I made some handles using some old copper wire that will be attached to three small buckets. I needed to straighten the wire with pliers and my hands. It was fairly easy to do and I wasn't aiming for super straight. I made a simple jig to help bend the ends of the handles so they will be the same length.
The handles shaped and ready to bend.
The mess of copper wires that I needed to straighten. You can see just how much straightening was needed.
A couple of finished handles and one in the bending jig. I made the jig from a scrap of wood and some nails with heads cut off so the wire can be slipped in and out.