Just finished my 2nd handle attempt... made it bigger this time. I think it looks cleaner than the original. Also tried making another on some random piece of wood, and the miter saw grabbed it out of my hand and destroyed it... I don’t know why I didn’t cut it off with the separation tool while it was on the lathe... just forgot, I guess.. I’ve since bought safety glasses and a mask, and started wearing a long sleeved sweater. Lesson learned - safety is important! Glad it wasn’t a more expensive lesson than a piece of wood (such as losing an eye)... anyway, what do you think of the 2nd attempt?On a side note... I felt pretty stupid earlier. I thought that the very bottom close-together lines on the tape measure were mm and the top were cm... so I made the small handle 27 (what I thought were mm). Turns out it was only 15mm, which makes it pretty much useless. The larger handle was done after learning of my mistake to exactly 27mm (so it can fit a 1” hole). Sadly, the person who told me which lines were mm was my friend’s 10 year old 4th grade daughter. I have a doctorate, and had to take instruction from a little kid! There’s a lesson in there somewhere, I’m sure. In any case, I guess being a complete novice to woodworkomg means I’m allowed to make some rookie errors... as long as I don’t make the same mistakes twice. @CigarSmoka thanks! I did notice when I was turning the handle for the other piece of wood (not sure what it is, exactly) that it was much easier to work with than the leopardwood. i didn’t realize it at the time, but maybe it’s a good thing I started with something challenging.. it’ll make almost everything else seem easier in comparison! What other woods are difficult but great to look at? I went to Brazo’s Forest Products today to go dumpster diving.. I thought I found some good hardwood, but when I turned it big pieces just tore right off... guess it wasn’t as hard as I thought. I’m thinking maybe I should just buy a few sticks of maple, or something inexpensive to practice on?