To get started, I roughed out a piece of clear spruce into a 1-1/4″ cylinder, long enough to make two handles. I figured that doing two handles at the same time would be more efficient and keep the …

On this week's show, I demonstrate how to make custom handles for your files. I hope you enjoy the content. If you haven't already, please consider liking ...

DIY File Handles Without a Lathe: One of my favorite "free wood" locations had some mahogany (looking) sticks, so I grabbed a few. They came in various colours and weights, and were part of …

We are going to use a 5/8" copper pipe to serve as a restraint on the end of the handle when we jam the file into the end. Using a fine saw, we cut down to the depth of the inside of the pipe around the dowel.

You may have experienced this problem: you drive to a craft shop, buy a file, and go to use it, but it doesn't have a handle. Don't panic, most commercial woodworking files come without them, so we're …

Oct 25, 2012 · Most people use only about four inches of a saw file because that’s all the length required to get the cutting edge they need for each tooth. US saw files on the other hand, are mostly tanged …

Jul 23, 2017 · In this video knife maker Walter Sorrells demonstrates the making of lathe-turned wooden tool handles. These handles can be used for files as well as other similar hand tools like rasps,...

Dec 24, 2011 · The file handle has threads like a die and they cut into the file tag. Another option is take a golf ball and drill a hole about half way through the ball and drive the tag of the file into the ball.

While thinking about what to use to make handles for my handleless files, I remembered the broken shovel handle... Perfect! Here's how I made a few file handles (and a link to how I made a hammer …

To make a simple file handle from scrap materials, you need to take a piece of cutting 80-160 mm long, plastic bottles with a narrow neck, carpentry or universal glue.