Can you identify this handle?

[Northwest29]

Greetings all,
I would like to make my own carving arm vise, but need a clamping handle like the one shown. Can someone 1) tell me what the specific name for this type of handle is, 2) tell me where I can purchase one, or 3)what type of tool this would be a part for?

Thanks in advance for your input -

[ironMan-Carve]

I bought a similar item last year from the McMaster-Carr online catalog. You can surf their web site to find this or something similar.

Click on the link below.

Steve

McMaster-Carr

[Northwest29]

Thank you -

[Terry Vance]

I think they are called carriage handles...

[johncarves]

They are commmonly called "handle nuts". Most of what you will see now are plastic w/metal nut inserts. Woodcrart has them. Look in clamps or jig fixtures. Some hardware stores may have they in a "Hillman Fastener" assortment.

[North Wind]

Try Rockler. They have all kinds of that stuff.

Vince

[Northwest29]

Again, my thanks, to you all for the input -

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by Northwest29

Greetings all,
I would like to make my own carving arm vise, but need a clamping handle like the one shown. Can someone 1) tell me what the specific name for this type of handle is, 2) tell me where I can purchase one, or 3)what type of tool this would be a part for?

Thanks in advance for your input -

Do you have a welder, or know some one who does?

A friend of mine ran a welding shop and he made one for me. First he took a piece of steel and put a hole thru it.

Then he put the steel in a hydraulic bending machine to form it in to the form of a shallow C. After which he welded the nut under the hole in the steel.

Man, I've had that handle for a thousand years and would be hard pressed right now to find it in that mess that I call my wood carving shop. It worked like a charm.

[Spalted Carver]

Give Reid Supply a try too.

Look under the "Knobs, Handles & Handwheel" section.

Here is a link to their website:

Industrial Supplies from Reid Supply

Good Luck

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by Dull Knife

Do you have a welder, or know some one who does?

A friend of mine ran a welding shop and he made one for me. First he took a piece of steel and put a hole thru it.

Then he put the steel in a hydraulic bending machine to form it in to the form of a shallow C. After which he welded the nut under the hole in the steel.

Man, I've had that handle for a thousand years and would be hard pressed right now to find it in that mess that I call my wood carving shop. It worked like a charm.

Oh my, I forgot to add that the handle fit on to a tapered, metal shaft. This shaft was threaded and was screwed in to the wood. All of this was mounted on to a wooden arm that held it place while I carved. Extremely handy, how ever, I don't use it any more.