Graydon likes her Glider bike, but had a habit of leaving it outside. Eventually, water got trapped in the grips and the wooden handle bar broke.
A quick search of the Internet made it look like there was no easy replacement part to be had. No worries, I have power tools and scrap plywood. The basic shape was simple to trace and the handle bar didn’t have a lot of additional detail.
I punched my reference holes from the original, made a rough outline and cut it out with a jigsaw…
… Fostner bits for the top and a bit of router work on the bottom.
After that, it was just a matter of getting the grips back on, along with a clear coat for a little bit of finish.
Almost as good as new!
