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I used Purple heart for the handle. It is an extremely dense wood regarded as one of the
hardest and stiffest varieties in the world. I did not know how hard it was but
I did found out right away. A little bit of research and experience with purple
heart has taught me that when the wood is exposed to ultraviolet light it’s
colour alters to that of a darker brown with a small purple tinge as it
originally has. If the Purple Heart spends more time in the light the colour
may alter from light to dark purple.
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I used a small saw to remove the waste from the handle and applied a small amount of Epoxy to attach the hollow stem and the ferrule.
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For the finish I used CA glue. This type of glue hardens quickly, and in no time the screwdriver was ready to use!
This is a great example of how to turn something old into something new, and a great excuse to use my new my lathe and some cool wood. Check out the video on how to make a multi- bit screwdriver in your workshop.