A surgical tool handle, which comprises: a) a housing providing a linkage chamber extending from a proximal housing section comprising a grip end to a distal neck section comprising a tool end for receiving a tool; and b) a tool linkage at least partially housed within the linkage chamber, the tool linkage comprising: i) a handle lever attached to the housing by a proximal housing pivot pin to thereby provide a first pivotable connection between the tool linkage and the housing; ii) a locking pawl attached to the housing by a distal housing pivot pin to thereby provide a second pivotable connection between the tool linkage and the housing; and iii) a main linkage comprising a proximal main linkage end connected by a first free pivot pin to the handle lever adjacent to the proximal housing end in a third pivotable connection and a distal main linkage end connected by a second free pivot pin to the locking pawl adjacent to the distal housing end in a fourth pivotable connection; wherein: c) the handle lever is pivotable about the proximal housing pivot pin from a first, opened position spaced a maximum distance along a range of motion from the proximal housing end to a second, closed position spaced at a closer distance along the range of motion relative to the proximal housing end than the first position to thereby cause the main linkage, connected to the handle lever by the first free pivot pin, to move in a proximal direction toward the proximal housing section, to thereby cause the locking pawl, connected to the distal main linkage end by the second free pivot pin, to pivot with respect to the housing on the distal housing pivot pin from an open configuration ready to receive a tool for attachment to the housing to a closed configuration engageable with a tool supported at the distal neck section; d) the proximal housing section is aligned along an axis A-A, a radiused housing section extending distally from the proximal housing section curves about a focal point, and the radiused housing section extends distally to the distal neck section aligned along an axis B-B wherein axis A-A of the proximal housing section is parallel to, but spaced from, axis B-B of the distal neck section and e) an angle α measured between axis C-C taken along the distal housing pivot pin with respect to axis A-A of the proximal housing section is from about 30° to about 60°. a) a housing providing a linkage chamber extending from a proximal housing section comprising a grip end to a distal neck section comprising a tool end for receiving a tool; and b) a tool linkage at least partially housed within the linkage chamber, the tool linkage comprising: i) a handle lever attached to the housing by a proximal housing pivot pin to thereby provide a first pivotable connection between the tool linkage and the housing; ii) a locking pawl attached to the housing by a distal housing pivot pin to thereby provide a second pivotable connection between the tool linkage and the housing; and iii) a main linkage comprising a proximal main linkage end connected by a first free pivot pin to the handle lever adjacent to the proximal housing end in a third pivotable connection and a distal main linkage end connected by a second free pivot pin to the locking pawl adjacent to the distal housing end in a fourth pivotable connection; i) a handle lever attached to the housing by a proximal housing pivot pin to thereby provide a first pivotable connection between the tool linkage and the housing; ii) a locking pawl attached to the housing by a distal housing pivot pin to thereby provide a second pivotable connection between the tool linkage and the housing; and iii) a main linkage comprising a proximal main linkage end connected by a first free pivot pin to the handle lever adjacent to the proximal housing end in a third pivotable connection and a distal main linkage end connected by a second free pivot pin to the locking pawl adjacent to the distal housing end in a fourth pivotable connection; c) the handle lever is pivotable about the proximal housing pivot pin from a first, opened position spaced a maximum distance along a range of motion from the proximal housing end to a second, closed position spaced at a closer distance along the range of motion relative to the proximal housing end than the first position to thereby cause the main linkage, connected to the handle lever by the first free pivot pin, to move in a proximal direction toward the proximal housing section, to thereby cause the locking pawl, connected to the distal main linkage end by the second free pivot pin, to pivot with respect to the housing on the distal housing pivot pin from an open configuration ready to receive a tool for attachment to the housing to a closed configuration engageable with a tool supported at the distal neck section; d) the proximal housing section is aligned along an axis A-A, a radiused housing section extending distally from the proximal housing section curves about a focal point, and the radiused housing section extends distally to the distal neck section aligned along an axis B-B wherein axis A-A of the proximal housing section is parallel to, but spaced from, axis B-B of the distal neck section and e) an angle α measured between axis C-C taken along the distal housing pivot pin with respect to axis A-A of the proximal housing section is from about 30° to about 60°.