Making Best London Pattern Octagonal Chisel Handles

[DaveL]

If you like, Colin, I could take it along to Philly's "do" to show the others :wink:

We would like, do we have to ask Colin as well?

 

[Paul Chapman]

Paul
Please do as I would like to know what you others think about it, as I cant be there my self .

OK - it's on my list of things to take :wink:

Paul

 

[Colin C]

We would like, do we have to ask Colin as well?

Dave
What do you mean, do you have to ask [-( 8-[ :wink:

 

[Alf]

Looks like you're in for an easy day, Chas :lol:

Not likely - I've shown how I do them now. But we dunno how Chas'd approach it, do we...? Mwahahahahahahaaaaaa :twisted:

Paul, there's that list again. :roll: :lol:

Colin, about time we get a chance to see one of these carving tools you keep mentioning. [-X Too bad we can't get the toolmaker too though

Anyway, glad you liked it, folks, but please remember how much the camera lies. 8-[

Cheers, Alf

 

[Paul Chapman]

Paul, there's that list again. :roll: :lol:

You youngsters :roll: Get to my age and you'll know about lists - and the lists to remind you about the lists :? Bet I have more lists than you have chisel 'andles :shock: :lol:

Paul

 

[CHJ]

Looks like you're in for an easy day, Chas :lol:

Not likely - I've shown how I do them now. But we dunno how Chas'd approach it, do we...? Mwahahahahahahaaaaaa :twisted:
...snip...

Don't do flat bits, 'andles should be round and curvy like a good w---- :wink:

 

[MarcW]

Alf,

Seems that I'm a little late for the serious part, but nonetheless, congrats Alf, your handles look gooooooooorgeous. =D> =D> And this one for the last pic =P~

Friendly wishes,

Marc

 

[Colin C]

Alf
Believe me,
I would be there if I could but I will be training that weekend ( I will be in the sea doing Karate for some it :roll: ,) so when you all are joying the tools and talking, I guess you will not be thinking of me.

I will try very hard to be there for the next one, I was looking forward to it but for me the wrong weekend

 

[Alf]

I will be in the sea doing Karate for some it

The mind boggles... :shock:

Paul, please, please don't tell me the list thing is age-related. I'd forgotten I had a list until you mentioned it, and then I spent five minutes looking for it when it was hanging up not three feet from my nose the whole time. #-o

Cheers, Alf

 

[Paul Chapman]

Paul, please, please don't tell me the list thing is age-related. I'd forgotten I had a list until you mentioned it, and then I spent five minutes looking for it when it was hanging up not three feet from my nose the whole time. #-o

He who laughs last.......... :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:

Paul

 

[David C]

some stuff about burning in handles from Woodcentral

http://www.woodcentral.com/articles/han ... _628.shtml

david charlesworth

 

[Paul Chapman]

some stuff about burning in handles from Woodcentral

All sounds quite scary - and I'm not sure pink chisels will catch on :shock:

Paul

 

[Alf]

and I'm not sure pink chisels will catch on :shock:

Speak for yourself...

:lol:

 

[Paul Chapman]

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[CHJ]

and I'm not sure pink chisels will catch on :shock:

Speak for yourself...

:lol:

I think Pom Pom Girls' needle is stuck!

All I get is "U-R-U-Y-I-U-R-U-Y-I-U-R-U.........."

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Hey Alf

Great tutorial!

We will know whom to blame if we see a large number of chisels suddenly turning up on eBay with LPO handles! :lol:

Incidentally, regarding the question about burning in tangs: I do not do this preferring to drill and, if necessary, to use a little epoxy. I aim for a stepped mortice but have a little non-Neander shortcut. Basically, I drill a hole the length of the tang with a bit (sized to the lower tip of the tang) using a power drill. Using the same bit, I simply widen the hole using a triangular motion/action. I leave the mortice fractionally undersized (so that there is about 1/8" protruding - any more and you risk splitting the handle), then hammer the tang home.

Regards from Perth

Derek