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    New Old Stock Chisel

    Old 3/4"chisel needs a handle
    Any tips or best practices for making one
    I will be using with a steel hammer more often than not

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    Sockets are easier....Have no experience with these..Sorry
    Jerry

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    Phil,

    Did you see this thread:

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...sels-available

    Looks like a 3/4" chisel from the same source.

    The last post Mike Henderson says a bit about how he made his handle.

    jtk
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    Thanks Jim,
    I missed That thread
    I bought two
    I wish I had known other sizes were available...

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    Phil, Did you see this thread:http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...sels-available
    Looks like a 3/4" chisel from the same source.The last post Mike Henderson says a bit about how he made his handle.
    jtk
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    Why is this called a new old stock chisel? I would just call it an old handleless chisel.

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    Purchased one myself, still in the packing grease and never honed......


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    I would make a traditional octagonal handle with no ferrule. You don't need a ferrule with a big bolster like that.

    http://eatoncountywoodworker.blogspo...l-handles.html

    http://www.workbenchdiary.com/2015/0...t-handled.html

    It's important to start with a piece that's bigger than you need, so you can adjust if the chisel leans to one side after you drill the hole. To taper the first 4 sides, I like to mark out the taper and then split most of the waste off cross-grain with a chisel--very fast. Then clean up with a small plane Then mark out the other 4 sides, pare most of the waste away, and clean up again with a small plane.
    "For me, chairs and chairmaking are a means to an end. My real goal is to spend my days in a quiet, dustless shop doing hand work on an object that is beautiful, useful and fun to make." --Peter Galbert

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    There is a you tube video of a guy who replaces the handles of Aldi chisels you might want to watch.

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