Gouge Handle With Solid Brass Ferrule
Here’s a new tool handle that I recently made for a woodturning bowl gouge. Now, I know that a tool handle isn’t all that interesting but what I want to show you is actually the brass ferrule that I used.
The ferrule is basically used on tools like chisels and gouges to stop the wood handle from splitting. The brass ferrule I used is actually a brass nut used for plumbing but when turned makes a very substantial and attractive end for a woodturning gouge.
In the past I have always used copper pipe (as you can see here) for my ferrules. However, because of the size of the shaft for the 5/8″ gouge I needed something a bit larger. Brass, like copper and aluminum, is a fairly soft metal and can be easily turned.
Here’s some more photos of how I made the handle:
Here’s another handle that I made at the same time for 1/2″ gouge with a traditional grind that has a copper ferrule (the other gouge, a 5/8″, has a fingernail or Irish grind) :
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