Comments on: My Chisel Handles are Older Than Yours http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Sat, 25 May 2013 20:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jonas Jensenhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21456 Jonas Jensen Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:14:20 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21456 Hi Chris.
The handle looks superb, and “as smooth as a nuns stomach”..
I will tell my dad to go and check it out, I am sure he will agree.
By the way, I proudly wear the “divided we stand” T-shirt as often as possible, even though nobody has a clue to what it means.

to “tpobrienjr”, I have tried to use elm for chisel handles, and it worked fine, I mounted a ring on top of the handles, but I think that it would work without it.

Brgds Jonas

]]> By: tpobrienjrhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21188 tpobrienjr Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:42:59 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21188 What about elm? I haven’t used any for tool handles, but it is reputed to have twisty grain that won’t split, which would seem to make it good for struck handles.

]]> By: John Cashmanhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21186 John Cashman Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:06:55 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21186 Wait . . . are Neanderthals not the current dominant species in Europe?

]]> By: David Kellerhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21184 David Keller Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21184 Hmmm – Some of your blog readers may be interested in something even more prehistoric – Kauri from New Zealand:

http://www.ancientwood.com/

The last time these trees saw sunlight, Neanderthals were still the dominant human species in Europe….

]]> By: TheGravediggerhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21180 TheGravedigger Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:26:16 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21180 I’m curious to see how durable it is after all these years. Keep us posted.

]]> By: esincoxhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21174 esincox Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21174 Chris,

I love using bog oak in small amounts on boxes. It goes well with the whole “reclaimed woodworking” theme. Reclaimed white oak from the family farm and reclaimed bog oak from England or Ireland. I recently found a guy in Illinois who has a small amount of bog oak from Missouri of all places, so I might see about grabbing a couple of pieces of that. An oak box made from all reclaimed wood from Missouri definitely has an appeal to me.

Those are some nice pieces you have there. I don’t often see it that thick (6/4?) without some shake in the middle. Your German friends must like you a lot!

]]> By: Christopher Schwarzhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21171 Christopher Schwarz Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:23:41 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21171 It’s easy to get the socket turned, even for me.

I used a parting tool to size the top of the socket (it’s 1/2″). Then I used the parting tool to size the tip of the socket.

Use a roughing gouge to remove the bulk of the material. Then use a skew to crate the cone between the two already-defined areas.

]]> By: cmluck01http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21169 cmluck01 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:37:23 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21169 Nice handle. I will be curious to see how the oak compares to the ironwood with repeated strikes. I think the readers would enjoy seeing a video clip of the turning progression from stock to finished and fitted handle. I have often though about replacing my handles in the LN, but was unsure of how to exactly get the right taper into the socket. Thanks

]]> By: John Cashmanhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21168 John Cashman Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:27:31 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21168 Very nice. I had bought a lot of unhandled carving tools a while back, and enjoyed using bits of odd wood to make handles. It’s a great opportunity to work with species I otherwise would never use. Olive wood smells so wonderful, I could make shavings from it all day long.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-chisel-handles-are-older-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-21166 Jason Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:28:04 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110139#comment-21166 Steve S. passed around some bog oak veneer at WIA. Beautiful stuff.

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