[pianotech] Of Chisels

[paul bruesch]

The site cited by Dave Skolnik has such gloves:
http://goo.gl/BRzx

I've also had a pair of work gloves that are supposed to be cut-resistant...
(never took the opportunity to test it out!)  I wore them out while roofing
my house and now I can't find 'em in a store anywhere. Wish I could... they
were nice, thin, snug-fitting gloves.  Oh well...

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN


On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Dale Erwin <erwinspiano at aol.com> wrote:

> I've often wondered if the bullet proof Kevlar vests police officers use
> would be a useful material as shop gloves
>
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>  -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ross <jrpiano at eastlink.ca>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Sat, Oct 9, 2010 7:59 am
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Of Chisels
>
>  Lee Valley has some tape they sell, that you wrap around your fingers to
> protect them, while still be able to use the tool.
> John Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia
>  On 2010-10-09, at 10:36 AM, David Skolnik wrote:
>
>  So, Terry,
> Good information, but you could perhaps clear up one source of confusion.
> Is the graphic you supplied meant to support the use of Japanese style
> chisels?  If so, it's a somewhat questionable marketing strategy.  For the
> more science-oriented among us, I suppose you'd have wanted include one that
> depicts your skills with a more conventional, or inexpensive tool, to
> demonstrate the difference, though perhaps you ran out of volunteers.  Or
> was this just a by-product of the sharpening process? Honestly, I can't
> figure out how you can do that with a chisel, Japanese or otherwise, unless
> your point is how well they remove sutures.
> I would say that that digital photo's a keeper, though, if this is a habit
> of yours, I'd tattoo some digits on those digits.
>
> Heal well.
>
> David Skolnik
> Hastings on Hudson, NY
>
> Meanwhile, being serious,  here's another interesting and perhaps useful
> web-site:
>  http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/
>
>
>
> Bottom line is that I do believe that "good" chisels are better than
> "cheap" and worth it for the professional woodworker.
>
> My Japanese chisels are like these Usu Nomi - Japanese Paring Chisels:
> http://www.fine-tools.com/usu-nomi.html
>
> I can get these things so sharp it's scary.......
>
> <262e79.jpg>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> On Oct 9, 2010, at 5:11 AM, David Boyce wrote:
>
> Speak to me of chisels, folks.
>
> What makes them able to take a good edge or not?
>
> Over the years I've bought "bargain" chisels, and sharpened them to what
> felt like a good edge, only to find that they wont cut wood by hand unaided
> but have to be battered with a mallet.  it daunts one's confidence.  The
> other day I was enlarging a mortice in the  front door of my mother's house
> so as to fit a new lock, and as ujsual was struggling with a cheap chisel.
> Then I dug out a couple of my late father's old chisels, very churned-up at
> the tip, but  a decent make (Marples) and sharpened them, to find that they
> cut well.
>
> What is the difference in the metal?  Why don't some cut even though they
> feel sharp to the finger?
>
> Many years ago, back in nineteen-canteen in High School, I got an A in the
> woodwork exam.  But we were never initiated into the myteries of cheap v.
> good chisels.
>
> I await pearls of wisdom, knowing that on this list i am bound to get
> 'em....
>
> Best,
>
> David Boyce.
>
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