[marklabedz]

You can also get a 1x6 piece of oak (or other hardwood) from your favorite lumber yard or home improvement center. I grabbed an offcut of red oak for about $2 a year ago. Thirty seconds with a jigsaw to form a handle.

[Trav5]

I was thinking about doing the same after I saw the parent. But just because you and I can does not mean everyone can.

[loeg]

Could also just slap some tape on unfinished wood and call it a handle.