Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)
Established Member
Should that read "mortice chisels restoration" or "mortice chisel restorations"?
Anyway there are three of them, a 1/4" Ward and 3/8" and 1/2" Ibbotsons.
I thought I'd post the pictures here since a few months back I had asked for input about the design of suitable handle. Here is one of the Ibbotsons with the original handle alongside a trial of a replacement on one. It was too Japaneesy and, anyway, I dislike hoops on chisel handles.
Original image:
and another of the Ward (this one was not taken by myself):
Well I finally came up with these handles in Jarrah, modelled somewhat on Stanley 750s, but much larger.
So far I have only used them on soft Pine and medium hard Tasmanian Oak. The primary bevel is 20 degrees and the microbevel is 35 degrees. They sliced through these timbers like a hot knife through butter. Compared to the Oval Bolstered Mortice chisels I have, they are less directional but more "powerful".
Regards from Perth
Derek
Anyway there are three of them, a 1/4" Ward and 3/8" and 1/2" Ibbotsons.
I thought I'd post the pictures here since a few months back I had asked for input about the design of suitable handle. Here is one of the Ibbotsons with the original handle alongside a trial of a replacement on one. It was too Japaneesy and, anyway, I dislike hoops on chisel handles.
Original image:
and another of the Ward (this one was not taken by myself):
Well I finally came up with these handles in Jarrah, modelled somewhat on Stanley 750s, but much larger.
So far I have only used them on soft Pine and medium hard Tasmanian Oak. The primary bevel is 20 degrees and the microbevel is 35 degrees. They sliced through these timbers like a hot knife through butter. Compared to the Oval Bolstered Mortice chisels I have, they are less directional but more "powerful".
Regards from Perth
Derek
