Hey everyone!

Looking to put some pictures about the size of a penny on the butt end of my handle but know I don't have the hands to cut a perfect circle. Looking at the tools that cut something that small, everything seems to be expensive. Any tips on how to achieve the same outcome without the spending?
Thanks much,
Jon

sharpen a piece of copper pipe....put over area and hit with hammer...punches them right out.....good luck

pipe will do what you want . there are some other options, driill bits, Foster, wood bit spade bit ,3 different types do what you want , your choice

William Sidney
AK

scrapbooking supply stores might have some round paper punches in different sizes.

rog

Jon, head over to Michaels and get a 3/4" paper punch. That's the exact size of a penny.

Thanks,
Chad Huderle

Huderle Custom Rods
Prior Lake, MN

My sister, the scrapbook guru, said 1/2, 3/4 & 1" punches are available from Michaels or Hobby Lobby.

Craig Strickland

Micheal's, the other rod building supply store...Grin.

I used the sharpened pipe thing that others mentioned just today, I needed to cut a hole in some inner tube material I was using to make a chuck for my drying motor. I used 1/2" electrical conduit. It worked great.

Thansk Fellas

The cutters from Hobby Lobby are made for punching out paper. I have several in different diameters and use them primarily to cut rounds out of old hotel room cards. I use those as white trim bands in cork handles. They would work well for your pictures

Steve Hartzell
Lake Conroe - Willis, Texas

Steve Hartzell Wrote:
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> The cutters from Hobby Lobby are made for punching
> out paper. I have several in different diameters
> and use them primarily to cut rounds out of old
> hotel room cards. I use those as white trim bands
> in cork handles. They would work well for your
> pictures

How do you turn your handles. I have tried using trim material used in knife making, and its really too hard to machine. It dends to chip and gouge when I turn on my lathe. Thanks.

Glue them up with the cork and turn them using very light cuts. I don't have any pictures to show as I'm just experimenting with this technique but I'll put some up in the near future. The differences in the hardness of the materials adds difficulty.

Steve Hartzell
Lake Conroe - Willis, Texas

Steve Hartzell Wrote:
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> Glue them up with the cork and turn them using
> very light cuts. I don't have any pictures to
> show as I'm just experimenting with this technique
> but I'll put some up in the near future. The
> differences in the hardness of the materials adds
> difficulty.

Thank you Steve. I've been experimenting with the material used for trim in knife handles. Same issues. I get some chatter as well, but sharp tools seem to be very important. It seems to be more of a scrapping then cutting with the plastic type substance. Still looking for something better. Considering light weight plastic plates.

If you use plastics wash it well Then I sand with a red scoth pad or 220-320 paper for a good bond

Bill - willierods.com