Is there such a tool...

[Handstitched]

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 

[TomG]

Here's a couple of links.

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?250610-How-to-round-over-the-end-of-dowels

https://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