I love making file handles. I save every piece of scrap osage that has a handle length in it, much better than throwing it on the burn pile.
You can make two ferrules out of a 35 cent copper pipe coupler from Lowe's by cutting it in half.
There is something about turning wood on a lathe that is relaxing and therapeutic.
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