tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post3228001561613520593..comments2024-03-27T12:51:12.930-07:00Comments on Woodworking in a Tiny Shop: Re-Handling a Tanged GougeTiny Shop Woodworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-37885504125750138162019-01-26T10:05:28.295-08:002019-01-26T10:05:28.295-08:00Thanks for all that info, Bob. I was thinking abo...Thanks for all that info, Bob. I was thinking about mortising chisels too - they really take a beating, but don't have a leather washer or a rear ferrule. But they do have the slightly rounded back end that is chamfered to mitigate the splitting issues. And typically made of a tough wood to handle the pounding. I have some other interesting chisels that I'll be posting about soon.Tiny Shop Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-90289039264697871392019-01-26T05:41:27.372-08:002019-01-26T05:41:27.372-08:00Stupid Ipad ate my reply grr...
Yes force transfer...Stupid Ipad ate my reply grr...<br />Yes force transfer and handle splitting are two reasons for the leather cap detail. Not all chisels are designed for mallet work, but rather, by hands only. Those that are designed for hitting need some details on top of the handle to minimize or prevent spitting.<br />A pig sticker for example takes on a beating, the top of the handle, flattish, need a small bevel around its perimeter or it wont survived long. Problems happens when you strike the top offset, not on the center. Being end grain if you hit the edge it will soon split off. The idea of using some cushioning were the mallet hit the chisel is to mostly absorb some of that damaging blow and transfer more force when hitting slightly off, cause the head stays in contact a smidgen longer and wont glance off. Too much cushion and you loose lots of transfer. Leather washer seems to provide the right amount, and newer polyurethane wrapped wooden mallet has a bit more. There are other means to try to ensure better contact when hitting off, such as the round head mallet used primarily in carving, and the waffle head on framing steel hammers (fingers smasher). And yes, there is a lot more about chisels :-)<br /><br />Bob, hitting things since...whenever :-) Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-4626120782882555962019-01-25T14:20:39.998-08:002019-01-25T14:20:39.998-08:00There are things I don't understand about the ...There are things I don't understand about the use of leather washers. Primarily, wouldn't they decrease the mallet force that is transmitted to the tool's edge? Also, when using a socket chisel/gouge, I wouldn't think you would need or want a leather washer because each mallet strike just seats the handle better and if the handle is nicely rounded at the back it won't split (wishful thinking?).<br /><br />Perhaps it has more to do with not breaking the handle. I have some chisels that have a ferrule near the back end, and then a rounded dome of the wood that is struck. I understand how that would be helpful in keeping the handles from splitting. I'm getting hung up on the leather reducing the force of the mallet blow, versus (hopefully) protecting the wood from splitting.<br /><br />Are force transfer and handle splitting the only two factors to consider? There's a lot I don't know about chisels.Tiny Shop Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375332433853904113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321553715454450871.post-30270605975268328232019-01-25T10:28:47.906-08:002019-01-25T10:28:47.906-08:00Good job. I would had keep the leather washer det...Good job. I would had keep the leather washer detail on the top, it is there to protect the handle from mallet blows, its just the right cushiony material, often built up of thin washers.<br /><br />If you only use this gouge by hands, then that detail became irrelevant<br /><br />Bob, who like to see old tools resurrectedValley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.com