Where can one buy Chisel Handles

[BobL]

On line, or shops in Perth Metro Area

Thanks

[soundman]

I assume you are talking about hand chisels not wood turning chisels.

If you are talking about hand chisels... the best place is from a wood turner who has made the handle to suit the chisel you have a and to suit your hand and preference.

Stick arround someone from the west will no doubt chime in & help you out.
If not post in the turning forum.

If you are talking turning chisels....the answer is.. you don't you lazy bugger... you gaot a lathe dont you.

cheers

[Green Woodchips]

Bob -

These are a cool project to do yourself. A simple job on the lathe, or else a good one for a drawknife, a plane and some spokeshaves.

They're really not that hard. My $0.02.

Good luck!
GW

[Canetoad]

if you are trying to find the plastic chisel handles the "unbreakable" ones i tried to find them a couple of years ago only to be told they are no longer available due to liability concerns over people not attaching them corrrectly. Sounded crazy at the time but have never found them since

[BobL]

Thanks for the responses. The idea of making them does sound like a cool project. My next question then is , can anyone recommend which timber to use?

[Christopha]

What sort of chisels???? Turning chisels? Mortice chisels?? Paring chisels? Carving chisels?...... Are you going to bash the buggery out of 'em with a thumping great mallet?

[TassieKiwi]

Look up "Rehabilitating old chisels" in "best of the best" forum.. Bob Smalser makes two with saw, rasps, files and sandpaper. Beeeeyudiful. Lee Valley sell boxwood jobs for tanged bench chisels. About 12-15 US each though!

[BobL]

What sort of chisels???? Turning chisels? Mortice chisels?? Paring chisels? Carving chisels?...... Are you going to bash the buggery out of 'em with a thumping great mallet?

Sorry, ordinary carpenters chisels, ranging from about 1/4" to 1&1/4" useed primarily for cabinet making.

[BobL]

Look up "Rehabilitating old chisels" in "best of the best" forum.. Bob Smalser makes two with saw, rasps, files and sandpaper. Beeeeyudiful. Lee Valley sell boxwood jobs for tanged bench chisels. About 12-15 US each though!

Thanks for that great lead, that is a challenging little method. Do you think tassie oak would be OK for a chisel handle?

[TassieKiwi]

My immediate reaction is yes, but a finer grained timber like Blackwood may be better. Dunno. I'm going to try Huon.

[soundman]

tasy oak and huon are probably a bit soft.

spotted gum it the typical tool handle timber of choice in australia.
Its hard, resilient, & springy.
Any thing classed as structural KD hardwood would be fine.
Jarrah you mught get away with but it seems a bit brittle & splintery to me in comparison to spotty gum.
cheers

[echnidna]

I saw some in bunnies geelong about a week ago

[Green Woodchips]

I still loves me Euro Beech for chisel handles. Plain, but tough.

GW

[routermaniac]

I have used most aussie hardwoods for chisel handles and have not had any problems. Pine is soft and although might still be ok for paring chisels you may find you split the handle when you are trying to attach the blade.

Stick to hardwoods is my advice. Also, if all you are doing is turning chisels a crappy gmc lathe will do the job and is a great deal of fun.

My favourite chisel of all times is a titan chisel that I have turned a custom handle on, theres nothing like turning a handle just the way you like it. The first time you try it it takes a little while (if you have never turned before) but it gets better with practice.

Good luck.

Routermaniac

[Greg Q]

The nicest wood that I have ever used for handles and small fittings is apple, from any old backyard tree. The yield is small, and there is no figure to speak of, but it is closed grained, works beautifully and wears very well. Its the closest thing (apart from Camelia) to boxwood that I have found.

Greg