New Old Stock Chisel

[phil harold]

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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[Jerry Olexa]

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

[Jim Koepke]

Phil,

Did you see this thread:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?249148-nice-chisels-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

[phil harold]

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


Phil, Did you see this thread:http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?249148-nice-chisels-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

[Pat Barry]

Why is this called a new old stock chisel? I would just call it an old handleless chisel.

[Andy Nichols]

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


Andy,
-- mos maiorum

[Steve Voigt]

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

http://eatoncountywoodworker.blogspot.com/2015/01/18th-century-chisel-handles.html

http://www.workbenchdiary.com/2015/01/dillingers-got-it-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.

[Joe A Faulkner]

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