Mk I/Mk II wooden handle/grip DRAWING??

Okay, I'm finally sick of trying to "restore" all the cracked/busted/dinged original wooden handles on all these barrels.

Which one of you fine Gentlemen has the original Drawing for just the wooden grip piece?? Kev G?? Peter? I know I've talked to someone here before about this but hadn't reached my full frustration point yet for wanting to actually go and have a run of these made as repops. Now I have.

What was the original wood used? I guess that depended on where it came from, Eh?

I am thinking either Beech, or if I can get it at a reasonable price, normal stocking walnut.

Kev G, you long ago sent me pix of the S.A. plastic handles they made.....this option would be super easy to have Delrin or similar N66/666 turned to a spec'd drawing profile.

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I can use original handles for patterns, true, but I'd much rather start with toleranced drawings with all their unique little bits of information.
-TomH

I would have thought that you could take all the dimensions that you need off an original or measure several originals and take a mean measurement. It's only a wooden handle, not exactly a precision component.

I needed a replacement turned wooden chair leg for an old chair that I am repairing. Yesterday I just stuck an appropriate sized piece of wood in my lathe and turned a new one, using the old chair leg as a pattern and taking dimensions off it. I didn't worry about having a drawing or specifications or anything; I just got on and made a new one.

If I can put my diplomatic hat on and ask what the xxxx are you faffing around making some when they are readily available. You COULD make them but internally, at the wide end that are a bit complicated because when you have machined the outside, it's round and difficult to mill out. unless you are geared up for it.

As apprentices in the early 60's we were forced to cut, patch, peg, repair and finish these. Have you got the special tool for stripping them down?

Just get some new ones!

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

If I can put my diplomatic hat on and ask what the xxxx are you faffing around making some when they are readily available. Just get some new ones!

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Hi Peter! Well personal mysteries aside, I’d still very much like to obtain the original drawing, if possible.
-TomH

If you've got any broken or split ones Tom, just strip them and send them to me - and they'll come back as new. I've done literally hundreds of them in my time!

Here you go Tom , if you need it bigger let me know.
ATB Kevin