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  1. 10th April 2004, 09:23 PM #1
    DarrylF
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    Needed some handles for some smaller files, so I turned up a few today. Ferrules came from Lee Valley - nicely shaped, turned in over the end so they look very professional. These are really nice to use now.

    Simple I know - but I like 'em
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    Darryl

    Beautiful work!

    You say the ferrules came from Lee Valley. What did they cost, if I might ask.

    I have made them from copper pipes - cut off a piece and file it smooth.

    I have also been told to seek out specialist hose makers/fitters, since they use and will sell brass ferrules of many sizes. Has anyone tried this source?

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    Thanks Derek

    They're cheap from Lee Valley - not worth ordering them by themselves probably, but I ordered a bunch of other stuff as well, and 10-20 each of 4 different sizes. The two sizes I've used so far were US$0.19 and .21 each.
    http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...tegory=1,41504

    I didn't like the idea of copper - definitely like the look of brass. I looked at the crimp fittings and so on from hose shops etc. They would probably do the job, but I like these
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  5. 11th April 2004, 10:45 PM #4
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    i often use a pine branch about 1" diameter and shove the tang into the pith. But yours look better
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  6. 12th April 2004, 12:07 AM #5
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    I really gotta see that Glenn
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