New Rasp Handles

I took a short break from the desks this weekend to turn a couple of tool handles on the lathe.  The top one is an Auriou rasp and the bottom one is a Gramercy Tools rasp.

I used a piece of Tulipwood for the Auriou and some Osage Orange for the Gramercy.  I polished them on the buffer and put on a coat of wax for finish.

I could never understand why such high-end rasps as the Auriou rasps come with such crappy handles...it always bothered me.   I think that it looks better now.

The Gramercy handle was OK, but it also looks better now.