Thread: Plane Blades and Chisels ( A progress report )

Well done Ray, (and Thumbsucker), those are S**t hot chisels.
TM

Wow they look fantastic well done to everybody who was involved.
Which I had placed and order now

Originally Posted by XPearler

Hi Ray,

I thought I would post some pics of the finished product and say how much I love the finished chisels. I appreciate all your efforts and those of all parties involved it getting to this point........Thank You!

To fit the handles I used a block of pine progressively drilled out to drop the handles in as a tight & vertical fit. I then mounted it in the drill press and again progressively drilled the hole for a tight fit of the chisel tang, using the tang as a scraper to smooth the drilled hole.

I used a Dremel with a milling type bit to grind out the brass for a tight fit around the tang and the jigsaw was to touch up the corners from round to a sharp edge corner.

I decided to glue my handles because of some other chisels I have that are forever coming apart depending on what season it is i.e. Summer handle shrinks and in Winter swells. I didn't want to have to think about it every time I pick up a chisel.

Hope you enjoy the photos (if they attach), again thank you!

Regards
Mick

Thanks for the pictures Mick, Nice to see a full set of firmers and paring chisels together. The skews are my favourite.

I'm filing out the ferrule slots by hand, and it's painfully slow, The dremel/jigsaw idea is a good one

I'm not gluing the handles, it's up to the end user to decide if they want to do that, I've heard that just a squirt with hairspray works for socket chisels. Might work for this style as well?

Ray

Hi Paul,

Timber for the handles is She Oak, they were part & parcel with the whole deal and thanks for the appreciation but my bit was only small.
These are heirloom chisels that will be working until they be handed on to a family member a long time in the future!!!!!!
Cheers
Mick

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Mick

That's a terrific job on the handles and the chisels themselves are magnificent. What is the timber?

Regards
Paul

Thanks Mick

I can see that now, although the She oak is a little darker than I would normally expect and it was difficult to see the characteristic medullary rays in the pix. I participated in the buy in a much smaller waywith the firmer chisels, but provided my own timber, which was why I didn't pick the "standard" issue. I remember now that there was a little controversy over that matter.

Again a really fabulous product. My hat off to Ray and Josh on the final effect.

I hope that others might show off their sets too as I don't think I will tire of seeing these magnificent tools any time soon.

Regards
Paul

Dont suppose there is a spare set on offer. I completey missed the boat when this all started

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Dont suppose there is a spare set on offer. I completey missed the boat when this all started

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

You were probably in nappies back then.

Hello Ray,
Any updates?

I was trying to get them posted before Easter, but other things have delayed the process. I should get a bit of spare time over the Easter weekend to get some more packing done.

You will receive a PM with the tracking details when each set is mailed out.

Bump... Just keeping it on the front page.

I am away again next week for work, after that I'm in the clear...

Thanks for being patient.

Ray

Hi Ray,

Can you update us on how many paring chisels have been shipped and how many still need to be shipped?

Thank you,
Guy

Originally Posted by guyc45

Hi Ray,

Can you update us on how many paring chisels have been shipped and how many still need to be shipped?

Thank you,
Guy

Hi Guy, I'm working away today, but in answer to your question, all chisels have to be gone this week, the workshop is about to get a major reshuffle.

Ray

My gawd - what will I do with my wayward chisel when it returns?

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

My gawd - what will I do with my wayward chisel when it returns?

Hehe, I'm sure it will jump up and tell you how happy it is to be back home.

Ray