Jerry Crawford
01-09-2005, 9:12 PM
I do a lot of fine paring of wood in stocking a flintlock or any woodworking project. I recently had a brainstorm regarding a really nice 1/2" Witherby socket chisel I've had laying in my extra's drawer for several years. It's about 6" long and just wide enough to be a nice shaping & paring chisel with good reach. The problem was the socket handle that came on the chisel was designed for a mallet blow, just massive, and completly unwieldy freehand. So I pulled the old handle and shaped another knob that fits the palm of my hand sweetly. This is the result. Now it's a perfect hand tool.
https://home.comcast.net/~boondocker1/DSCN0108.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~boondocker1/DSCN0109.JPG
I was making a second "palm chisel" and remembered I had a bag full of these shaker style coat hanger's. I trimmed one down and it makes another perfect palm for a push chisel.
https://home.comcast.net/~boondocker1/palm%20chisel%20handles.jpg
https://home.comcast.net/~boondocker1/DSCN0108.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~boondocker1/DSCN0109.JPG
I was making a second "palm chisel" and remembered I had a bag full of these shaker style coat hanger's. I trimmed one down and it makes another perfect palm for a push chisel.
https://home.comcast.net/~boondocker1/palm%20chisel%20handles.jpg