Bench Chisels with Blackwood Handles

[Ron Brese]

Received a request for two sizes of bench chisels 1/2” and 1”. African Blackwood handles.

Ron

[Hank Knight]

Stunning, Ron! How do you bring yourself to hit those with a mallet?

[Ron Brese]

Stunning, Ron! How do you bring yourself to hit those with a mallet?

When I was testing these it did give me some pause when I was chop testing the edge. But they did fine with no signs of marring after the fact. 

Ron

[Greg Jones]

Wow, just stunning!

[Pedder]

Ron, wondeful lines and colors!

Cheers
Pedder

[Derek Cohen]

Ron, your chisels are looking better and better. I like the longer handles that you have here. How thick are the blades? 3/16”? Have you tried making thinner, say 1/8”?

I have Ebony- and African Blackwood handled chisels. They have proved quite durable with a mallet .. as long as you are not using a metal head or a heavy hand. My mallets have UHMW heads …

Regards from Perth

Derek

[RonB1957]

Received a request for two sizes of bench chisels 1/2” and 1”. African Blackwood handles.

Ron

My MY MY. Curious. Do you make paring chisels?

[Philip1231]

Beautiful! And yes, inquiring minds want to know: do you make paring chisels?

[Ron Brese]

Beautiful! And yes, inquiring minds want to know: do you make paring chisels?

I’ve not yet begun making paring chisels. That being said, it would be a simple transition from bench chisel to paring chisel. It would require adding 2 or more inches to the length of the blade, going to a thinner bit of blade stock, 3/16 or 1/8”, and grinding the primary bevel at a lower angle. It would also require tempering at a lower temperature in order to leave them a bit harder than would be required of a tool used mostly for chopping. The additional hardness would make possible a keener edge conducive to paring. 

I’ve been making some specialty chisels with characteristics conducive to paring Kumiko stock. Butt chisel length blade, all corners on the blade broken for comfort, slightly shorter handle for easy one handed use. The one pictured has an olive wood handle.

Ron

[Bad Splinter]

I would love to see those in a longer (paring blade) chisel.

Oh and in my tool box


Really nice job!!