Pair of Angle Paring Chisels

Well done HHHOPKS!

What did you use to cut out the leather washers so neatly?

Nice Job H.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

yeah, tell us more about the leather, and your process. they look great.

A great job.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I worked as an apprentice to an organ maker where I learned that felt, leather, cork, and plastic washers and discs were made with Osborne hole punches. (google Osborne hole punch). I want a set. But that doesn’t explain how these washers were made.

Seeing those nice skews pushes me a little closer to making a pair for myself.

We’re waiting, hhhopks! Merry Christmas!
DanK

-- Dan Krager, Olney IL http://www.kragerwoodworking.weebly.com

How the leather washers look really didn’t matter. It is an intermediate step of the chisel handle construction. After gluing up the washer on to the blank I put it back on the lathe to turn it to shape the profile. Here are the methods that I have tried. They all give me the same end results. However, the last method is the fastest and the cleanest. To me time is the issue here.

#1. Drill a hole and cut out the perimeter with scissors. The center hole is not very clean and the hand cut edges are horrible.

#2. Use a leather hole punch. The center one is easy but I didn’t have money for the large punch for the outer circle so I am back to the scissors. Also the prospect of laying out the center lines for punch alignment doesn’t sound attractive.

#3. I use a modified spade bit that has been re-grinded. I have two cutters that stick down. The inner cutter is a bit longer than the outer cutter. I do the cut on a drill press just like cutting wood. I have learned that a holddown plate is needed to hold the leather in place. This plate is just a simple board with a larger diameter hole and hand held in place putting pressure downward on to the leather.

I’ll post a blog on the process along with pictures for future LJ reference. I’ll come back with a link.

-- I'll be a woodworker when I grow up. HHHOPKS

Here is the link to my blog for the leather washers.

-- I'll be a woodworker when I grow up. HHHOPKS