Where can I find a 24 - 28" handle for a full size double bit head? I can find the "cruser" style handles, but they seem to be just a little too small. If I use a cruser handle, is there a way to safely fill in the head? I dont want to just cut off a long handle, I need a knob on the end.
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Short Handle for a Double Bit
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House handle sells a 30" handle. I bet if you seated it far enough down on the shoulder, you might get 28".
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I would open the slot a little bit by closing it on a vice and re sawing it about half the depth, then get a nice wedge wider than the handle but fits nicely inside the eye and get it nice and tight. I would be careful about spreading the handle to wide, i.e too loose a fit inside the eye before wedging, it may split the handle or it may not seat firmly on the shoulder.
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Liam, That is a gem! Thank you! I have been wondering about how to widen a kerf, and your suggestion makes a lot of sense.
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That's the shortest commercially available DB handle that I'm aware of. If you have to have one shorter then make your own or maybe talk to G-Pig.