Micro File Handle Source

wdteipen · Post by **wdteipen** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:10 am

Does anyone have a good source for handles for micro/needle files? The one's I've purchased have been junk. I've tried making them myself but they don't hold up very well.

caskwith · Post by **caskwith** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:39 am

Golfballs.

wdteipen · Post by **wdteipen** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:46 am

caskwith wrote:Golfballs.

Interesting idea. Do you drill a hole then epoxy them in?

I use billiard balls for my stamp handles.

caskwith · Post by **caskwith** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:55 pm

Just drill an undersize hole and press/hammer them in, you may find you want to shorten the shank of needle files a little, I just snap them off about halfway. Work great on tapered tangs too for bigger files.

wisemanpipes · Post by **wisemanpipes** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:22 pm

I just use dowels, about 3/8. they work great

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:26 pm

wisemanpipes wrote:I just use dowels, about 3/8. they work great

Me too

andrew

Charl · Post by **Charl** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:32 pm

I must say that it has never crossed my mind to put handles on my needle files.
But then, I do my buttons with finesse.

wdteipen · Post by **wdteipen** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:35 pm

Charl wrote:I must say that it has never crossed my mind to put handles on my needle files.
But then, I do my buttons with finesse.

Yeah, same here but I'm tired of getting a big blister on my right pointer finger on stem day from my files without handles.

pipedreamer · Post by **pipedreamer** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:21 am

Wayne, Stanley tools make them and they are nice. Amazon has them right now.One handle can do it since they change out easily.

LatakiaLover · Post by **LatakiaLover** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:58 pm

A middle ground alternative:

http://www.amazon.com/Rubberized-Plasti ... roduct_top

Or ---

http://www.amazon.com/Performix-11603-6 ... ool+rubber

Alden · Post by **Alden** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:16 pm

If you don't mind spending 5-6 bucks each, look up "Lutz File and Tool, Long Ferrule #1" handles.
I have some estate sale tools with these handles, size looks right for needle files and they are damn nice. I think these are about 40 years old, I imagine they will last just about forever. I don't think you could break one unless you tried, and that would probably take some work.

baweaverpipes · Post by **baweaverpipes** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:36 pm

Come on! You're pipe makers! I've made mine out of briar scraps. They get a wonderful patina and last forever.
Make your own!

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:20 am

baweaverpipes wrote:Come on! You're pipe makers! I've made mine out of briar scraps. They get great a wonderful patina and last forever.
Make your own!

Now did you do a nice contrast smooth finish on yours Bruce, or did you pipadelic blast it?

Literaryworkshop · Post by **Literaryworkshop** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:41 pm

Wine corks also work if the tang isn't too long.

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