New handle to old chisel

[G S Haydon]

I had a lovely I.SORBY chisel that was overdue a new handle. So I took a scrap of beech and went to work.

As I don't turn I made an octagonal handle. Athough this chisel is not really old, there was a time when chisels would be purchased without handles. Craftsman would then make a handle with octagonal style handles very common.

It's quite an easy job. I attached an oversized blank to the tang by pilot drilling holes in stages to suit the size of the tang.

I then cut it to size, planed, rasped and filed as required with a coat of wax to finish. It was a quick and satisfying job.

[treeslayer]

Nice work and it won’t roll off of the bench!

[RichardA]

Nice to see you still have the touch. Well done.

[Coop]

Very well done. Only thing missing is your signature. Ehhh, better well left alone! 

[gmercer_48083]

I love the shape. Very smart to drill the hole first.

[G S Haydon]

Thanks for the feedback chaps. I have a few others that need attention when the time comes.

[gmercer_48083]

I have a mortice chisel, I think it's 1/2" if I recall. It has an Ovalish handle that's tapered slightly down the length. It is quite old and has a crack in it. I just may get it out and use some hard maple to make one. Thanks for the reminder!