Some Wood Chisels

[Parm]

After a failed attempt where a friend messed up a little I had a go myself to make some chisel handles

Chisels are old Marples I picked up from a car boot sale

Handles are Titanium bar I picked up from a place where they made hip joints

What an episode it’s been today. I’m no lathe expert but I have learnt that titanium is bloody hard and not easy to cut on my 5” raglan lathe

HSS was just destroyed in seconds, so after a quick call to Dad (he had a milling turning shop until he retired) I brazed up some carbide bits to see me 1/2” bar and ground down a tool, was still a night mare to cut and needed plenty of suds

Next up drilling my the holes, again not easy, killed a few drill bits but also learned how to sharpen

Quick go with a knurling tool, this was the easiest step

Ground down the chisel shanks to round and then put in the freezer, heated up the handles and then bashed them on with a copper hammer

Allow to cool and there’s no way they are coming apart again

Ground back the edge profile and sharpened up on my water stone wheel

I should have spent more time smoothing the chisel blades but still happy with the result

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Tidy. Been debating a set of all steels for framing for a while. Got a few marples with shattered handles i could replace. How thick was the shank/hole out of curiosity.


https://www.workshopheaven.com/hand-tools/chisels/arno-framing-chisels.html

These are what I've been debating on for a while.

 

[zx9]

Very nice, you don't take the easy road do you.

 

[Parm]

Tidy. Been debating a set of all steels for framing for a while. Got a few marples with shattered handles i could replace. How thick was the shank/hole out of curiosity.


https://www.workshopheaven.com/hand-tools/chisels/arno-framing-chisels.html

These are what I've been debating on for a while.

The shanks on the chisels aren’t round. They are a bit rectangular in shape with rounded edges. I filed them round as much as I could.

 

[Parm]

Very nice, you don't take the easy road do you.

As I said I’m no expert on the lathe, didn’t really know until today how hard titanium actually is. I’ve got one more piece but definitely won’t be using it for any more chisel handles !!!

 

[Parm]

Tidy. Been debating a set of all steels for framing for a while. Got a few marples with shattered handles i could replace. How thick was the shank/hole out of curiosity.


https://www.workshopheaven.com/hand-tools/chisels/arno-framing-chisels.html

These are what I've been debating on for a while.

I’ve just had a look at those, very nice. Could they be made of some truck leaf spring ?

I’ve got some and a forge

 

[mike 109444]

Please tell me that the titanium was not from some returned joints

 

[brewdexta]

We have a returned hip joint we use as a garlic crusher. A theatre nurse friend gave it to me years ago, not sure it's titanium though.

 

[Parm]

Please tell me that the titanium was not from some returned joints

No it was off cuts of round bar

 

[Parm]

We have a returned hip joint we use as a garlic crusher. A theatre nurse friend gave it to me years ago, not sure it's titanium though.

Stick it On the grinder, should produce lovely white sparks

 

[DAPPH]

Something is telling me that you need the ash handles or plastic ones instead of metal ones due to the shock of the mallet or these days the hammer on the handle otherwise we'd have seen carbon steel handles fabricated in when the metals blanks were punched out of the yellow hot metal .


I think I've got it ....... , hitting the steel handle with a metal hammer can produce sparks which could cause a dusty environment to explode like a flour mill going up . Having seen one dusty joinery company split asunder by a dust explosion & the damage from the resultant fire that took out several more business in the complex it's some thing to think about .

 

[Parm]

Something is telling me that you need the ash handles or plastic ones instead of metal ones due to the shock of the mallet or these days the hammer on the handle otherwise we'd have seen carbon steel handles fabricated in when the metals blanks were punched out of the yellow hot metal .


I think I've got it ....... , hitting the steel handle with a metal hammer can produce sparks which could cause a dusty environment to explode like a flour mill going up . Having seen one dusty joinery company split asunder by a dust explosion & the damage from the resultant fire that took out several more business in the complex it's some thing to think about .

Blimey that’s a bit strong

As for wooden and plastic handles, yes they are tried and tested and may not have much recoil, but this was my project to while away a Sunday with materials I’d picked up on my travels

Im learning quite a lot about dust explosions, I’m working with my boss to investigate the Bosley Mill explosion

 

[gaz1]

you will be fine with those

the older type was wood or plastic nowadays its a metal head as you dont twang them like a steel chisel its more taping of the head or a sharp hit to drive the chisel into the wood

the chisel is sharp enough to do its job its the ones that are blunt that are harder hit

 

[Parm]

you will be fine with those

the older type was wood or plastic nowadays its a metal head as you dont twang them like a steel chisel its more taping of the head or a sharp hit to drive the chisel into the wood

the chisel is sharp enough to do its job its the ones that are blunt that are harder hit

I’ve actually got a set with plastic handles and metal strike plates. As I said it was just a fun (for me) Sunday project

 

[Dieselman 63]

I thought chisels for striking were fitted a steel band to prevent the handle shattering. I'm not a fan of metal handled tools, same with plastic or fibreglass as they give blisters quicker than waxed wood

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Parm
Pull the blades out and insert a rubber O ring between flange and handle. It helps.

 

[Parm]

@Parm
Pull the blades out and insert a rubber O ring between flange and handle. It helps.

There’s no way the two are ever being separated

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ok then.
I will retract my advise.

 

[Parm]

Ok then.
I will retract my advise.

The two are an interference fit. One was put in the freezer and the other heated. I don’t think it will be easy to pull em apart