Do you ever add a small flat facet at the end of the handle to prevent rolling off a flat surface? I always enjoy watching your turning, very inspirational. 😢
@@m.jewell9107 Coming to terms with ineptitude fitting tools into handles 50-plus years ago, I realized the advantage of a blade in a handle slightly off centre is the tool never rolls far. Consequently most of my tools are tilted down a degree or two off the handle axis so they don't roll off a bench.
Beautiful looking wood for those handles. It's helpful to see the handle shapes that are selected by experienced turners. Very interesting approach to chucking up for the drilling operation -- that looks quite efficient. Merry Christmas to you and yours Richard.
Merry Christmas Richard, neat little project. I've been considering purchasing thread chasers myself, ended up getting a thread cutting system, the type that the cutter goes in the headstock, and the workpiece goes onto a threaded insert to take a chuck to hold the work and where that gets turned on a threaded rod to feed the work onto the cutter. Haven't used it yet, as the post that came doesn't fir my Banjo, so have to get the local machinist to make a post with a threaded end to suit the Banjo on the Laguna 24/36.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Nicely done tool handles Richard. Very pretty wood. Great finish. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thank you for the video, mr. Raffan and merry Christmas. Those chasers look like they have seen some action. Funny seeing your video after just reading your book for the 10th time. Thanks.
Maybe it is overkill, but for any tool I have that has a tang on it, I use a sandwich method. make a piece of wood that is the exact same thickness as the tang, then sandwich it in between 2 other pieces of wood to make the outside of the handle. This does make for a very sturdy mount, but probably not necessary for thread chasers. I do have to try that some time. I did a workshop with Allen Batty years ago, and got the general idea, but didn't really learn how to do it, or at least not all the fine points that practice makes up for...
A sandwiched handle is exactly what what I need for an old london Pattern screwdriver. I've been wondering how they made the tang hole in the original turned handle.
Happy New Year. Did you have thread chasers before you downsized? How much thread chasing have you done? Mike Peace has been encouraging me to start chasing.
glad I found this channel :) I already made several similar tools, but one question remains: where do you buy those brass ferrules? I live in Germany and the german word for it has so many meanings, but it seams no shop has these.. I used many things already, cut-off pieces of steel pipes, brass hose connectors ...
Specialist woodwork and woodturning suppliers stock ferrules. Or use copper plumbing pipe joiners. I cut my original ferrules from a length of old galvanised pipe.
Hi Richard. I learned to chase threads with a visit to John Berkeley. I also have seen a very good in depth instructional video by Allan Batty on you tube.
Just a thought….. I like to use the calipers with the handle toward me in case the point at the back accidentally gets caught, the handle won’t come flying toward me.
Good for new turners to see drilling alternatives. Looks like you now have some serviceable thread chasers!
Now I need to practice... Drunken threads rule.
Do you ever add a small flat facet at the end of the handle to prevent rolling off a flat surface? I always enjoy watching your turning, very inspirational. 😢
@@m.jewell9107 Coming to terms with ineptitude fitting tools into handles 50-plus years ago, I realized the advantage of a blade in a handle slightly off centre is the tool never rolls far. Consequently most of my tools are tilted down a degree or two off the handle axis so they don't roll off a bench.
Would not have learned to turn apart from you. Thank you for the videos.
Beautiful looking wood for those handles. It's helpful to see the handle shapes that are selected by experienced turners. Very interesting approach to chucking up for the drilling operation -- that looks quite efficient.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Richard.
Merry Christmas Richard, and a happy boxing day. I look forward to a new year of videos. You are such a great teacher and artist.
Always enjoy watching you turn. Merry Christmas and happy new year .
Merry Christmas Richard, neat little project. I've been considering purchasing thread chasers myself, ended up getting a thread cutting system, the type that the cutter goes in the headstock, and the workpiece goes onto a threaded insert to take a chuck to hold the work and where that gets turned on a threaded rod to feed the work onto the cutter. Haven't used it yet, as the post that came doesn't fir my Banjo, so have to get the local machinist to make a post with a threaded end to suit the Banjo on the Laguna 24/36.
Merry Christmas from the USA. 🎄
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Nicely done tool handles Richard. Very pretty wood. Great finish. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thank you for the video, mr. Raffan and merry Christmas. Those chasers look like they have seen some action. Funny seeing your video after just reading your book for the 10th time. Thanks.
Merry Christmas from Canada
Nice looking handles for any tool. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Thanks Richard Happy new year
Great handles. I need to learn to tread chase.
Season’s greetings Mr Raffan, and lang may your lum reek.
Maybe it is overkill, but for any tool I have that has a tang on it, I use a sandwich method. make a piece of wood that is the exact same thickness as the tang, then sandwich it in between 2 other pieces of wood to make the outside of the handle. This does make for a very sturdy mount, but probably not necessary for thread chasers. I do have to try that some time. I did a workshop with Allen Batty years ago, and got the general idea, but didn't really learn how to do it, or at least not all the fine points that practice makes up for...
A sandwiched handle is exactly what what I need for an old london Pattern screwdriver. I've been wondering how they made the tang hole in the original turned handle.
Happy New Year. Did you have thread chasers before you downsized? How much thread chasing have you done? Mike Peace has been encouraging me to start chasing.
glad I found this channel :) I already made several similar tools, but one question remains: where do you buy those brass ferrules? I live in Germany and the german word for it has so many meanings, but it seams no shop has these.. I used many things already, cut-off pieces of steel pipes, brass hose connectors ...
Specialist woodwork and woodturning suppliers stock ferrules. Or use copper plumbing pipe joiners. I cut my original ferrules from a length of old galvanised pipe.
@@RichardRaffanwoodturningThank you very much :) I‘ll keep my eyes open for such a shop somewhere around:)
Hi Richard. I learned to chase threads with a visit to John Berkeley. I also have seen a very good in depth instructional video by Allan Batty on you tube.
Thanks, Colin. I know Allan's video. Until a few days ago I'd not chased threads this century, but it's coming back to me.
Just a thought….. I like to use the calipers with the handle toward me in case the point at the back accidentally gets caught, the handle won’t come flying toward me.
Curious why you wouldn’t put drill bit on tail stock w handle blank mounted in a chuck on drive center?
You might not read the note to this video. Not everyone has a drill chuck, but this is how I usually drill handles anyway.
Where did you get the "kit" from? Did someone give it to you or did you purchase it? Thanks and Happy New Year's!
The kit was all to hand: I've a box of recycled ferrules and found the chasers during a clean-up.
Lovely wood, any idea what it is?
I am guessing Casuarina but I stand to be corrected.
@Phil_Cleaver thanks. It has a very nice grain
Casuarina cunninghamiana commonly known as river oak.
@@jonathanives2196 years ago my father-in-law had it stacked as fire wood. I turned it as fast as I could while he burned it.
Next Christmas you can get some new drill bits to replace the ones you just bent. Smallest diameter bit has no lateral support. Cheers!
Thanks for the advice. The drills are not bent.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning Obviously, you know what you're doing, but overfeeding that fully extended, unsupported small bit is a good way to bend it.
I hope the sock had a nice Christmas. And you as well.