New Spatula Handle

Making a new handle for an old Nylon spatula

I used a short length of 1" wooden dowel, cut to the length of the old plastic handle along with a short cutoff length of copper water pipe to use as a ferrule. Turn down the end of the dowel and then press on the ferrule, which was a bit over 0.8". I dipped the end of the handle in some spar varnish first to provide some moisture protection. Then the handle was tapered down to the ferrule and the end rounded over. After sanding, it was dipped in spar varnish and hung to dry for a day.

I've made a number of handles like this over the years. Usually a spur of the moment project, no plans, and always done using materials at hand. Most often, I'll use a piece of a branch pruned off a tree.

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Louisiana Fairytale by Austin Rogers
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