Chisel Handle with Leather Washers by James D. Thompson

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I used Gorilla glue, the polyurethane stuff, to glue the washers on.  It expands to fill any small openings, and it cures overnight.

I put the handle back in the lathe and clean up the glued up leather and the spigot.

Now I turn the handle around and put the excess spigot into a drill chuck so I can turn it.

Now I can turn everything down to its finished size. Now is when all the finish sanding and cutting of the grooves takes place.

Here is the finished handle after buffing using Tripoli compound on the same buffing wheel that polished the copper ferrule.  The wood is a piece of straight grained hickory that came from an old shovel handle.

This is the finished leather end.

I hope you have enjoyed this journey through the making of my handles. If I have forgotten anything, please notify me.

© James Thompson
Email:  James D. Thompson
Web Site:  http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/jThompson/