can this chisel handle be saved?

[lowell holmes]

There is another string about making chisel handles. There is a post showing chisel handles made without a lathe.

[Jim Koepke]

Bit of a reach to think seasonal movement will lead to issues with a repaired chisel handle.

It happens with repaired plane totes. Wood moves, epoxy doesn't.

Besides, with a lathe, turning a new handle is likely less work with better results.

jtk

[bridger berdel]

I've made plenty of tool handles. I let needed handles pile up until there are enough of them to be worth setting up for it, then crank out a bunch. Simple handles like chisels take maybe 10 - 15 minutes each tops, including shellac.

[Pat Barry]

It happens with repaired plane totes. Wood moves, epoxy doesn't.

Besides, with a lathe, turning a new handle is likely less work with better results.

jtk

Sure thing Jim - for the thickness of a glue line the difference is maybe a nanometer or so.

[lowell holmes]

Come on Jerry, just make a new handle. You will be proud of it. I've made several chisel handles and I do not have a lathe.

[steven c newman]

Fellow on that auction site sells chisel handles all the time.....

I HAVE a lathe, just too much trouble to set it up to turn a handle.....ONE handle doesn't take all that long to turn, just the set up time to get a blank ready to turn, and hope one has the right wood, and long enough to turn..
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handle for a P.S & W 7/8" corner chisel...

[Jerry Olexa]

You guys are right...Last week I turned 10-12 new chisel handles (my first attempt..), See pics I posted in another thread..
I was just thinking I'd test the epoxy method before going back to the lathe....Here's pics:

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[lowell holmes]

You guys are right...Last week I turned 10-12 new chisel handles (my first attempt..), See pics I posted in another thread..
I was just thinking I'd test the epoxy method before going back to the lathe....Here's pics:



2017-03-21 15.31.47.jpg2017-03-21 15.31.52.jpg2017-03-21 15.31.56.jpg

By all means, test the epoxy.

[John C Cox]

I think your handles look pretty darned good.

The #1 biggest thing for me is the feel in your hand. Does the old handle feel good in your hand. To me that original doesn't look all that comfortable. Looks more like a file handle...

[Phil Mueller]

Very well done, Jerry!