Turn Tool Handles at the Drill Press 

That's a good idea. The drill press is just like a lathe standing upright. Thanks for sharing.

Very cool.Your saving the shaft bearing on the press as well with the bottom pivot .Smart

Thanks Brian. I am quite new to woodworking although I have dabbled for years. Now that I have retired from work I do much more and watch lots of videos. I am always amazed how you guys get round a problem. If you haven't got a lathe and want a small item, why not use the drill press. Now why didn't I think of that????

This was very helpful. I used this idea along with a t-nut and threaded rod instead of a tenon. Even made a sturdy tool rest for it. It turned out very well and can turn small handles with ease. Should also mention the drill press I own is very inexpensive, hobby shop type but it does exactly what I need it to do. Thanks for the tip share! A tip from me as a novice would be use store bought 1 inch dowels available in Maple and several other hard and softwoods in various widths and lengths. Much less shaping they're inexpensive and ready to use. Excellent for small handles or drawer pulls, etc.

My god that looks so satisfying; i can’t wait to turn on my press

Nice to see some originality

This is the best video I've seen on this technique. Awesome!

Great job! I like your technique.

This is really good. Great tail stock you made. I will for sure use this! Thanks!

I've turned a few things on my drill press, including metals Once you have made the handle, leave the bottom point in place, put a pilot drill in the chuck, and drill the starting hole, it should make it straighter (i noticed yours was a bit off centre) ;)

Nice contours using the wrasp! And a wrasp is much safer on a drill press compared to chisels, I am not a safety nut, however I would caution this technique may not be for a low cost typ drill press depending on how the Chuck is attached or connected to the arbor of the drill press as drill presses are not ment to have side load

Gran trabajo, felicitaciones.

That's so cool... What a great way to repurpose a drill press.

Wonderful and great idea, thanks for sharing.

Now I am going to have to get a drill press soon. Great project!

Thanks for a great video. I have bench top lathe, just getting started. I was wondering if you could use a rasp file on the lathe? Thanks again for the great ideas.

That was great, loved the threaded rod idea. Me thinks that's my next project

Well done ! Very good idea for all which don´t have a lathe !!

love the fence, awesome

I've got to try this! Thanks for the video!

you just answered my thoughts about the taper of the tang - thanks!

I tried to use my drill press as a lathe once. The ergonomics are brutal. So much happier once I bought a lathe.

Very clever, you've just earned a subscriber

Great idea for those w/o lathes!

You could also use a taper drill from a Kreg System. I've never done that but its a thought. Good job!

Rasp and tool handles at the drill press. Sharing this video helps me out! Turn Tool Handles at the Drill Press

Great video Brian, very well explained.

Great video, innovative.

Great tutorial and production with this video! I don't have a lathe either (who has the money to afford a proper one, haha) but I do however have a drill press very similar to yours. Definitely going to give this a go so I can put handles on all of my rasps and files...any suggestions on the design I should use, or is it one of those projects where its all feel? Also, is the copper ferrule a necessity? Thumbs up...glad I stumbled upon your channel...new subscriber.

Cool idea!

Hey thanks for sharing. I'v made cribbage pegs in a drill press but never any thing bigger for the reasons you mentioned. So I think your tail hold idea is Awesome and I can't wait to give it a go... Again Thanks and I really enjoy your channel =O)

Very clever!

So cool.

Nice solution Brian! Also, I might have to build that router fence system!

Interesting !! when I saw the final piece , I was wondering why the " nipple " then you explained !! anyway, good video as always !!

Great job Brian. Mow go clean that file & Rasp. lol

So fun to do! No need to bust out the Lathe. : )

Nice mini project idea. btw what's the name of the music if you mind?

You did a great job with the drill press lathe, but then it looks like you drilled the file end hole crooked?

thank you

great idea Brian! What rpm did you setup your drill press to use in lathe mode? thank you for sharing

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Perfekt...

Great video! Is the knob at the end of the handle only decorative or it has some other feature?

Great video! Now you are the drill press lathe master! You need a tee shirt that says "Watch out, Carl Jacobson!" ;) I can see Drill Press Lathe Challenges with you and Nick Ferry in the near future.... lol

Good job. If you get a lathe then you won't be as creative. I got some great ideas from your creativity. Thanks.

Well, that about rasps it up! Thanks for sharing.

Great ideas. Any idea what the RPM of your drill press is ?

I like the bottom dead centre so the chuck dont risk falling out. But I dont understand why so many woodworkers seem so afraid of the lathe? Had accidents with them?

I've got to admit, you use the jigs you build.

i have a 100$ cheap drill press and wanted to make a couple awls handle. no way am buying a 500$ lathe just for that. thank you this is a great idea.

Yeah.... the poor man's lathe.... works very well.

Website locked up! As I was saying below drill presses are not designed to have side loads imposed on them, with a MT type connection/chuck this will losen the connection thus throwing the chuck from the arbor. I have a wood working friend that was seriously hurt doing this same operation and yes he started out with a pin at the bottom of the stock all was good until he raised the stock from the pin to finish off the dressing of his turning. It was then that the MT style Chuck was slunk into his chest puncturing a lung! I will admit I have done the same type turning with a low mass turn ie small knobs, I have a very good quality drill press ( I do not want to advertise for them) a floor model and my MT #2 chuck separated and wobbled! I stopped knowing my friends accident. My advice if you want to turn use a lathe! It is built for that! Have a created a home made lathe since yes, but with a different approach on how to spin the stock for turning!

you don't have a lathe but you have a drill press hehe... some of us don't have either and both are expensive tools that require workshop space

What's the music?

name of the musical track and artist?

Did I miss what RPM you are on?

You guys with your multi-medium skills! Wood and metal working in the same video....I'm still on papier maché and poster paints. *sigh*

I tried this on my drill press to make a spinning top but it shook like crazy. And turned out off center. A top must be perfect to spin nicely ! Not the best idea for me. I need a real lathe !

GOOD STUFF. Will subscribe. Better yet will try myself. Thanks.

Don't think this a practical idea for me - mine is an industrial model from the 70's with a Morse taper chuck. Not secure with lateral forces - it falls out. With the 'tail stock' on the bottom plate mine would be OK, but trying the stuff you did later in the vid, without it, would not work - unless you know a way around that ?

at how much rpm should this jig works?

Works great! I'm joining the "vertical lathe" club: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RJGe8QhaGjU.html ...except I decided to buy some old wood turning tools on ebay, goes a bit faster.

Your going to damage your drill press. The bearings are not made for lateral pressure.

Why is the closed captioning missing? For me, as an old timer that has hearing loss, I appreciate knowing what has been said, even if it sometimes does not make sense.

You work better with a Chisel!!!!!