Abstract: The invention features a tool having a structure which rigidly secures the implement portion of a manual tool to its handle. The tool includes a handle having a first bore extending along a longitudinal axis and distal end of the handle, a washer having an aperture concentric with the first bore and disposed at the distal end of the, a ferrule disposed over the distal end of the handle and the washer, an implement including a shaft portion disposed through the aperture of the washer and within the first bore of said handle, and a fastening element cooperating between the ferrule and shaft portion to secure the implement to the wooden handle.