Handle for a Lathe Tool

[4DThinker]

As the rotary axis jobs don't move the X axis I thought I'd cut a handle for a parting tool I bought.

Glued up a 1.5" x 1.5" x 7.5" block to use.

First cut the block into a cylinder,  Sorry no photo.

Cut the end for the ferrule as a pocket cut first.  Cut deeper than it should of, but I'll wrap it in tape to the ferrule will fit.  Next proceeded with a moulding toolpath.  Just over the hump so far:

Then approaching the end on the CNC:

Once finished:

I took it out to my garage lathe to sand and trim off the end.   Still needs a 1/2" diameter hole in the end for the tool.  Then some finish:

Other than the ferrule end being smaller than I expected and needing a fix, the handle will do the intended job. 

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Edited April 16 by 4DThinker

[4DThinker]

BTW, this handle design is a close mimic of a handle I made while in my first furniture design class.  Everyone in the glass was given a tool with no handle, and told to use the lathe to make one they each designed.  The bump is a place to push your thumb against when using the parting tool.  Turned out to be a popular handle for among all the parting tools we had mine was used often by myself and other students.  It was sharpened so often by the time I graduated 3 years later it was to short to resharpen again.  I may have that handle in a box somewhere in my garage.  Brought it home thinking  I'd see if I could remove what was left of the blade and replace it with a new one. Never got around to that. 

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[4DThinker]

First coat of tung oil on the handle. 

Two more coats should be enough. 

4D

[lew]

NICE!! Is that the Easy Wood Tools replacement parting tool blade?

 

For me, I like my handles a bit longer. One of my home made parting tools tends to grab and a longer handle would give me more control.

[4DThinker]

1 hour ago, lew said:

NICE!! Is that the Easy Wood Tools replacement parting tool blade?

Don't remember the brand name but it came with two end blades and a little screw driver for the screws that hold the blade. The square shaft plus the blade length plus my handle add up to 15 inches.  Haven't used it yet but I suspect that's enough leverage from the tool rest to keep control of it.   I don't use my mini-lathe for much as I've got a rotary axis to play with and both have close to the same diameter limit for projects.  Lately the lathe has been used mostly to sand smooth the projects off the rotary axis. 

4D

[lew]

Thanks