I think I'll sneak this in on my wife's "Things to do List" that she has for me :)

I like your v-notch parallels! Gotta make a pair of those.

Making the hole round so the tap slips if it binds has got to be one of the most clever things I saw in a while.

Those V-notch parallels are pretty slick!

Fantastic....now all I need is a lathe and vertical mill, I have a few small taps and this small handle looks like it could be the beginning of something beautiful.

Joe, this is one of those fun shop projects that Metal Shop instructors love to include in their curriculum. It's also one of those tools that often finds its way into your hand. I have a hand full of tap wrenches but I know when it's a small hole to tap this little guy will be the tap wrench I grab! *Its delicate tactility jumps right off the screen!* Thanks! Wakodahatchee Chris

Little set-screw tip: apply a drop of silver solder to the tip of the set screw. It's very grippy but soft and doesn't mar the tool. And if it deforms, it doesn't wipe out the threads when you take it out. Takes only a minute. NTE did it with set screws on their pillowblock bearings briefly way back, which is where I got the idea.

I always drill the bigger hole first when going 5XD or deeper. That way the smaller drill doesn't have the long travel in and out, in which there's the opportunity to pack with chips and break.

Thanks Joe, love this type of content. You use a lot of custom tooling in your videos and would appreciate any of this type of instruction showing the details of construction. The parallels you use in this video for instance. They seem simple enough but for a novice like me I benefit from observing your setups.

I'm so glad that you are making these videos. This pandimic has put our backs against the wall. You have a great and clear explanation. I like the techniques that you use.

Perfect little project for a cold snowy day here in Edmonton AB. I think I will make 2 or 3 different sizes👍

Thanks joe!!! My 80 year old dad asked me to make him one of those. Thanks for sharing!!

FYI, tap sizes up to and including #6 MS (Machine Screw) or M3.5 (metric) made to USA (ANSI) dimensions, have the same size shank and square, which is .141 diameter. The only thing that varies is the length. So your tap wrench will fit #6 as well. If you have small taps that have different dimensions for shank and length, these are likely German DIN dimensions and are in mm. Great little handle. Dave

My list of ‘Must Do’ projects keeps letting longer. Thanks, Joe for making it look easy.

I like that design. I have a similar size Starrett that I like a lot. I will make multiples of this handle so that I can leave the popular sizes set up all the time.

Saved in the "Future Projects" box.. Thank you Maestro. !

Awesome the v block parralels are a great idea........honestly this is my favorite type of content on your channel the everyday application stuff. Thanks for the heat treat advice.........see you on the next one

appreciate the unique innovation/style/solution can openers from the store don't seem to last long

I just found my next project. Thank you Joe. Already made the tap follower and the tailstock die holder.

I like it! Not sure what I’ll make first, the tap handles (I’ll be making several) or those handy soft jaws you had. Thanks Joe!

I love how you mention the equivalent sizes in mm

That there is as handy as a watch pocket! Look forward to including this to my tool box. Thanks you sir!

Joe, your content is great. Thank you so much,

Congratulations on reaching the 100k+ subs!

Everytime I watch, I learn something new!. Another great lesson and the craftiest of devices for keeping those alloy jaws in place. Thanks again Joe.

For a fast project it is very well thought out. Something so simple but most useful in the end. Out-friggen-standing! Thank you, getting one to go in toolbox.

Love that one of yours Joe. I do have one of similar size which I've had for decades - back in the UK a company "Eclipse" made a very handy small handle - it's served me well. Yours is much prettier :)

There are two kinds of people , my friend.... the ones who break taps and the ones who listen to Joe.

Nice! Thanks Joe for another project

Another nice little project added to my list

Made one.. took me 2-1/2 hours after I thought it would be a 20 minute job! Really happy though and thank you Joe for the tips.

Love the quickie Joe. Thanks!😎

Yet again a simple project that is incredibly useful. Perfect project for beginners and experienced machinists alike!

Nice work Joe - added to the MUST_MAKE_ME _1 list

A really nice tap holder!

Thanks for sharing Joe a handy little tool to have and use,

I love good home made tools like this, making one this week end, from Coventry in UK,🇬🇧👍.

Hey guy , Andy Szat... here I just happened to come across your videos. I worked with you back at Marlboro Tool in the late 80's., great deal that you started your own shop. Nice tap handle, I made something similar back in the 80's very handy. Good videos Joe

Thanks Joe brilliant work

Love this. Built one of Mr Pete’s Starret tap wrenches a few years back. Thanks for another great design.

Just finished mine, didn’t take long at all, shoulda done it years ago, thanks, Joe!🤩

I saw this the other day and didn't have time to comment. While I was out at a friends shop I made one of these from, you guessed it, A gr 8 bolt. His ancient 3 speed belt drive lathe only turns automotive armatures and alternator rotors so it is different to see steel cuttings on the tray. Of course high speed tooling works best. What a little beauty.. As you say the feedback is great. Thanks a bunch. This was fun. Now I have to make another one as my partner fell in love with it so it lives in his tool box now, LOL.

