Make & Take: Rockler Series Rockler
Make & Take: Rockler Series Rockler
Make & Take: Rockler Series Rockler
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Drill a 3-3/4”-deep stepped hole for the Mount the blank on the lathe, using ei- Rough turn the blank round. Then turn a
knurled insert. Use a 5/8”-dia. bit for the ther a drive center or a four-jaw chuck at 5/8” long tenon on the drilled end. The
first 1-1/2” depth and a 1/2”-dia. bit for the headstock end, and a cone-style live diameter of the tenon must be the same
the rest of the depth. center at the tailstock end. as the inside diameter of the ferrule.
4. TURN THE HANDLE SHAPE 5. ATTACH THE FERRULE 6. INSTALL THE INSERT AND BIT
Turn the final screwdriver shape. Sand it Apply epoxy to the tenon and drive the Epoxy the knurled insert in the handle.
smooth and apply finish. Remove the han- ferrule over the tenon. Firmly seat the Drive the insert down flush with the end of
dle from the lathe, cut off the waste on the ferrule on the tenon shoulder. the handle. Finally, slide the reversible bit
headstock end, and touch up the finish. shaft into the knurled insert.