since I needed to make a handle for a chisel.     Got a blank of scrap wood chucked up and turned into a cylinder..hey, it's an OLD lathe, ok?   5 speed Craftsman with a "T" shaped bed.   I had the old handle as a pattern, so, the MKII Eyeballs  copied that onto the blank..Not really sure what wood this is.    MIGHT be beech, might be Sycamore.   Cut things loose, and hammered  the new handle home..Chisel is standing there on it's own,  since it cut a mortise while I was hammering the handle into place.  Gave it a Gelstain finish, called Cherrywood.    Cut some old pipe to make a hoop..Just a dallor chisel...

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Nice Job!!

Looks like the MKIIs are still calibrated pretty good!

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Lew Kauffman-
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Hey there, Nice handle. I can tell by the grain pattern that it is in fact Beech. Well it COULD be sycamore, but I think sycamore would be way too soft for a handle. If it has a good weight to it, I'd have to say beech, as sycamore is very lightweight. Looks great.

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 Would that make it "Beechwood aged"?      I did  have a blank of Black walnut sitting there as well,  but I'm saving that for the front knobs of some handplanes..

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Beechwood Aged lol, I don't know about that one. Here's a piece of what i know is beech and from what I see, the grain is near identical just running in the opposite direction

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Nice job Steve. You are doing a great job rescuing these old tools and giving them new life.

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 yep, the "new chisel"  loks a lot better than the "old" chisel did..the "before"and, the after...not bad for a one dollar bill...

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Worth the fun.  Worth the time.  Good job on the handle. 

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