new chisel

[thedeeredude]

I picked up a union hardware chisel at the flea market.  2" wide framing chisel.  A little bit of sanding and a new handle, botta bing botta boom :D  The old man machined the brass ferrule at the top.  I only know how to do woodworking, not that metal stuff.  $11 too. ;D 

[tyb525]

Looks nice. What kind of wood is the handle?

[thedeeredude]

thanks, its curly maple with wood stain.

[Brad_bb]

Great, now whatcha gonna build with it?   I'm just getting my antique chisels in shape for the timberframe I'm going to build.  I like the old TH whitherby chisels I've got.  My uncle turned new ash handles with brass ferrules and I'm using the sandpapter on glass method to get them in shape.  Some required straightening, which I let a friend of jim Rogers take care of.  They use a forge etc.  Kudos on making good useable tools from dull out of shape antiques(but I like the new Barr chisels too).

[thedeeredude]

Ya those barr chisels look great.  I got it for cabinet making more than anything.  When sharpened up nice it is good for rough quick removal of wood.  And Im going to build a lathe which will require heavy lumber.

[Max sawdust]

Yup fine looking handle on that chisel ;D
Nice job with getting the socket set close to the rim..but not to close!  I still see a little gap and that is good.  One wants the pressure to be in the socket not on the top rim of the socket.

Just the other day I spun up a handle out of Red Oak for a nice 1.5" Greenlee.  I am currently in the phase of not messing around with using ferules.  I have not experienced much mushrooming or splitting when using carver type mallets for all my pounding.  Either I use hand turned Red Oak or Ironwood for use in the shop, or my "Wood is Good" 30 oz urethane head mallet for heavy log or timberframe use.
Max

[tyb525]

On a slighty different note, awhile back I took a small crapabble branch and rounded it out on the lathe and turned a handle on it, then let it dry. It cracked slightly, but it works great for pounding on chisels and other stuff. It seems real hard, I even pounded a few nails with it and it didnt tear it up much.