Socket Chisels

[Dennis McDonaugh]

I bought a nice looking socket chisel without a handle on on e-bay. How does the handle connect to the socket?

[Marc Hills]

Hi Dennis:

I could give you some off the cuff thoughts, but I defer to Bod Smalser's excellent treatise entitled "Rehabilitating Old Chisels", posted here about three months ago:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?threadid=5771

About half way through he talks about affixing new handles to socket chisels.

Short story: glue 'em in with epoxy.

By the way, could we ask you to post a picture of the finished product? I often eye those the handle-less socket chisels on ebay. I'm curious to see how yours turns out.

HTH

[Dennis McDonaugh]

I'd be happy to Marc. I should have it in a couple weeks. The seller wouldn't take paypal because the price was so low so I'll have to mail a money order.

Dennis

[James Carmichael]

I'd be happy to Marc. I should have it in a couple weeks. The seller wouldn't take paypal because the price was so low so I'll have to mail a money order.

Dennis

Lemme know how it goes, Dennis, I've got a little 1/8" no-name socket mortise chisel I bought of of Ebay that needs a handle as well, but that's on the back burner for now.

A site you may want to look at woodturnerscatalog.com, they sell tool handle blanks of various hardwoods including brass ferules. Looked like 1 blank should yield at least 2 chisel handles.

[Angelo Schembari]

All my stanley 750's have come without handles. After fooling around with several patterns, I decided on this one. I've turned 4 or 5 so far, and haven't had any problems yet.

<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-8/352123/chiselhandles.jpg" width=352 height=162>


I use a candle to blacken the inside of the socket and then test fit. When all of the tenon is black (except for a small area at the top) Hammer it home!

[Alan Turner]

Great idea on the candle; thanks.
Alan