Another SMC member had an odd lot of chisels listed in the SMC Classifieds at a price I couldn’t refuse. Some of these may make some good stocking stuffers for the grandkids coming up for Christmas.
One socket chisel, that looks like a 1/8” Fulton sash mortise chisel, had its tenon broken off and stuck in the socket.
My hope was that it might be loose enough to just pull it out. A large gimlet bit was used but the tenon didn’t budge:
Large Gimlet Bit Socket Work.jpg
So a 13/64” drill was used to bore a hole for a 1/4-20 tap:
Tapping 1:4-20.jpg
Yes, a tap made for use in metal can be used in wood.
A longish 1/4-20 carriage bolt was driven in:
Forcing Out Broken Tenon.jpg
With a bit of work the tenon finally gave up:
Broken Tenon Removed.jpg
I’m undecided whether to make a new handle for this chisel or wait until the kids are here and see if they want to try their hand at making their own handles.
jtk