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   BG | Jun 22, 2004 08:40pm | #1

   Ben,

   Make your own....there a ton of fun.  Bob Smalser posted a complete chisel repair routine (including making a handle) on here.  You might try checking out the arcives..

   PS. I just rehabed an old Stanely 750,  1 1/2"..put an extra long handle on mine.

   
   

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   BHerman | Jun 22, 2004 08:41pm | #2

   I'd like to, but don't have a lathe, and not on my priority list right now. Would be an expensive handle!

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   BG | Jun 22, 2004 08:44pm | #3

   Ben, he did make his with spokeshave...but, I hear ya...

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   BHerman | Jun 22, 2004 08:47pm | #4

   That's a good suggestion - can't seem to turn it up in the achives, though - any idea what it was called? Tried chisel, chisel repair, and by name

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   BHerman | Jun 22, 2004 08:51pm | #5

   BG - I found it! Thanks, that's an excellent idea (and a great post)

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   BG | Jun 22, 2004 10:10pm | #6

   Ben,

   Great...Bob's stuff is really great...

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   mike4244 | Jun 23, 2004 01:29am | #7

   I have a set of chisels with socket handles, lost one handle and one other was loose.  I used the loose one to make a replica . At the time I did not have a lathe, used a spokeshave to trim the blank. If you do not have a handle to copy, the taper on the outside is the same angle as the socket hole. Measure the hole for width and length. Make taper the same angle as the outside. Place a bevel square on a piece of paper using one side of the sheet for reference. Mark bevel, If socket hole is 1" lets say, measure over 1" and mark other side of bevel. Mark length, then this gives you the small diameter at the end you can't measure. Saw four sides to get close and whittle away. Does not have to perfect, it will work fine.

   mike

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   BHerman | Jun 23, 2004 01:38am | #8

   Thanks Mike - sounds like a plan. Will get to work on this soon. Appreciate the input.

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   UncleDunc | Jun 23, 2004 03:00am | #9

   Have you looked on eBay?

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   Steinmetz | Jun 23, 2004 04:10am | #10

   Ben,

   You can find many socket chisel handles at a flea market ,if you know what you're looking for.

   The Stanley red handles come to mind. Even if you just need one, take a few 'Spares' since all manufacturers made their own taper (And shape)

   When you can't find the exact size taper, take a larger size and pare or rasp it down to size.

    Mark the inside of the socket with a grease pencil (Eye brow  when 'Wifey' is not looking)

   Screw the new tip and rotate to locate the 'High spots." Pare or rasp away the high spots and re-grease the socket and repeat and repeat etc etc.

   With a keen eye, you'll Have it down pat in a few minutes.

   When tightening any socket chisel, assemble the handle loosely and twist to position it to a straight on orientation,

    Then, grasp the whole chisel in your outstretched left hand and give tha puppy a mean whack with a mallet or deadblow hammer.( using the right hand) 

   Then, go out and grab up all the Stanleys, Buck Bros, Withersby, James Swan,Russel Jennings ( and especially Butcher)  chisels you can find .

   I'll tell you how I have rejuvinated hundreds of socket chisels in another post Stein.

   Steinmetz

   
   

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   EdHarrow | Jun 23, 2004 08:26pm | #11

   Barr Tools sells handles for socket chisels.