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25th November 2006, 12:30 AM #1
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Turning a Western Chisel japanesa
yes I think so.
Bit radical I spose. Might give some traditionalist a heartattack....but it turned out ok.
Just about lapping the back of an old firmer chisel flat. I should have taken a before photo, but I was busy doing something else.
This old chisel was heavily humped, buised,,,,abused. Meant LOTs and lots of flatterning. Really bad. Be there all efen day. But the handle settings fine, and I need a thinner longer chisel at the time. So...
To speed up the flatterning process I dished it......Just presenting the chisel straight into the curviture of the grinder.....then just lapped as usual off adhered grit (also off the side of the grinder) ......
If only this chisel was as hard as the japanese ones.
Anyway found this technique handy for fast flatterning of all blades ...ie. alternating between curvature and side of grinder wheel.....cause the dish gives you a couple of steady points for good bearing when you lap it flat.....and of course speeds the process right up.
anyway.
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25th November 2006, 07:21 AM #2
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Good idea Jake.
I'll store that one away for future reference.
Regards,
Ian.
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25th November 2006, 07:29 AM #3
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Hi Jake,
That's a neat idea
I have a few knackered old chisels that I've inherited over the years - you know, the sort that have been used as screwdrivers and for stirring paint I wasn't going to do anything with them because it was too much bother, but I might give your idea a go when I'm looking for an odd size chisel in a hurry.
Cheers
Paul
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25th November 2006, 08:44 AM #4
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Insert sound of the penny dropping!!
How simple is that!
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25th November 2006, 09:18 AM #5
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Excellent method, Jake!
Think I'm going to so this to a few old chisels tonight.
Thanks! Mike
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25th November 2006, 01:33 PM #6
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ta.... surprised that one was well recieved.
.....just for the 'old' chisels eh....just the old ones.
makes me think how the japanese do it. similar ? I don't know.
probably could do a nicer job of it with a jig I suppose instead of freehand.
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25th November 2006, 11:12 PM #7
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Bloody good idea!
Would save heaps of time flattening the backs of those big chisels!
Cheers
Major Panic
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26th November 2006, 12:23 PM #8
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Ta Major. Just gota get you flatterning stones dry yet.
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2nd December 2006, 09:09 PM #9
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Jake -
With this post you've inspired me to post some pics of a chisel I made a few months back - it's a classic case of 'East meets West'. It's under 'Homemade Tools and Jigs'.
Cheers,
GWWhere you see a tree, I see 3 cubic metres of timber, milled and dressed.
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3rd December 2006, 07:02 AM #10
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Yep, seen it. Looks good too. I've never actually gone so far as to make a chisel from nothing.....I seem to be in the habit of modifying everything.
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3rd December 2006, 03:59 PM #11
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Yeah--that's what I like about ya, Jake!I seem to be in the habit of modifying everything.
Too many are fearful about touching a tool. I'm fairly fearless as you are. It's not like there aren't other tools around if one gets ruined. And this thing with the chisel borders on brilliant. Worked great on the one I tried it on.
Take care, Mike
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