken (snapped off) is a 1/16" parting tool. It was from a Chinese 4 piece HSS set ($9.95) that I received as a prize for making 50 Freedom Pens. They cut ok but the heat treat is extremely brittle.

#10 Sat August 20, 2005 1:46am

Philip Peak

I have never heard of that theory, but then I am no engineer. All I know is after I got the new handle on, I used it to finish hollowing out a natural edge bowl I have been working and the control and cutting was never smoother. I may replace ALL my tool handles.

#11 Sat August 20, 2005 4:45am