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266818 Charles Driggs 2018‑10‑17 Re: Chisel handle rehab
Sounds like another case of necessity being the mother of invention, if I
understand what I am reading.  If reshaping the mangled taper by shaping and
gluing a chunk of donor wood on to restore the lost material and tapering it in
the lathe didn’t work, I’d be surprised.  I also see no reason why the glue
joint has to fail with this approach as long as the old and new wood join line
is essentially continuous.  Might still need to adjust the taper a bit with soot
or similar to fit the socket, but using the tapered reamer ought to reduce the
need for it.  If done well, Bill’s method might even be invisible.

So it is curious why we haven’t heard of this approach before … ?  While
patenting the idea probably isn’t going to make anyone rich, this might be
another way to salvage more of the orphan socket chisels in the world.

Charlie

Recent Bios FAQ