Wooden Handle

[viellearoue35]

Hey All.

Check out this wooden handle I have made for my camera. It's not finished yet. I am going to have a machinist make the hardware needed to mount it to the rails in a sleeker fashion. The wood also needs some serious sanding and finishing. What you can't see is that the handle is mounted onto a serrated plate which allows you to rotate the position of the handle. If there is interest I am considering hand making these for sale. Let me know what you all think.

PS- Feels great on my hand.


Update:

Bottom photos are of the improved second version.

 

[Jeff Anderson]

I'd be interested to know more about the "serrated plate" - like a standard rosette? Where can you get these?

Looks really nice BTW.

 

[viellearoue35]

Well concerning the rosette, yes they are a pain to find. I finished the woodwork nearly two weeks ago and have been searching for the hardware since. I am going to have a machinist make a rosette welded into the bridge, but for the time being, I found that vintage bicycle seat posts have serrated plates. I noticed it yesterday and thought that will work just fine for the prototype. And it is working just fine.

 

[DM_rider]

Very slick. I know a woodworker (is that right? haha) so I'm going to ask if he could make me something similar because that's cool as hell.

 

[viellearoue35]

Thanks for the compliments DM. As soon as I have all the hardware figured out, I'd like to hand make these for fellow operators in a variety of different types of woods. Stay in touch. -jason

 

[ryvac]

what's the handle for?
is it a grip so you have more stability?

 

[viellearoue35]

Hey Ryvac,

It is a handle, used for handheld work.

 

[ryvac]

Cool,
it looks really nice.
would like to know more about it when it's finished.

 

[viellearoue35]

And another pic

And another pic

Thanks for the compliments.

Here is a profile of the handle. Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[Giganova]

This is so AWESOME!

What kind of wood do you use (and where did you get it from), and how do you cut/sand it to size? It looks so organic!

Tonight I started working on my own handle, too, inspired by the Aaton XTera camera (see pic below -- looks just like yours!). I use a piece of driftwood that I found in the ocean, which is super light weight, and will use the RedRock "micro mount" to mount it on the rails. I am thinking about buying a lens controller and integrating it into the grip (rec switch, zoom) ... how cool would that be?

 

[Toenis]

Well concerning the rosette, yes they are a pain to find. I finished the woodwork nearly two weeks ago and have been searching for the hardware since.

Here you go this shop fills all your rosette needs

Also those who want to make their own handles you can download vector drawings of the XTR here

The Aaton grip sells for $800 if you want to buy one.

Cheers,
T

 

[viellearoue35]

Thanks for the kind words giganova. It's hard work to make a handle, lots of cutting, sanding drilling etc. Send on pictures of yours once it is up. All the best.

 

[viellearoue35]

Version 2

Version 2

Hey All.

Here is an update on my handle project. It has been a while. I made a second version with a new approach. It is much improved and completely finished.

After finishing my handle I decided it would be fun to redo my Chrosziel speed crank and make a new "nub" from the same wood. Let me know your thoughts.

 

[Giganova]

Beautiful! Can you make one for me?

 

[ssgtrbrown]

what did you use to shape the wood i am very interested in creating my own.

 

[righteous.]

I have wanted to make one of these for a long time but have no idea where to get the parts (wood is a no-brainer).

How did you start cutting the wood block? Where did you get the metal parts aside from the rosette?

 

[ryangordonflowers]

Hi there. I'm wondering, like Righteous above, what you used to attach the handle and rosettes to the rails?