Nice job. You definitely made it work out well. Ive been restoring a box of tapered timber framing chisels using a big piece of 130 year old white oak for the handles. What I have learned is that when you mount a hardwood in the lathe, it helps a ton to take a center punch and tap it into the center point of the square block before turning it, then to take it a step further I used a 3/4" spade and bored into my 2x2" block about half an inch, this allowed the spur in the head stock to be slightly embedded in the work piece, at the other end I took a 1/4-20 self centering bit and made another 1/2" deep hole. After taking a minute or two to do this on each piece, I have not had anything fly out of the chuck or break.
Great job! But I don’t understand how do the handles not fall out of the socket? I’m a finish carpenter and I rarely use chisels. I only recently even observed the difference between a tang and a socket chisel...
Good work but i had to laugh at you giving the measurements in such precise measurements i have a very good freind who is a machinist by trade and he would pull out his machinist rules and calipers To tell me the sizes he needed My response was always a joking one to him that i am a carpenter my rulers dont have those little lines we cut it close and hit it with our hammers he would just shake his head and smile It has always been a good relationship whenever i need metal work i go to him if he needs Woodworking he calls me after either of us scores a good used machine And wants to get it in our shops we call all the strong people we know I always told him the differences were his machinery was oily A little bigger than most of my things ? Over 20 years we both have taught each other many things and have had a mutually beneficial business relationship and a personal one as well i had always been interested in metal fabrication myself and at one point i worked at a Company that did do both in house i ran part of the Woodworking side but had to understand a great part of the metal ability and its capabilities Ironically one of my Grand Dads was a welder by trade who originally began his career as a body fender man before Bondo When everything was welded and leaded To perfection ! I was lucky enough to inherit a car he prepped for lacquer paint It was Black and had no flaws or defects in it
Craig Monteforte Thanks for the comment. I’m a aircraft mechanic by trade. As the joke goes. Measure with a micrometer cut with an axe, add a rivet and paint to match. I enjoy my little shop and making these videos.
This video should have a “trigger warning” for starting to open the can with a chisel!
Terrific. Can't believe you nailed the socket shape on the first try.
Bob Hudson that measurement method works well. As for turning the shape that was mostly luck. Thanks for watching
Nice job. You definitely made it work out well. Ive been restoring a box of tapered timber framing chisels using a big piece of 130 year old white oak for the handles. What I have learned is that when you mount a hardwood in the lathe, it helps a ton to take a center punch and tap it into the center point of the square block before turning it, then to take it a step further I used a 3/4" spade and bored into my 2x2" block about half an inch, this allowed the spur in the head stock to be slightly embedded in the work piece, at the other end I took a 1/4-20 self centering bit and made another 1/2" deep hole. After taking a minute or two to do this on each piece, I have not had anything fly out of the chuck or break.
Good ideas, I will definitely give this a try. Thanks for watching and commenting.
thanks for posting. And I enjoyed the "chisel to open the wax can" line.
Paul Martinson Thank you. My attempt at woodworking humor
nice job on the handles they turned out great. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Opa's Workshop Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank for the support.
Great job! But I don’t understand how do the handles not fall out of the socket? I’m a finish carpenter and I rarely use chisels. I only recently even observed the difference between a tang and a socket chisel...
it is a friction fit that hold them together. The same as a morse taper that is used in lathes and machine shops. thanks for watching and the comment
Nice work!!
Jason Yuhase Thank you. Happy new year.
These look great
Been almost a year of using them and they are working great.
great job!! I suppose subscribed to your channel!!!
Thanks for watching
Great job!!!!
Good work but i had to laugh at you giving the measurements in such precise measurements i have a very good freind who is a machinist by trade and he would pull out his machinist rules and calipers To tell me the sizes he needed My response was always a joking one to him that i am a carpenter my rulers dont have those little lines we cut it close and hit it with our hammers he would just shake his head and smile It has always been a good relationship whenever i need metal work i go to him if he needs Woodworking he calls me after either of us scores a good used machine And wants to get it in our shops we call all the strong people we know I always told him the differences were his machinery was oily A little bigger than most of my things ? Over 20 years we both have taught each other many things and have had a mutually beneficial business relationship and a personal one as well i had always been interested in metal fabrication myself and at one point i worked at a Company that did do both in house i ran part of the Woodworking side but had to understand a great part of the metal ability and its capabilities Ironically one of my Grand Dads was a welder by trade who originally began his career as a body fender man before Bondo When everything was welded and leaded To perfection ! I was lucky enough to inherit a car he prepped for lacquer paint It was Black and had no flaws or defects in it
Craig Monteforte Thanks for the comment. I’m a aircraft mechanic by trade. As the joke goes. Measure with a micrometer cut with an axe, add a rivet and paint to match. I enjoy my little shop and making these videos.