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Show Me Your Awl Handles - Steve Friedman - 01-12-2016
Several years ago I bought two awl kits (one scratch, one birdcage) from Bob Z. at Czeck Edge, but never made handles for them because I was having such a hard time drilling a straight hole. This past weekend a friend gave me his old bench top drill press, so I no longer have an excuse.
But, I'm wondering about the shape of the handles. Most of the handles I see look turned, but unless someone is secretly planning to give me a lathe, mine will need to be shaped with spokeshaves and rasps. I thought about possibly getting one of those kits that let you turn on a drill press, but it just reminds me of the Crazy Canadian guy using the wheel of his van as a lathe.
Any ideas?
By the way, if you're reading this and never heard of the Crazy Canadian guy, here's the video for your amusement:
Crazy Canadian
As always, thanks in advance
Steve
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - GNP - 01-12-2016
Red Green.
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - RonB1957 - 01-12-2016
Just my 2 cents.
For the bird cage you may want a fairly short and stubby handle rounded to fit the palm of your hand. Better to twist with.
For the Awl either a longer slender handle to be used like a pencil or a thicker handle to be held more in the hand. That's just a preference of mine. Best of luck.
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Timberwolf - 01-12-2016
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Any ideas?
Yep...how about a "tapered octagon"??? It wont roll off the bench and land point down on the concrete!!!
And you dont need a lathe.....
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Steve Friedman - 01-12-2016
RonB1957 said:
Just my 2 cents.
For the bird cage you may want a fairly short and stubby handle rounded to fit the palm of your hand. Better to twist with.
For the Awl either a longer slender handle to be used like a pencil or a thicker handle to be held more in the hand. That's just a preference of mine. Best of luck.
Thanks Ron. I saw that the birdcage ones are shorter, but have never used one.
Steve
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Steve Friedman - 01-12-2016
Timberwolf said:
Yep...how about a "tapered octagon"??? It wont roll off the bench and land point down on the concrete!!!
And you dont need a lathe.....
Thanks Jack. Tapered octagon sounds like a good way to start. I do need a lathe, but really need a bandsaw more.
Steve
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Timberwolf - 01-12-2016
A bandsaw is ONE machine I will never be without!!!!!
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Rob Young - 01-12-2016
He died in 2014 and not from "crazy"...
http://raisecancerawarness.weebly.com/my-story.html
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Bibliophile 13 - 01-12-2016
My birdcage awl handle is octagonal--shaped without a lathe. It's very simple but comfortable. The facets make it easy to twist around. I'll try to take a couple of pictures later tonight and post them.
Re: Show Me Your Awl Handles - Stwood_ - 01-12-2016
Look through here.
http://s8.photobucket.com/user/stwood/library/Scratch%20Awl%20Class?sort=3&page=1
Some I made using ShopNotes awls