Replacement wood for Lyman 2 Cav. handles

[Ben]

I purchased some casting equipment a few days ago.
One of the items was a set of Lyman 2 cav. handles.

The wood on them is " toast ". Must be replaced.I thought of buying a hardwood dowel of appropriate dia. and drill it out the correct dia. for the metal handle extensions to fit into .

I've also heard of people using file handles.

What is the best , quickest, and easiest solution to wood handle replacement on these Lyman 2 cav. handles ?

Ben

[Bent Ramrod]

I've used dowels and old broom handles, cut to length and tapered on a lathe with a file and polished with sandpaper. I've made ferrules from a section of a cartridge case. I hear JB Weld is good to glue the metal tangs into the wood, but generally I just drill and pin them.

I've also gone on using the toasted handles. A good application of wood finish will strengthen anything short of charcoal, at least enough to use. It has to cure thoroughly, or it will bubble when it heats up.

[John Allen]

Second on the dowels. You can of course make square handles if you prefer this.

[retread]

You can use copper pipe cut to length for the ferrules. Shape a little on the lathe. Center punch to secure to handles. I too use pins to secure my handles. On some I have used JB Weld. Both methods have been successful.

[Ben]

I pulled the " toast handles " off .

Today, I went to Ace Hardware and bought the components for making a new set of handles, came home and got busy.

The original ones are 5" , I made these 6" long.

Ben


Here are the old ones ;



Here are the photos of the new set that I made today. Handles made out of white oak.
They are held on with JB Weld. I seriously doubt that these will be moving a silly millionth of an inch :

[Ohio Rusty]

I'm in the process of making a set of handles also. I'm using the round spindles from an old oak stool. Perfect handles !! I just need to drill them and put a short piece of coper pipe over the end to keep the wood from splitting and I'm done. All free.
Ohio Rusty ><>

[bhn22]

I've never had long-term success with JB Weld or any epoxy based adhesive, but high temp (red) RTV silicone has been lasting a long time for me.

[fryboy]

the easiest way is to buy a few lee handles as they can be made to fit in short order , silly me i have a lathe so ... your's look great and the main thing ? they'll work

[chambers]

Used dowels then go to the plumbing department and use the metal PEX crimp rings to keep the handles from splitting(applied and crimped with tool), I have made many this way from Oak, Walnut, etc. They look great. If you have access to lathe it works better to drill the hole centered( can be don by hand but have to start with smaller drill size and work up).

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Boy, those look nice.

[sparkz]

Nice job,, I have a few that might try to follow in your foot steps, I have some old firewood split Black walnut been saving for something like this, may have to get it out,,

Again Nice job
Patrick

[John Guedry]

Your new handles look great,but the old one ain't THAT bad.

[cheese1566]

Check on brass ferrules for crimping air hose ends. They come in various sizes to fit different diameters and have a "lip" on one end. Makes hand made handles look factory made.
I found mine at Ace Hdwe and NAPA Auto parts.