Japanese chisels

12/10/05, 2:13 PM #1

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Japanese chisels

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I got a 1/16" japanese mortise chisel and it has an iron hoop on the end.I want to try these out and that size looks like it might be real handy to have around.I seem to remember seeing a tutorial on how to set these but I don't remember where.Can anyone point me in the right direction on this?thanks---Jack

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12/10/05, 2:27 PM #2

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>here it is. Just be careful - a 1/16" chisel is really fragileand can easily snap. Instead of resting the chisel on a wood block I would just hold it in my hand. - less effificant but safer.

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12/10/05, 5:52 PM #3

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Thanks Joel,that's it

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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12/11/05, 2:19 AM #4

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>Joel is dead on. I have seen several of those returned, and I have never worked at a tool store! People pry on them and they usually break where the weld blends into the shank.

Japanese chisels

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