A Second Chisel Done!

[Stu in Tokyo]

Another chisel done.

This one really was a mess, I do not think it was of the best quality when new, but a good user, so that is what I'm making it, a good user.

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As you can see, the chisel is in rough shape, but I can fix that!

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The pounding end is really in bad shape.

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The Ferrel is split, problem area.....

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Here are the pieces, I'll make a new handle, and clean up the rest of the bits.

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I'm trying to get a name off of this one, but I think that might not be possible. I think this chisel is old, and was badly rusted at some point, then cleaned up before I got it, or the steel is just not that great....? The steel on the bottom side of the chisel is not badly pitted, so maybe the "rusted badly" idea is incorrect....?

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/Japanese%20Chisel%20Handle%20Replacement/th_chisel_handle213.jpg (http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/Japanese%20Chisel%20Handle%20Replacement/chisel_handle213.jpg)
Here it is all done, shined up, with a nice new handle on it, made from "Akagashi" or Japanese Evergreen Oak. Not quite as hard, as I might have wanted, but I had the wood, so I thought I'd try it, if the Akagashi does not last, I'll replace it with something else.

I was able to get this chisel sharp, hair shaving sharp, so that part of the chisel must be OK.
The whole chisel is a good 12" long, it is a big beefy chisel, one I got for a buck or two, so this is a treat to bring this one back to a good solid user!

Cheers!

[Mollywood]

Wow!
I'm just a lowly novice woodcarver.
I'm in awe of a job like that.
:way2go:

[Pops]

Hi Stu,

Top job there mate. :2tsup: Good price too for a great user.

I do like the idea of recycling old tools and am not opposed to bringing them back to newish condition, as opposed to leaving them 'as is' for collection only.

I have a couple of old Japanese chisels similar to that, also needing new handles. Have found that the edge attained is very fine and the steel quite hard. Not all old ones stand up but looks like you have a couple of rippers there.

Also like the monogram touch on the handle. :cool:

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers
Pops

[Stu in Tokyo]

Thanks guys!

Good used chisels and planes are a couple of the bonuses I get over here in Japan as a woodworker, otherwise, I get screwed so very often on the price of most anything :B

I love buying these old tools, and brining them back to life, this last bunch I got, mostly large sized, I would thing the person who owned them at one time was an old time framing carpenter.....

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As you can see they are all fairly beefy. This one is third from the right, and the other one I did is second from the right. The chisel in the very middle, the one with the sticker on the handle is a regular sized bench chisel, and not in this set, I just put it there for size comparison.

I was off a bit on the price, I paid about 8000 yen for the set of eight, so I guess I paid about $10 for this chisel, and it is one of the worst ones. Most of the others just need a bit of time on the wet stones and should be good to go.

These were all marked with three cuts or lines in the handles, I guess the carpenter's mark, so he could easily identify his tools on a job site. These I got from a recycle type of seller, who buys things by lot, then divides them up for resale.

The three burn lines on the handles are my tip of the hat to the original owner.

Cheers!

[wilburpan]

Very nice job, Stu! I've had good luck rehabbing old Japanese chisels, but haven't tried redoing a handle.

[Woodjoint]

I like those bigger timber framing chisels (I call them). I got 4 so far and they seem to fit my bigger hands better and the work I've been doing lately (doors). I can't get to the bottom sides of three inch deep mortices with my bench chisels as easy as I can with the longer ones.
I'll take any you don't want:roll:

[Andy Mac]

Nice collection there Stu. You've done a fine job rehandling the last two. What did you do with the split ferrule, repair or replace?

Cheers,

[Stu in Tokyo]

Thanks guys!

Andy, I forgot to say, the split turned out to be a flap, it was just the edge of the joint, if that makes sense, I put the ferrel on the handle on the lathe, then turned the lathe on and worked at it with a file, the split went bye bye :2tsup:

No split anymore.

I've got a couple more to do, the rest are just fine the way they are.

Cheers!