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Thread: Wet weekend chisel handles
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5th December 2010, 05:06 PM #1Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Wet weekend chisel handles
Turned some handles for 2 Titan chisels.
Timber is beech I think, came from an early English (close to 100 yrs) spirit level that is never to see service again.
Finish is shellac/u-beaut trad wax.
Have about another six to re-handle but will find some other timbers to use.
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5th December 2010, 05:30 PM #2Hewer of wood
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Ah, nice work Sapling.
Sweet lines on the handles and they do honour to the socket shafts.
But for that length of shaft, maybe go a bit longer on the wood?
Yep, they're paring chisels so whatever works for you.Cheers, Ern
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5th December 2010, 05:37 PM #3
Very nice. I like the length, just enough to lightly hold the chisels as you pare away the waste.
Pat
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5th December 2010, 05:52 PM #4Hewer of wood
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In my book, paring needs the best control you can get, so the best handles you can make.
It's hard to judge from the pic, and we don't have a pic of your paw.Cheers, Ern
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5th December 2010, 05:55 PM #5
I like the lines too. Might steal that idea!
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5th December 2010, 06:04 PM #6Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Thanks for the feed back. Was limited by the piece of wood for length as it had cracks etc and only 1 useable end but in saying that they fit my chicken paw well.
Not so noticeable in the picture but the back chisel is slightly longer which I will carry through the set.
Is the timber beech or box-wood??
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5th December 2010, 10:09 PM #7
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Hi Sapling,
Yes, very nice job. I don't think the Wood is Beech, but possibly Ash.
The Lower Chisel shows the Grain, & this is what I was going on.
Regards,
issatree.
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issatree.
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6th December 2010, 11:39 AM #8Skwair2rownd
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Nice work there Sapling!!
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8th December 2010, 10:17 AM #9Hewer of wood
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The few bits of proper Boxwood I've seen have v. little figure at all.
Cheers, Ern
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