Thanks Was just cruising thru the DuPont web site. many styles and color to choose from! Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com Custom piano restoration Ronsen piano hammers-sales R & D and tech support Sitka soundboard panels 209-577-8397 209-985-0990 -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Sat, Oct 9, 2010 8:24 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] Of Chisels There are Kevlar gloves. August 08 Journal, TT&T. Allan Gilreath contributor. This popped up in a Google search: http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Weight-Kevlar-Knit-Gloves/dp/B000IGGBX6 Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Erwin" <erwinspiano at aol.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Saturday, October 9, 2010 10:17:53 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Of Chisels I've often wondered if the bullet proof Kevlar vests police officers use would be a useful material as shop gloves Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com Custom piano restoration Ronsen piano hammers-sales R & D and tech support Sitka soundboard panels 209-577-8397 209-985-0990 -----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 ofconfusion. Is the graphic you supplied meant to support the use ofJapanese style chisels? If so, it's a somewhat questionablemarketing strategy. For the more science-oriented among us, Isuppose you'd have wanted include one that depicts your skills with amore conventional, or inexpensive tool, to demonstrate the difference,though perhaps you ran out of volunteers. Or was this just aby-product of the sharpening process? Honestly, I can't figure out howyou can do that with a chisel, Japanese or otherwise, unless your pointis how well they remove sutures. I would say that that digital photo's a keeper, though, if this is ahabit 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 perhapsuseful web-site: http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/ Bottom line is that I do believethat "good" chisels are better than "cheap" and worthit for the professional woodworker. My Japanese chisels are like these Usu Nomi - Japanese ParingChisels: 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 sharpenedthem to what felt like a good edge, only to find that they wont cut woodby hand unaided but have to be battered with a mallet. it dauntsone's confidence. The other day I was enlarging a mortice inthe front door of my mother's house so as to fit a new lock, and asujsual was struggling with a cheap chisel. Then I dug out a coupleof my late father's old chisels, very churned-up at the tip, but adecent make (Marples) and sharpened them, to find that they cutwell. What is the difference in the metal? Why don't some cut even thoughthey feel sharp to the finger? Many years ago, back in nineteen-canteen in High School, I got an A inthe woodwork exam. But we were never initiated into the myteries ofcheap v. good chisels. I await pearls of wisdom, knowing that on this list i am bound to get'em.... Best, David Boyce. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101009/32de1ec3/attachment-0001.htm>
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