disposed between the shoulder 62 of the central section 46 and the exterior shoulder 64 of the tapered first end 34 of the barrel portion 24 the sleeve 114 and the rod 138 within and extending beyond the sleeve 114 pass through the central bore 116 and openings 118 120 of the tapered connector 40 when the first engaging member 42 is received within the plug 48 the tapered handle plug 52 is inserted one of the open ends of the handle portion 22 with the sides of the tapered plug 52 being compressed as necessary to position the plug 52 within the handle portion 22 the taper of the plug 52 once positioned prevents the plug 52 from going through the handle portion 22 towards the knob 28 or through the aperture 36 of the handle end 32 once the plug 52 is in position the second washer 66 is positioned around the second engaging member 44 and disposed between the shoulder 68 of the central section 46 and the exterior shoulder 70 of the tapered first end 32 of the handle portion 22 the second engaging member 44 is then received within the plug 52 with the sleeve 114 and the rod 138 within and extending beyond the sleeve 114 passing through the bore 124 of the plug 52 the washers 136 146 are then connected respectively to the sleeve 114 and rod 138 with the barrel and handle portions 24 22 being connected together thereby the end plug 82 is.