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To what angle should I sharpen my chisel?
The sharper the angle, the sharper the chisel and the better it will slice through the wood fibers. However, this comes at the cost of durability. The steeper the angle, the more durable is the edge (...
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Where to get end caps for chisels or what to use instead?
The simplest solution of all is seems to be to just to buy plastic end caps/edge protectors, which are available from some online tool vendors:
But these have a few problems. The available sizes won'...
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How to properly deburr a chisel
It looks pretty good to me. It's hard to tell exactly from the pictures, but this is pretty close to what my chisels look like after sharpening. Get some honing compound and either some leather or ...
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Sharpening - grit progression
Many videos and tutorials from the much respected internet woodworkers show them always going from a coarse medium through to a fine.
I think there are three key things here.
With respect to a few ...
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How to properly deburr a chisel
The one part in the sharpening process that I'm struggling with is removing the burr.
Most people do when starting out so don't worry you're not alone.
Also even experienced sharpeners will ...
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Recommended tools for a lathe
While for a some turning work you probably could get away using some chisels as I have seen it done but I highly recommend you invest in a semi-decent set of tools just to get yourself started out (...
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Turning chisel handle templates?
A quick search for lathe turning tool handles presents a number of links but no real results for templates. Making a template is rather straightforward.
Create a profile of the handle shape you wish. ...
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To what angle should I sharpen my chisel?
I want to know what is a good angle to shoot for.
25° is the standard (almost universal) grind angle for a bevel, on plane irons as well as chisels, but few people sharpen either at that angle. Or ...
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Can I use sculptor chisels with a lathe?
The following may read like I am trying to talk you out of the idea but I'm not, just hoping to help you go into it with realistic expectations.
Can I use sculptor chisels with a lathe?
Yes, ...
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How to avoid damaging the ends of mortise holes when chiseling?
First, as Aloysius says above, you should stay away from the ends of the mortise during bulk removal. 1/16 of an inch or 1-2mm should be sufficient.
Now, when you have done a bunch of chopping, and ...
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Creating a shallow recess in Ikea countertop for sink flange
A router would be the normal tool to use for this. You could also use a router plane if you prefer hand tools.
Scoring a line around the outline of the flange is a good idea. Cut out most of the ...
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Why can't I flatten the back of my mortice chisel?
In short it's because once you get to nearly flat the amount of metal that needs to be removed becomes greater and greater, which can enormously impact the speed of material removal — because you're ...
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How to cut hole in pocket door near frame when door is closed, for installation of lock
I don't prep, cut, drill, chisel, rout, and install hardware on an installed pocket door.
You're more than likely to have to move the trim because of the new hardware.
Trim is meant to be removed. It'...
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To what angle should I sharpen my chisel?
In my opinion, the biggest factor is fragility of the edge. A sharper angle will dull faster and is more likely to chip. So, it really depends on what your use is. For heavy gouges I use with a mallet,...
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How to avoid damaging the ends of mortise holes when chiseling?
Don't lever. Pare straight downward into the opening, taking it in multiple passes if necessary, and letting the chisel act as a wedge to do the work.
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Where to get end caps for chisels or what to use instead?
I use a product called Dipseal for stuff like that. If you have ever had a saw blade sharpened, this is the stuff that the edges are covered in when you get it back. It can be melted and reused. I ...
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Sharpening - grit progression
there is none. eventually you will wear the blade down enough at 3000 grit to the point where it will take too long to sharpen while maintaining the same bevel angle. At that point a return to coarser ...
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Making a 8 Sided Wooden Pyramid
With handtools you typically want to follow a "coarse, medium, fine" workflow. The coarse step will get generally close to the line, medium will refine that to hit the line, and fine will fine-tune ...
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How to avoid damaging the ends of mortise holes when chiseling?
Paul Sellers is a master craftsman, author of several books and some very good video tutorials. He does several on cutting mortises - this one probably being most relevant to this topic.
https://www....
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Cleaning up bowties
Bowties/butterflies don't have to be perfect, in fact some asymmetry might be considered to be desirable rather than a defect. As far as I've seen historical examples are rarely up to the standards of ...
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Is the "paper test" actually relevant to sharpening chisels and planes?
Is the “paper test” actually relevant to sharpening chisels and planes?
No. As I think I mention in a previous Answer many edges can slice paper while still not being as sharp as you'd really like ...
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How would I go about recreating this surface?
By hand
You could do this using a gouge (a type of chisel with a curved cutting edge) but it would require that its edge be very sharp indeed* to get an acceptable surface inside the scoops. In ...
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Where to get end caps for chisels or what to use instead?
A fabric or leather tool roll is another classic solution, if you're willing to protect the set rather than individual chisels.
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Need help identifying a set of Japanese bench chisels
Thanks to your Japanese Learning stack question, I was able to find the manufacturer. Nagahiro is the English translation according to Google.
Your image rotated
Partial image from a seller
Seems ...
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How do I sharpen curved tools like gouges?
Ifyou're uneasy about honing gouges freehand,honing guides for gouges can be purchased (Just Google "gouge honing guide"). However, it is very simple to make one that works very effectively. Here are ...
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Where to get end caps for chisels or what to use instead?
I keep my good set of bench chisels, which are always razor sharp, in a leather roll. The problem I run into with keeping chisels in a roll is that if you want to put them in edge end first, they tend ...
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Recommended tools for a lathe
You can use chisels and other tools that were not specifically made for turning but you shouldn't expect their edges to hold up for very long. Even with commercial turning tools made from steel ...
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Recommended tools for a lathe
Not listed in mvr007's answer is the bowl gouge. Historically I have used a large bowl gouge (e.g. Ellsworth 1/2" Bowl Gouge) for 90% of my work turning, only shying away to another tool for some ...
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Reinforcing/repairing a soundboard
For best results, starting over would be the way to go; no question. Adding fillers and the like will change the tonal qualities for the worse.
However this your project, you can soldier on if you ...
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How do you create an organic or chiseled edge on a wood slab?
You can get a semi-organic result by using an attachment to the common right angle side grinder, if you are confident of not amputating a limb:
wood carving cutting attachment
These devices are ...
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