Cure for stinky Marples splitproof chisels

[Woody2Shoes]

Someone mentioning stinky chisels on another thread reminded me. I've got a set of these I was given as a boy my by doting grandfather - whose woodworking projects still adorn my home. They're good chisels but their handles smell terrible - they exude butyric something-or-other which is the same stuff that makes puke smell so revolting. I've never tried to coat the handles with anything, I just keep them as well ventilated as possible(!).

Does the panel have any good suggestions for some coating I could put on the handles to stop them exuding this stinky stuff, without other adverse effects?

Cheers, W2S

 

[NazNomad]

Plastidip? http://www.plastidip.co.uk

... or smash em off and make wooden, non-vomit-smelling, handles.

 

[galleywood]

Try soaking them in tomato juice for a few days.

 

[ColeyS1]

Someone mentioning stinky chisels on another thread reminded me. I've got a set of these I was given as a boy my by doting grandfather - whose woodworking projects still adorn my home. They're good chisels but their handles smell terrible - they exude butyric something-or-other which is the same stuff that makes puke smell so revolting. I've never tried to coat the handles with anything, I just keep them as well ventilated as possible(!).

Does the panel have any good suggestions for some coating I could put on the handles to stop them exuding this stinky stuff, without other adverse effects?

Cheers, W2S

That might have been me. They've only started stinking since I've put them in a tool roll. I guess the easy option for me would be just to keep them aired until i need to put them in a roll for site work.

Coley

 

[MIGNAL]

Life's a bit short to be using stinky chisels or stinky saws or stinky sharpening stones. Try saying that after you've had a few stinky beers.

 

[mr edd]

I gave mine away to a mate with no sense of smell. They are pretty minging

 

[thetyreman]

dip them in iso 99.9% alcohol, surely that would work, unless the smell is deep within the material? I would get some new chisels, narex are good for the money.

 

[Woody2Shoes]

So far, I like the PlastiDip idea best - that stuff comes in lots of fun colours - I particularly like the 'glow-in-the dark' option! Cheers, W2S

 

[Adam9453]

So far, I like the PlastiDip idea best - that stuff comes in lots of fun colours - I particularly like the 'glow-in-the dark' option! Cheers, W2S

Certainly useful for spotting a chisel in the dark before you step on it!!

 

[ColeyS1]

W2S are yours also in a confined space ? I'm following this with interest.

Coley

 

[ED65]

Try soaking them in tomato juice for a few days.

Have you tried this and found it to work or are you extrapolating from that treatment for skunk smell?

If this is a workable solution it's great, but I imagine you'd want to be careful to protect the steel from the tomato juice. Great if you're restoring old rusty ones though, might kill two birds with the one stone.

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Try soaking them in tomato juice for a few days.

Have you tried this and found it to work or are you extrapolating from that treatment for skunk smell?

I wondered that too. If it is a vomit smell, then presumably it is acidic, and so I wondered if bicarbonate of soda as a paste might help.

You could just split off the handles and make new ones. Oh wait a minute, they're splitproof :lol:

 

[Woody2Shoes]

I did some Googling and found the following link - it would appear that a couple of coats of shellac is all I need. Cheers, W2S

http://dwarmstr.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/ ... stink.html

 

[transatlantic]

Another potential alternative if that doesn't work would be to use hockey tape. I know Rob Cosman uses it for a few of his tools where the handles aren't so comfortable.

 

[ED65]

You could just split off the handles and make new ones. Oh wait a minute, they're splitproof :lol:

Nothing a small sledge or lump hammer couldn't fix I'm sure :lol:

Seriously though, I think they'll soften enough to let go of the tang after a brief simmer in a pan of hot water. I think the 19mm chisel here has a CAB handle and it worked a treat on it:

 

[Woody2Shoes]

W2S are yours also in a confined space ? I'm following this with interest.

Coley

Not really - my workspace is pretty disorganised and these chisels just lie in a row on a chipboard shelf.

I've just shellac'ed them and so far so good!

I want to keep them looking as I got them - and I want to keep them - for sentimental reasons. Besides, they're perfectly good "user" chisels with perfectly comfortable handles.

Cheers, W2S

 

[ColeyS1]

Could you perhaps post a pic of them when there done please ?
Mine are for site bashing, it's only the smell I dislike about them.
Cheers

Coley

 

[ColeyS1]

Remembered one of the old guys I use to work with recommending using knotting solution to tart up a chisel handle.
I tried this on the stinky handle

The one on the left has been treated and the other is just natural.
Seems to have stopped/mask the smell so far. I'll give em a second coat later.
Coley

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[Woody2Shoes]

Haha! You beat me to it, mine are the same but with two coats for good measure. =D>

Remembered one of the old guys I use to work with recommending using knotting solution...

= shellac of course

Cheers, W2S

PS I suppose the bit on the end won't last long, what with whacking it repeatedly, but it's easy to re-do

 

[toolsntat]

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Andy