DIY skew woodturning chisel from an old file

[@daw162]

an untempered file has a fair chance of breaking and flying. I've snapped file tangs off and broken files just being rough with them. Maybe I missed it, but the file needs to be tempered back a little bit - especially at the tang.

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

That's a nice looking skew. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks for watching! :)

[@indianatone218]

Nice job there m8 a man after mi own heart i like making something from nowt on my channel ,lovely Job .Greetings from Wales UK.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you, greetings from Greece

[@poppasteve]

Super skills! Μπράβο ρε φίλε!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου

[@AJsWargaming]

Something to be proud of there. Well done.

[@thebluemantis]

I have an old chisel on my shelf that I was making into a Japanese style dagger. After this I might turn it into a skew after all! Thank you!

[@Lazywatchsmith]

what an awesome tool.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@ValioMadre7]

Almost as good as a Carter & Son skew, just much cheaper. I also made one, thanks for the idea. I saved a ton of money.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you, I am glad you found it useful!

[@richjones5432]

Great but you have not heat treated it. How does that work ?

[@UPTHETOWN]

Well done, you have constructed a grenade chisel Files are made of carbon steel, heat treated for hardness, they are very brittle. Lathe tools are made from high speed steel, quite hard but with flex built in. Don't copy what the person in this video did, unless you're not bothered about having such things as eyes, teeth or fingers.

[@alcinolima2776]

Very good .

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@AyoBikinSendiri]

that backsound is amazing, i knew its made by your self.. ;)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

its gettin old :P

[@izzyswan]

Nice man Looks Great.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much Izzy! Dimitris

[@murphsworkshop4214]

Really nice man, thanks for sharing!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@RoseWoodWork]

Well I have to say that I have to take my hat off, that is one amazing tool and you made it!!! Awesome!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much, very glad you liked it

[@unopine]

Nice. Great video, loved the music and the content. I'm feeling inspired! Subbed.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@ChrisGlitzosWoodTinkerer]

That's what I call making it your own brand of tools. That is one hell of a chisel to last a lifetime job well done ;-)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@barryparks7057]

nice job. well done

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@yvesnepveux3757]

Good working

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@FinnCrafted]

That turned out nicely…literally! Thanks for sharing.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I thank you

[@Dutchshedwoodshop]

love this one! great work mate!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@curtisstacy5829]

First Class / great Job !!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Nice :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man, greetings from Greece

[@BDM_PT]

:D

[@colinmusselwhite3673]

I thought you might like him, have a great Christmas

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you, merry Christmas to you too

[@willemkossen]

This i need to try too

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome

[@mihumus]

Nicely done Dimitris! The hard work always has its rewards, looks really nice.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man, it was really challenging. I enjoyed this build very much.

[@fixbuildbypaolobradadiy7976]

Amazing!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@onionmaster7673]

great work. i made mine from a 12 inch steel bar

[@Castle6064]

very nice

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@barryparks4838]

Nice ,job

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@aurtisanminer2827]

I just made myself a curved skew from an old file the other day. I still need the handle, though.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice

[@ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣΣΤΡΑΓΓΑΣ]

πολύ ωραίο βίντεο μπράβο σου για μια ακόμα φορά , το να φτιάχνεις ένα χρήσιμο και ακριβό εργαλείο από άχρηστα αντικείμενα δεν δείχνει μόνο μαστοριά αλλά και δημιουργικότητα , έφτιαξες κάτι πραγματικά εξαιρετικό ! Το μόνο οξύμωρο στο βίντεο ήταν εκεί που λιμάριζες .... την λίμα χαχαχαχαχα

[@ScrapwoodCity]

χαχαχα, δεν το σκέφτηκα αυτό! Ευχαριστώ πολύ για τα καλά λόγια!

[@CleaveMountaineering]

Very nice, I am currently working on my first wood lathe chisel (don't own any), handle is birch firewood formed with hatchet, draw knife, spokeshave. Aluminum tubing collar. Then the file I'm just grinding the teeth smooth without totally removing them, then forming the skew blade. No tang reshaping. Hand crank grinder so the kids can still hang out nearby. We'll see how it works!

[@ShaunMeighan]

Really nice work!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP]

Cool my friend awesome job bro :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP]

What's your price for one of them my friend awesome bro :)

[@cattleNhay]

What were you trying to do at the end of video, Get a huge catch?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

To be honest when I made that I had very little knowledge on wood turning. I still use it today though and never broke it or had a serious accident. Today skew is my favourite tool with the bowl gouge.

