using an old axe file for a lathe tool

**woodman12** · 3rd May 2014, 12:41 PM

I wanted to use some old axe files for parting tools or scrappers on the wood lathe and I needed to make
wood handles and I wanted to sandwich the axe file handle between 2 wood pieces and make a comfortable
handle out of red oak
I wanted the cnc machining accurate to hold these axe files tight, a reverse mould was created by pocketing out the cut
and the handle was a tight fit
Turned out well

http://youtu.be/U9WIqW6J1dU

**BobL** · 3rd May 2014, 12:56 PM

This thread is probably not in the right forum and should be moved to turning or hand tools.

Have you tempered the files? If not and they catch on a piece of wood they could shatter!
To temper the files throughly clean then as much as you can and put them in an oven at around 240º for a hour or so and they should turn a goldish colour.

**woodman12** · 3rd May 2014, 03:08 PM

I was just showing cnc draw software can be easily be used to create a tool path for the cnc machine
thought some people would find it interesting

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