Grinding a chisel - lose the steel temper?
I have acquired a Titan chisel that has collected some rust on the flat side near the cutting edge over a period of time. I have wire brushed the steel away, but the rust has left a small pockmark which will eventually show up on the chisel cutting edge, looking a bit like a gouge.
I understand the best way is to grind the steel flat past the rust pocket, and then rebuild the sloping face and cutting edge.
I have never put a chisel near a grinding wheel because of the heat generated, and the fear of losing the steel temper and hardness, and ruining the chisel forever.
Can anyone please advise the best way to go about this? I wish I had now paid more attention to the metallurgy subjects at TAFE all those years ago.
Grinding a chisel - lose the steel temper?
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Originally Posted by
Dengue
I bought this diamond dresser for $17 ( including postage) on eBay recently, delivered from the Illawarra region south of Sydney. Wish I had known about the potential danger of the dust that occurs during the dressing.
Abrasive wheel only needed a very light touch to get it trued
That's not a bad looking dresser Dengue. Would you mind PMing me the name of your distributor? My grinder could definitely use some love. At some point while I was o/s someone's used it to grind a piece of aluminium or something and it's smooth as soap :(
Cheers
Grinding a chisel - lose the steel temper?
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Originally Posted by
Dengue
Just go to eBay, do a search for "DIAMOND DRESSER , GRINDING WHEEL DRESSER", and there you have it, on a Buy it Now basis.
Before buying, have a look at the sellers feedback. Choose the seller with the highest +ve feedback
Cheers ;)