Adam, I should have posted a couple of weeks ago when you first asked about
Buck lathe chisel handles.  Here are a couple of pictures of a Buck gouge
with the original Buck handle.  The ferrule is oval shaped BTW, which makes
sense considering the wide tang.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z2jjusk65oy72z2/buck_02.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/teoevice42jbcea/buck_01.JPG

-Dave

Adam says:
>Thanks for all the replies on handles and Buck Bros. lathe tools in
>general, both on and off list!  If nothing else, I'm reminded to look for
>tool catalogs and reprints as a source of info.
>
>Here's what I came up with yesterday for a handle.  Hard maple, 18" long,
>copper ferrule:
>
>http://maxwells.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Tools/i-gCLnWJG/0/L/IMG3442-L.jpg
>
>I'm not entirely happy with the aesthetics of it, but I think it'll work.
>Now to sharpen this sucker up and turn a handle for the skew...
>
>Adam
>Port Angeles, WA

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