Nice tip about mineral spirits cleaning epoxy. I didn't know that. I made a similar collet for a 1/4" tool but it had a delrin compression ring instead of brass.
+Mike Peace Thank you again for watching and commenting. Mineral spirits does a really good job, before the epoxy is set of course!! Thanks for the tip about the delrin, I hadn't considered that might work.
Hi David. Glad you watched the video and thanks for taking the time to comment. I recommend you take your gouges to the hardware when sourcing your parts. This idea works well with my Thompson 3/8 and 1/2" gouges but I haven't tried it with any other brand. See you Sunday! Steve
Good idea. I like removable tools for sharpening. I can make these. Splitting the compression fitting is the key to making this work. Well done. Commercial, removable fittings for lathe handles are expensive (I have two) and this will work just a good. Using a wrench is faster than loosening two screws that mine use.
I've made a 5/8" adapter for my Glen Lucas double-ended tool after watching this vid. It works FABULOUSLY!! It's really thick (to accommodate the nipple and adapter) but it adds to the mass, and turns out to be a BIG plus when roughing out of balance bowl blanks. The tool and handle really soak-up the vibrations: 1. I don't feel so beat up after a long day of it and, 2. It switches out w/ just a twist of the top nut. The key, IMO, is the splitting of the compression ring. BRILLIANT, as the Brits say! Thanks for sharing!!
+Scotty Highlander Hi Scotty, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching the video. No, it didn't occur to me to do it that way for a few reasons. First, few domestic woods take threads well. Secondly, pipe threads are tapered and not straight like machine threads so the actual thread contact area would be small. Thirdly, I wanted the added strength using the epoxy with the fiberglass strands would give me. I believe the assembly is much stronger with the epoxy and fiberglass mix reinforcing the wood.
Thank you Tom. I appreciate that you watched the video and also that you took the time to comment. Hope it works as well for you as it does for me. Steve
Thanks! This was exactly what I was looking for. I've just ordered some tools without handles and some of them I want to be able to use comfortly for both spindle and bowl work (so I want to use different handles). If I just can find brass parts that fits the stock I'm gonna make a few of these handles. What I like especially with your design is that its so easy to switch tools in the handle, and that you don't have to go bankrupt to aquire that. Simply excellent! /Robin from Sweden
Hi Robin. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment. Here, those parts are off the shelf at the local hardware so hopefully it'll be the same for you.
