Thread: "slick" chisel used for timber framing

G'Day Irbrill,

To me it looks like it a Journey....electronic one, over to Uncle Sam.
I've been looking for a while.
Localy thet are NOT available much,
but when they are for sale; I only see$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Looks like it's "Pay the Postage"
and get one from the US

Well I haven't come across any Metre long Chisels lately but if I see any I'll tell you.


Slicks are huge and the only one I'ves seen (a picture) was one made by Chris Vesper.

You could grab a big old titan or something and make a really long handle for it... I could make the handle if you can't

Originally Posted by irbrill

I'Ve just finished reading a book on "traditional timber Framing", It's American, and they use a very large 2inch+ chisel to clean up the mortices'. I'm looking at building my shed using this "system".
Can you buy them and how much? are they hard to come by?

Hi Irbrill,
There is a bloke at Caloundra called Stuart Minuskin who has a few listed on his website.
See:
http://www.toolexchange.com.au/Edge%20tools.htm
As Ivan has said, they aren't cheap.
Chris Vesper makes a huge one, and they are also available from Lee Valley:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...63&cat=51&ap=1
This one from Lee Valley is probably the best value, and with the A$ the way it is, an appropriate time to buy.
good luck
SG

something like this


USD $145 from Lee Valley

or contact Chris Vesper http://www.chris-v.com/index.htm

or ask the Harold & Saxon people to make you one


ian

cheers guys, been keeping my eye out for ages, just doesn't seem like australia built with large timbers like they do over there, hence no tools.

Ian

Originally Posted by irbrill

cheers guys, been keeping my eye out for ages, just doesn't seem like australia built with large timbers like they do over there, hence no tools.

Ian

Have a look on Ebay(USA) usually plenty on there .
Lot of competition though.

Kev

hey funkychicken , might take you up on the offer if I find one that needs a handle
Ian

You could grab a big old titan or something and make a really long handle for it... I could make the handle if you can't
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