Beautiful work for such a utilitarian object. Love your attention to detail.

this just wandered to the top of my to do on the lathe list Thanks Joe very cool little gismo and an easy fab

perfect beginners project, will be making one soon, thanks Joe.

Thanks Joe! Off to make one right now.

Yep ... just made myself one .... and your right .... its a brilliant little tool ... Thank you ... Cheers.

Thank you, your videos are really good. And encouraging.

Excellent little tool and is on my want to make list, thanks Joe.

Brilliant! Just made one. Thanks Joe for sharing all this on here, it really is so helpful, great ideas and an excellent teacher.

Great piece. Thanks for your dedicated work and nice explicit video. Great.

Quick update, Joe. My students are really enjoying your videos as part of their online learning when we have to close campus during this pandemic. I appreciate the effort you put into creating this content and it gives me the opportunity to cover additional methods and techniques we probably wouldn't cover during the ten months I have to teach them the basics of manual machining. Thanks for your hard work and stay safe out there.

Brill been looking for one of these for ages going to make one this afternoon cheers Joe.

Built mine Saturday .I have to say this handle is super sensitive i like it you can actually feel the spring in the tap . Def. helps to save small taps Thanks Joe.

Gonna make one this weekend. Thanks Joe.

Lots of time here now, I watched this twice as I need to have one of these in my small tap container. I may try aluminum as I am going to try the Taig on this project first. Thanks for the tutoring Joe, much appreciated!

Thanks for the video Joe.

Thanks Joe. I have something similar that I have had for over 30 years. It is the T handle from a high pressure 1/4 inch stainless valve. It was already drilled and tapped like you did yours and I have used it thousands of times.

Quite a handy tool, thanks ( again) Joe !

Very nice handle. Good video. Stay healthy!

I have hundreds of 1/4-20 blind holes to tap at work, made one yesterday with only a Atlas 618 lathe and a drill press with a cross feed vice. Thanks for the inspiration.

Lovely job Joe

Thanks Joe, another great video. I restore vintage magnetos here in the UK, so I only ever use small taps. I’ve got some small tap wrenches I’ve picked up from various places, but none are quite this small. I might well make one of these, simple yet very effective. Thanks for your time making these videos, I’m loving the steam engine build.

Well done. I’ll follow your design for my workshop new tools.

Beautiful craftmanship.Thank you.

Beautiful first project on a lather. Very handy too.

Thanks Joe.. another tool to add to my to-do list.. keep up the good work!..

Very useful, a nice tool, many thanks

Thanks as always. Great idea.

Thanks Joe. I need to make one at some stage. Nice job

I am definitly make one, thanks Joe

Good shop project,I like it.Thanks for the video😎

Just made one in metric and it works very well. Thank you.

Very very nice. Thanks.

Thanks, Joe! I appreciate all of your videos. Always at least a nugget to take away!

I'll make one today. Thanks, I enjoyed

Well timed video. A couple days ago I had to use a M2.5x0.45 tap into 4140 and used a pin vice because I had nothing else. I'll be whipping one of these up today! Cheers!

Nice I'm going to make one for myself. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing those details. I have been wanting to make one since I saw you using one a few weeks ago on your 1:12 lathe build. Several nuggets in here that I would not have thought of (until I had to make a 2nd one LOL)

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for that Joe, I've been looking at your handle for some time, thinking about making one to go with small modelling taps.

Very nice simple handle that’s very clean. Absolutely love it. Just wish I could afford a lathe.

Life become easier when we watch your video joe thank you alot.

Awesome work!

I needed this video last week 👍👍

Really appreciated... Thanks for sharing it help very much. Thanks sir.

Very nice tool, thank you

Cool tap slip trick!

perfect, for sure it come in handy

Nice looking piece, Joe! Usefulness is the only thing that outpaces the simplicity and looks! I think I'll knock out several of these the next time I fire up my lathe! Thanks for another great video! 👍

Joe, Thank You for another fantastic tutorial...... 👍👍😎👍👍

i went straight out and made one, it turned out tops. thanks for that.

thanks, I will be making some for all my small taps

Thanks again Joe!

I found it works better to drill and tap the hole first before you turn down the outside. That way the collet has a better grip and won’t slip when tapping and I used an 8/32 screw. Thanks neat project!

On the list…thanks for sharing…Happy Holidays to the Pie family

Nice job Joe...

Hey Joe, thanks for the video. I was going to ask you for some information on the tap handle but with this video coming out you beat me to it! I have used a small pin vise when tapping with a #0 - 80 and #1 - 72 taps and that makes for an interesting day when things don't go good for you. You and the family have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thanks Joe

Thank you!