1mm 2mm and 3mm chisel

[Michelle_K]

Hi everyone just wondered if anyone could recommend a place that I could get a 1,2 and 3mm chisel. Have searched online but the chisels I have found are coming up at £20 a chisel which is a bit much. I need them for working on guitar rosette channels, nut slot channels and inlay work.

Thanks in advance everyone

 

[marcros]

i would be tempted to have a go at making some.

are these any good- they are cheap, but no idea of quality. http://modelshop.co.uk/Shop/Item/Chisel ... ht/ITM7404

 

[Michelle_K]

Hi thanks for the reply. I did think about trying to make one but I think it would be a bit tricky for me getting the tool steel to the correct widths using just a hack saw and files. Those ones are a little small but could be a place to start.

 

[JohnPW]

Make 1mm chisels from jigsaw blades, free if you get hold of worn out ones or about 50p - £1 each new.

You need to grind off the teeth, then make a handle for it.

For 2mm and 3mm you would need to find thicker blades, I can't think of any at the moment.

If you are able to harden and temper steel, then you can use ground flat stock (gauge plate) and make any size chisel you like.

 

[John15]

Could you grind down what you want from say 6mm chisels which are very cheap and plentiful second-hand.

John

 

[Woody2Shoes]

Hi,

I realise they're not much cheaper, but Veritas do narrow blades (2, 2.4, 3 mm) for their router plane:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/Page.a ... 1182,48945 (from North America)
http://www.fine-tools.com/router-plane.html (from 'mainland' Europe)

Alternatively you could maybe get a couple of these and work on them: http://www.axminster.co.uk/blade-for-ax ... ane-506486

Cheers, W2S

 

[Racers]

Ground flat stock is easily available and comes in lots of different thicknesses, so you won't have to file the thickness.
Harden with a good torch or barbecue then temper in the oven.

Pete

 

[ivor]

why don't you just grind down some old files as they are hardened steel. Ones such as old saw files and also you can buy packs of small riffler type files for a couple of quid.

 

[Michelle_K]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to try and make one out of tool steel. Searching on eBay for some now. We made blades at college and I thought that for blades and things one could do so at home with a blowtorch and oil but I thought for chisels I need a better setup. Going to try and source the stuff and give it a go though.

 

[Biliphuster]

Ground flat stock is easily available and comes in lots of different thicknesses, so you won't have to file the thickness.
Harden with a good torch or barbecue then temper in the oven.

Pete

Can you really get a barbecue up to 800 Celsius? If so that would be useful.

 

[Racers]

Ground flat stock is easily available and comes in lots of different thicknesses, so you won't have to file the thickness.
Harden with a good torch or barbecue then temper in the oven.

Pete

Can you really get a barbecue up to 800 Celsius? If so that would be useful.

Yep with help of a hair-dryer shop vac on blow or heat gun.

I have made plane blades knives etc in mine.

Pete

 

[niagra]

http://crimsonguitars.com/product/luthiers-fine-inlay-chisel/
I got mine from Crimson Guitars.

Dario