63 of front wall section 62 in the plane thereof a plurality of mounting holes 74 are formed through flat inner face 33 of front wall section 32 and are spaced to receive connecting posts 72 when handle sections 30 and 60 are placed together in order to mount tool element 14 in handle assembly 16 cooperative engageable mounting means are formed on the inner end of shank 24 and on first and second handle sections 30 and 60 to this end first handle section 30 is provided with a first central portion 44 which extends radially upwardly from first sidewall section 36 and is formed as an integral longitudinal extension of end portion 32 second handle section 60 includes a second central portion 74 in the form of a radially upwardly extending cylindrical post that has an upright mounting post 76 formed on upper shank support surface 78 thereof mounting post 76 is sized to be received through hole 26 in shank 24 and mate with a mounting bore 46 formed in upper shank support surface 48 of first central portion 44 to this end surfaces 48 and 78 of the first and second central portions 44 and 74 respectively are sized so that they are in closely spaced relation when handle sections.