Wetzler wood clamp handles

[joncrane]

Does anyone have any experience making or buying replacement wood handles for large Wetzer wood clamps. I have a dozen clamps that need new handles. the metal shaft that is pinned in is 5/8 diameter and the handles must be 1 3/4 by 6" long with a metal feral on the top end where the pin goes through. I was thinking of a modified file handle **** they do not seem to be large enough. Can make the wood part, but that leaves the metal reinforcing feral. Have been looking on the internet thinking somebody must supply these but have not found them.

Jon Crane
Rochester Mich

 

[RKA]

I searched for tool handle ferrule and came up with a few. Not sure if these would work? Lee Valley seemed to offer a good selection of sizes in brass. Other topics covered making your own out of brass tube or copper pipe or pipe couplings used in plumbing.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/workshop/tool-maintenance/30021-brass-ferrules

 

[SteveW1000]

Not sure what type of clamp you have and can't seem to get google results. However if the clamps still have the handles and it is just the wood that needs replacing why not remove the ferrule from the existing handles and reuse them? Otherwise I would find some suitable size steel pipe and cut some lengths to make replacements. Doubt that you would find replacement steel ferrules sold.

 

[rlitman]

Why not use a copper pipe cap?