Hollow tipped chisel.

[Carl Dancer]

I have recently purchased a 12pc set of carving chisels and have been busy identifying all the weird and wonderful types of tips and bevels and how they are used and the best way to sharpen them, but i have come across one that has stumped me.
according to the internet it is called a hollow tipped chisel.
does any one know what it is used for and how best to sharpen it?

 

[Racers]

Sharpen it with a slip stone made for gouges I use 1000 and 4000 grit water stones then Autosoll.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/traditional- ... es-ax23399

Pete

 

[Carl Dancer]

Thanks Pete i have one of those and was considering using it, what angle do you suggest?
do you have any idea what it is used for in carving?

 

[Trafalgar]

Carving small beads/balls, often seen at the top of turned elements, front legs of Sheraton style chairs, etc. etc.

 

[bugbear]

Thanks Pete i have one of those and was considering using it, what angle do you suggest?
do you have any idea what it is used for in carving?

(chuckle) I'd leave sharpening (and worrying about it at all) until you have a use for it!

Carving chisel sets often have at least one tool that you never use (a bit like 8 piece kitchen knife sets)

BugBear

 

[Carl Dancer]

thanks for the advice guy's i am new to all of this, i am just a student, i have figured out how to sharpen my straight chisels beautifully, but i am having fun getting my gouges and other specialty chisels sharp.

 

[bugbear]

thanks for the advice guy's i am new to all of this, i am just a student, i have figured out how to sharpen my straight chisels beautifully, but i am having fun getting my gouges and other specialty chisels sharp.

If you're having fun, ignore my advice above!

BugBear

 

[Carl Dancer]

If you're having fun, ignore my advice above!

Having fun has in Having difficulty! lol i have got all the fancy shaped slipstones and the like, but i just c seem to get them sharp enough.

 

[Jelly]

If you're having fun, ignore my advice above!

Having fun has in Having difficulty! lol i have got all the fancy shaped slipstones and the like, but i just c seem to get them sharp enough.

Define sharp enough... You'll need to functionally use these tools to understand what you want to achieve sharpening, because "sharp" will push effortlessly and leave a glassy finish behind, in use "not sharp enough" will jump up and smack you in the face with how obvious it is. Otherwise not so much.


FWIW - My carving tools are periodically sharpened with a slip stone (Just ride the stone on the existing bevel, carving tools should only have one shallow, primary bevel), then refined with increasingly fine buffing compound on a loose cloth mop, if I carve for three or four hours, I might need to take one or two tools back to the polishing mop towards the end of the session, actually sharpening with a stone maybe after 20-30 (accumulated) hours of use, or if an edge gets chipped.

 

[Carl Dancer]

thanks for all you help guy.