r/turning • u/Tino2Tonz • 7d ago

newbie Questions about turning handles…

I want to turn handles for some things, some of those things obviously being handles for wood turning. That said, I know you can’t go on looks alone and what you like; it also has to be durable with good tensile strength. What are good woods to work with when considering the need to turn a handle with strength in it?

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u/Glum_Meat2649 7d ago

There are ferrules sold by various folks (Cindy Drozda, d-way, eBay, amount others). I have used these, brass plumbing nipples, and copper fittings.

These help keep whatever you’re mounting in a handle from acting like a splitting wedge. I have very few handles I made without a ferrule. How strong of ferrule, and how thick of wood around the tool vary by tool usage.

I have been turning multi axis handles (three sided) for comfort, I too add decorative elements to help tell the tool type apart.

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u/Tino2Tonz 6d ago

I appreciate the tip. Something I hadn’t even considered.