anybody need a chisel?

[BehindtheHead]

i will be making a batch of chisel's before the gtg on winnie. some of you have seen them at the lake washington gtg last year. there made out of 1" bar and a wide hardened blade. heavy duty, not the junk ones you see other places. i have parts for 4 and one is already spoken for. pm me if you want one.

[bassNspear]

post photos

[BehindtheHead]

i will try.

[BehindtheHead]

this is one of the first chisel's i made. basically what i am making now. most of the paint is chipped off now.

the handle end with a rope to put around your wrist and a "ball" so it wont slip out of your hands.

the buissness end. the bits i have been using are a little longer than this one.

the bit with the cover on.

[MJ1657]

Do you sign them?

[BehindtheHead]

ya i will stamp them.

[hawkeye43]

Could weld your name on them. Just for MJ.

[Pooh]

Just curious what you use for the business end steel? I built one a few year ago very similar. I used an old truck overload leaf spring. I cut a W in it with a cutting wheel on an angle grinder. Yours look good.

[BehindtheHead]

i use weld on wear edge. like for a skid loader bucket. could use bolt on edge but bolt on is harder than he__. its super hard to grind and get a good weld to penetrate.

the one in the picture is a truck spring. i stoped using that because it is easier to go to buy a wear edge. also truck springs are spring steel, spring steel chips easier when it is sharpened to a point. and i can only get one or two pieces out of a spring.

[BehindtheHead]

i have used chisels with a w cut into them but i like staight better. in late winter when i drill most of my spear holes i can cut the points off between the holes in 2 or 3 good strokes. i think the w's are better for re-opening angeling holes they chew and shatter where mine shear the ice right off.

[MJ1657]

Lets get to the important question.

What color are they?????

[BehindtheHead]

o ya know green blue black. what ever is on the shelf. most of them are black though.

[Gordie]

i use weld on wear edge. like for a skid loader bucket. could use bolt on edge but bolt on is harder than he__. its super hard to grind and get a good weld to penetrate

You gotta heat the cutting edge up to around 250-295 degrees then weld it to the handle that will get you some good penatration on it.

I have made a few chisels, everything from a one thats looks like a Mille Lacs chisel to truck spring steel chisels and I think the ones that I like to do most are the ones wiht the gradeblade cutting edges they are hard to grind but once you gotta edge on it it lasts for a really long time.

BTW paint MJ's white so he cant find it after he sets it down

[MJ1657]

Thanks alot Elwood!

It's nice to get my day started with a good laugh.

[hawkeye43]

Yap, we get them hot in the wood stove then weld it. The cutting edge is the way to go, you can grind them sharp, but when take the time to put a file for awhile. Thats when you need to make sure that all fingers and toes are out of the way when chopping. The good thing is that its a clean cut.

Isn't MJ color blind???

[MJ1657]

I have a feeling i'm getting picked on.

[Woody Erickson]

I need a new chisel!

Let me know.

thanks

[BehindtheHead]

pm sent. let me know.

[Woody Erickson]

pm sent. let me know.

pm back to you.

thanks

[BehindtheHead]

there all done paint is drying now. touch the edges up in the morning.

[mmeyer]

I tried to PM you but it said that you are beyond your private topic limit. Can you PM me the details on this deal please? Thanks

[BehindtheHead]

pm sent mmeyer

[MJ1657]

Can't wait to get mine this weekend.

[hawkeye43]

A special color just for you.

[MJ1657]

A special color just for you.

Now i'm nervous!!!!