new handle

[Pirate pete]

hi all my stepson had a handle break on his 4500 and decided to make one here the result works really well .

 

[spikegold]

Dude that looks so dodgy. 8)
Craftsmanship superb

 

[LC76]

Nice work but i think it needs to be a little LESS flesh coloured

 

[old hand]

great job well done regards john

 

[silver]

Mrs S recons it looks the goods.

 

[Sandta]

Modeled from an object that fits perfectly in his hand :lol:

 

[Pirate pete]

ya it works really well had to make some small adjustments but no that we know that its ok we can varnish it against moisture and dirt.we copied the shape of the old handle ,the hardest part was the holes lol aren't they always .

 

[tryhard1968]

It just needs some grooves so it doesn't slip out, of his hand that is

 

[Pirate pete]

We thought of that but with the finger guard on the top you really dont need groves. It doesn't slip at all .

 

[tryhard1968]

Really great work, if it doesn't work out Stink Pete [Detech] machines a handle out of a solid block I have one and they are super strong.

 

[Pirate pete]

no it works well and its made out of red gum so its strong the wood is about 100 years old dont think it will split lol

 

[tryhard1968]

Man what a classic, what made out of an old fencing post, nice

 

[BigWave]

Lovely work Pete Not sure it needs varnish 0 imagine when your hand is sweaty?

 

[Moneybox]

I always have a can of lanolin about for those jobs where wood is exposed to the elements. Unlike varnish in soaks in and cannot flake of. If you continue to coat it you can get it up to a high gloss but just a couple of coats over a few weeks will look after it for years.

 

[LC76]

Lanolin or KY?

 

[Pirate pete]

Think it will need to be sealed as it shows all the finger prints will see over the next few weeks and we will decied then i think ?and not with ky lol dont think he would be happy about that lol