hammer and chisel info

en2siastic

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Hello friends of the cafe,
Here is one way to make a chisel tip.
I use 1/8 hss drill bit blanks of 2-3/4 long. I put it on a tool holder to shape it with a 40 grit belt without over heat it. Then I glue it on my chisel handle with hot glue and after I make the final shape at the diamond grinder and the diamond flat stone.
I hope this could help.
Best regards.
Francis.
 

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FANCYGUN

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I have gotten my handles from NgravR, Ray Phillips over the years.....the tip locks in with an allen screw..........the only custom thing I do to them is cut them a little bit shorter as i feel they are too long for me when I hammer.
 

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Which ever one of you is wanting one of these graver holders I can make you one out of brass. It is the same square stuff as the steel but just half hard brass stock.

I had to buy 12 feet of it once for a project and used about a foot of it so this would be a good use for it I would think. Let me know if I can help in this way.
 

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Francis: Thank you for a nice series of photos! I appreciate you taking the time to post them. / ~Sam
 

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The metal one I have that I got from NGraver I want to say it's 1/4" but won't swear to it. The wooden pair I made from curly maple and turned brass ferrules for both ends to keep them from splitting. They are probably 3/4" dia.
 

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So, using a quick change collet and maple body will work? Adding a
coller of coper tubing to re enforce the wood? Maybe a pipe cap at the hammering end.
 

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Here's a handle I made a few years ago. The main body is aluminum with a steel shank running up the center. I made it so that the hammer blows are transmitted through the steel to avoid having the soft aluminum absorbing some of the shock. The aluminum keeps it as light as a wood handle. The end is made with the same dimensions as my Magnagraver so it will accept the same gravers and uses the same size set screw (missing in the pic). It kind crude but here's some pics of how was made.
 

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Here's the last two pics. The steel shank screws into the aluminum body and then the steel cap is threaded onto the end of the shank making it solid. As far as how well it works, I don't really know. I made it 3 or 4 years ago (maybe more), cut a few lines on a practice plate with it then put it in a drawer and actually forgot all about it until this thread came up.
 

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JimZim,
You could do that but I didn't put a cap to hit on mine I just made a brass collar for it to keep it from mushrooming and I like the sound of the hammer hitting the wood rather than metal plus it won't marr the face of my hammer.

As for the quick change idea on a wooden chisel handle; I'd make a liner out of a brass tube to go inside it that the QC will fit into. This way you won't wear the front hole out pre-maturely.
 

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Sort of the stealth version with the collar rather than the cap. So you
can secretly engrave at night? I like it.
 

en2siastic

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:) I post pictures of the way I make the tip of the chisel and you all speak about the handle.

About my handles, they a made of steel, 15 centimeters long, 1 centimeter square section. I used to tie the chisel tip with allen screw, but sometimes the screw was damage and I couldn't unscrew it. Now I just glue the tip and it works fine for me.

Hey almost 8 PM here time for a cherry beer, the more you taste it the more it taste good:) Oups sorry you still have a long day to work, Allez courage....
Francis.
 

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Sorry, I was trying to get a handle on what you were doing.;)
I like the idea of the steel handle also. Does the added weight help doing
deep cuts?
 

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Hi en2siastic

The handles of my gravers are made with old lathe tools … and the tips like yours, with HSS steel.

Very good idea your little beer, after engraving of course .
For me it will be a Belgian beer. Belgium counts many good engravers and the best beers of our planet.:D

Cheers

Jean
 

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Should an engraver drink a different brand of beer if he uses wooden chisel handles as opposed to steel ones?
 

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But Sam, what if he uses both? I have several steel handles and an oak handle with a steel tip that I made to take the QC holders for my Max. I'm used to swinging a 24oz. framing hammer so I use the wooden one most often. It absorbs the force better than the others when I swing a little harder than I should. David
 

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If you use a steel hammer then, a vodka shooter. If it's brass hammer,
then three fingers of Crown Royal.
If your a power graver then Southern Comfort Manhattan's.
Push gravers all Drink Scotch. Newbie's drink Kahlua and milk.
I think that should work.
 

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