Comments on: Restoring an Ash Mortise Chisel http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/01/restoring-an-ash-mortise-chisel/ Woodworking with Hand Tools Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/01/restoring-an-ash-mortise-chisel/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Brian Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:52:15 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=742#comment-616 Hi Kenneth, I think that you could probably mount a hand-cranked grinder on the thin end of your knock-down workbench, or if you have some place you can mount it outside (like a deck railing), that would be better. The nice thing about them is that they are not that big, store easily, and mount and unmount easily. But try to find one that's not as beat up as mine. Even though I'll probably keep mine now that I have it in halfway decent shape, I wish I would have started with something that was not so much work. These things really don't cost much at all. Hi Kenneth, I think that you could probably mount a hand-cranked grinder on the thin end of your knock-down workbench, or if you have some place you can mount it outside (like a deck railing), that would be better. The nice thing about them is that they are not that big, store easily, and mount and unmount easily.

But try to find one that’s not as beat up as mine. Even though I’ll probably keep mine now that I have it in halfway decent shape, I wish I would have started with something that was not so much work. These things really don’t cost much at all.

]]> By: R Francis http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/01/restoring-an-ash-mortise-chisel/comment-page-1/#comment-613 R Francis Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:19:35 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=742#comment-613 http://www.greenwoodglobal.org/ Curtis Buchanan and Brian Bogg's organization have a wish list for tools for Honduras, including hand cranked grinders. (And mortise chisels in good shape). http://www.greenwoodglobal.org/
Curtis Buchanan and Brian Bogg’s organization have a wish list for tools for Honduras, including hand cranked grinders.
(And mortise chisels in good shape).

]]> By: Kenneth http://www.galoototron.com/2010/04/01/restoring-an-ash-mortise-chisel/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Kenneth Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:54:21 +0000 http://www.galoototron.com/?p=742#comment-611 Man that thing looked like it was sitting in a bucket of water for a while. :) It's amazing how much aging and oxidation stuff picks up just sitting in an old shed. I've been restoring circa 1890s transitional jack plane and it was just a big chunk of rust when I rescued it. The handles on the jack went from mucky brown to tan with "patina" with some sanding. I wish I had a place to mount a grinding wheel. Maybe next time. Until then, I am not a fan of shaping bevels and fixing chips. Man that thing looked like it was sitting in a bucket of water for a while. :) It’s amazing how much aging and oxidation stuff picks up just sitting in an old shed. I’ve been restoring circa 1890s transitional jack plane and it was just a big chunk of rust when I rescued it. The handles on the jack went from mucky brown to tan with “patina” with some sanding.

I wish I had a place to mount a grinding wheel. Maybe next time. Until then, I am not a fan of shaping bevels and fixing chips.

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