How to check the balance of a new chisel?

[ByronBlack]

This is a good way of checking how good a balance your new chisel has:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagbFQ8TUk0

 

[DaveL]

Do you think he uses scary sharp? :twisted:

 

[Scrit]

Do you think he uses scary sharp? :twisted:

Probably not - but there are people taking this technique to extremes......

 

[ByronBlack]

It's worrying that he drops one of the chainsaws at the end..

 

[George_N]

About ten or twelve years ago I was in town with the kids watching some of the "street theatre" that goes along with the Edinburgh festival. First thing I know, the chain saw juggling guy says "you look like a good sport" and drags me into the middle of a circle of about 50 people. Not wanting to look like a kill-joy in front of the kids (my default setting) I went along with it. What a mistake to make! Next thing I knew I was lying flat on my back on the pavement having my outline traced on the flag stones, with a chain saw buzzing an inch from my ear. I've been very wary of dodgy-looking geezers with piercings and tattoos ever since...

 

[engineer one]

anyone catch the item on tarrant on tv last night, apparantely the germans have taken to using pythonesque techniques for teaching safety.
mainly about forklift trucks but included chain saws very scary.
but sadly really funny :twisted:

paul :wink:

 

[Scrit]

Good job he wasn't using this chain saw, George

Paul, did you perchance mean Gabelstapler Klaus? Love the music....... gets "interesting" about 3-1/2 minutes in.....

Scrit

 

[George_N]

Good job he wasn't using this chain saw, George

Scrit

These guys are truly nuts..a V8 engine strapped to a chain saw :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[engineer one]

scrit not the same one i think, but since when did the germans have a sense of irony???

as for the chain saw, no more dangerous than a fuel dragster :roll: :twisted:

imagine the conversation with the health and safety inspector :lol:

paul :wink: