Handstitched Report post Posted June 27, 2020 G'Day, Not sure if this tool even exists, but you know how wood broom handles are rounded at the end, just wondering if theres a tool that rounds off the ends of 8mm dowel , a tool that can be used like a drill attachment? I make fly swats using scraps of upholstery leather, but after I cut the dowel into lengths, I have to round off the ends one by one on a bench sander, and when I'm doing around 50 - 100 wood handles at a time, it gets laborious, not to mention a bit painful in the hands. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted June 27, 2020 Here's a couple of links.https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?250610-How-to-round-over-the-end-of-dowelshttps://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?226647-Rounding-over-dowel-rods-revisited-with-new-jig The second one has photos of a jig that he discusses. You'll have to join the group to see them. Jigs are key to repetition work. I used to make dog agility equipment out of PVC. I used 3/4" Tee's and had to bore them out slightly to slide over the pipe. Then I had to cut them in half exactly. To do this, I had to make jigs and fixtures. Plus I had to grind down wood bits to just shave the insides of those Tee's. Good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
