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Is this chisel doomed?
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harro
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11/30/2007
Hi guys, Cheers, |
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AlienTiki
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11/30/2007
Not doomed... Chips happen. No grinder you might be able to use some concrete in a pinch. Rubbing it right on the wet floor/ground then go to the sand paper once you have the chips removed. This will take some time. The best thing though would be to hold off until you can sharpen it properly. Good luck. |
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benella
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12/01/2007
I agree with Alien. This is not a good chisel you have here, it is a very very good chisel (to me). This is a Pfeil. Good luck, Benjamin. |
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Basement Kahuna
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12/02/2007
No... This can be easily rehoned. Just start with a 400 grit or coarse stone and hone a coarse new edge (watch your angle) and then work your way down to a 2000 grit and then a white rouge polishing compound/leather stropping. Then you can shave with it again. Pfiel chisels are good steel all the way through. I have a couple that I use. |
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kinggargantuan
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07/20/2009
any tutorials anywhere with pics or even youtube on fixing chisels? I have a few that could use fixing. It looks like they've been used for removing moulding/nails. UGH I do have some kind of coarse+fine combo block but havent had any luck getting it to work correctly. Or maybe i'm just impatient. i do have an angle grinder but dont know if that's the best way to grind down a chipped chisel. i wonder if putting a grinding wheel on a drill and then clamping the drill down and turning it on might work? dunno any and all tips greatly appreciated! |
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benella
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07/20/2009
The angle grinder goes too fast and it will burn your chisel and deform the steel. The main thing is to be patient. Benjamin. |
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tok-tok
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07/20/2009
Hi, I know some very good indroductions in german but I guess, it will take you to long to translate. |
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little lost tiki
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07/20/2009
I've found that tying the chisel |
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kinggargantuan
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07/21/2009
great, thanks guys. I'll check them out tonight. |
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laojia
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07/24/2009
I am a little late here. Hope this help! J. |
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Chip and Andy
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07/24/2009
Yes! Be very gentle with the grinder... heat the steel to much and you will loose the temper (the steel, not yours). You will then forever be fighting the tool because it will be brittle and not hold a cutting edge. Since you are far away from the rest of your shop, you may do better to just put this one back in your bag and wait till you get home. |
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Basement Kahuna
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08/04/2009
You can't kill a Pfiel. It's the only large deep gouge I use because it's the best gouge to cut soft wood crossgrain without dragging. The steel is good all the way to the nub (lots of companies use the same hardness just for the tip). So if you're careful, that chisel will last you a lifetime still despite the drop marks. If you're patient use Benzart's sandpaper technique. |
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AlienTiki
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08/05/2009
This is how I would attack this chisel. I have little patience but that doesn't mean I would take a grinder to it. The right tools can make all the difference. First thing you need is one of these. Next is the stone. And a chipped chisel. This one looks serrated. For bigger chips like yours you may need to readjust the tool during sharpening. I like to use water, the universal solvent. Turn the stone over to the smooth side and keep going until it's good and sharp. At this point I get after it and chip away anything that ain't Tiki. Aloha [ Edited by: AlienTiki 2009-08-04 19:43 ] |
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