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   UncleDunc | Jan 27, 2003 02:13am | #1

   I've never seen any for sale. Sympathize with the lathe shortage problem. Could you whittle some handles? :)

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   Petey | Jan 27, 2003 07:09am | #2

   Steve, I have seen and even bought some socket handles that match the old Stanleys, where I can't remember. I think it was some old hardware store, but they do exist. Good luck   Petey

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   dirtstirrer | Jan 27, 2003 07:25am | #3

        Thanks so far guys,  I guess I'll just keep asking and try my hand at whittling to kill the time in between. :)   Guess I could break down and use the plastic versions too. :( 

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   ian | Jan 27, 2003 12:41pm | #4

   Steve

   Can you find someplace (a local school perhaps) where you can rent shop time on a lathe?

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   jgaiennie | Jan 27, 2003 04:00pm | #5

   Steve,

   I've turned a few of these for myself recently.  I'm not interested in turning replicas of collector chisel handles but perhaps we can work something out on your user chisel handles.  How may do you want?  What wood?  Can you provide dimensional info and profile?  How do you propose to ferrule the butts?  Just a thought.  Let me know if you're intrested.  If not, that's cool too.

   jdg

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   dirtstirrer | Jan 27, 2003 05:46pm | #6

       Thanks for your response.  I has thinking I'd like a tight grained, hard wood for the handles.   Maybe boxwood if I can find any.  Most of my work with these chisels ends up being paring rather then chopping so I'm not sure what the right ferrel material would be.  I'd think brass would look the best but steel pipe sections would be easy and effective.  What did you use?  I've got 4 users that have had the hadles abused by the previous owner and need fixed.  If you think you'd like to turn me a few, drop me a line at [email protected]  .  Thanks

   Edited 1/27/2003 9:48:28 AM ET by Steve

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   b1gcountry | Jan 27, 2003 06:21pm | #7

   I saw an article in Woodwork a few years back that demonstrated using a pole lathe to turn chisel handles. Showed you how to make the pole lathe on your bench and everything. Sounded really interesting to me, but I'm unsure of your neander-leanings ;)

   Tom from Texas

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   genesis | Jan 28, 2003 04:51pm | #8

   I have found the handles that you are looking for from Woodcraft supply. You should be able to find them on-line.

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   dirtstirrer | Jan 29, 2003 12:37am | #9

        Thanks for your response.  I searched their website and found some european hardwood handles.  Are those the ones you are refering to?  Thanks for your time.

      Steve

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   genesis | Jan 29, 2003 12:48am | #10

   They could be a european hardwood. I remember that they have a metal band around the top to prevent them from splitting. I had an old Stanley chisel that belonged to my grandfather that was missing the socket handle and after some slight modification, it looks and works great.

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   dirtstirrer | Jan 29, 2003 05:13am | #11

      Thanks,  must not be what I found,  I'll keep looking on their site.

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   jgaiennie | Jan 29, 2003 05:39pm | #12

   Is the taper in the socket standard?  I'm surprised to hear that there are universal handles available.  What sort of modifications did you have to make?

   jdg

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   bill_1010 | Jan 29, 2003 06:10pm | #13

   back in the day most chisels were sold w/o handles.  Craftsmen had many styles of handles available at hardware stores to choose from to suit their tastes and methods.