[@tolgaoztemur]

Hello, It is impressive work. It has been more than 2 years since you made it. Have you had any problem in using it?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Good question. Actually it is one of my favorite tools. So far so good

[@tolgaoztemur]

​@@ScrapwoodCity Happy that it works greath. I have a file. I am trying to put it into shape with sand paper which seems to take too but too long time because I don't professional equipment that you have except for a drill. I am not a professional, i want to do my furnitures because i love working with wood. Efxaristo poli file

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I am not a pro either. Tools is stuff that you kind of accumulate overtime, little by little. An angle grinder will help you do some work faster and it is not that expensive. Then use the sandpaper, otherwise it will take forever! Έγώ ευχαριστώ

[@victordavilacortazar7533]

Me gustó tu vídeo, pero tengo 2 pregustas: Qué le pudidtes al cuero anter de pulir el acero? y Qué cera utilizastes sobre el mango de madera?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Sorry mate I do not understand what you say, I am GreeK

[@FSWoodworking]

Μπράβο φίλε. Σίγουρα θα το ευχαριστηθείς. Πρέπει να ξυρίζει.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ. Ναι είναι πολύ κοφτερό!

[@victordavilacortazar7533]

I use makita tools too. saludos desde Ecusdor.

[@blackswanprepping8827]

Well done man! Very neat edge.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks my friend

[@MrHandwerk]

On the idea you have to come first! Class Video. Greetings MrHandwerk. What camera do you use?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. I use a DSLR and 50mm, 35mm 11-16mm lenses. Occasionally I also use a go pro.

[@MrHandwerk]

great video quality, I like a lot your art as you cut the videos :-)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@billgiles3261]

I am impressed by the effort and the industry but. I am concerned that files are typically very hard steel and likely to be easily fractured. Skews are prone to catches and with a brittle tool that could be dangerous.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

You are right you shouldn’t do something like that unless you feel confident About it. I still use this tool and it is one of my favorites

[@daw162]

@@ScrapwoodCity It's not a matter of confidence, it needs to be tempered at the tang and set either soft or spring temper or something like that. Some files have a fairly coarse grain that can be seen when they snap. Coarse grain., less tough. The reason for that is the files wear better if they still retain some large carbides (vs. something like a razor or chisel where you want small evenly dispersed carbides).

[@Mr0Anonymos0]

εξαιρετική δουλειά και ωραίο βίντεο. Να ρωτήσω, η λίμα τελικά για ένα τόσο καλό ακόνισμα με δέρμα κλπ, στα σκληρά χτυπήματα του τόρνου κάνει; Ρωτάω γιατί το κράμα του μετάλλου στις λίμες είναι πιο δυνατό από τα σκαρπέλα για ξυλογλυπτική νομίζω σε αντίθεση με της λίμας. Στον τόρνο δεν έχω ιδέα τι παίζει. Και επειδή έχω δύο γαϊδουρολίμες φαγωμένες τέρμα και θέλω να μπω στο τόρνο και να φτιάξω σκαρπέλα, θέλω να ρωτήσω αν το burr βαστάει στο συγκεκριμένο ή σπάει σχετικά εύκολα. Ευχαριστώ πολύ! :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Το συγκεκριμένο εργαλείο έχει βγει αρκετά καλό και το έχω από τότε που έφτιαξα το video. Τώρα όλα αυτά τα homemade εργαλεία δεν είναι πάντα όσο καλά όσο τα ακριβά του εμπορίου. Επίσης δεν ξέρεις ακριβώς τι ατσάλι είναι και σε τι βαθμούς και πως θέλει βαφή. Τα εργαλεία αυτά είναι για να κάνεις τη δουλειά σου πάνω στην ανάγκη. Πάντως το συγκεκριμένο το έχω βολευτεί!

[@Mr0Anonymos0]

@@ScrapwoodCity τελεια , με καλυπτει πληρως η απαντηση. Σε ευχαριστω πολυ. Ναι γνωριζω πως ειναι τα χειροποιητα εργαλεια. Η αληθεια ειναι πως δε μπορεις να βασιζεσαι σε αυτα πριν τα τελειωσεις ή πριν τα ξεκινησεις. βεβαια με την εμπειρια μπορεις να εκτιμησεις κατι. Το μονο μου αγχος ηταν για το κραμα της λιμας αν σπαει η κοψη ευκολα. Αλλα για να μου λες οτι κραταει εμπιστευομαι το μαστορα και δημιουργο του! Εγω απο λιμα Nicholson εχω φτιαξει splitter σα μαχαιρι για να χωριζω απο ελατα καθετα τα καμαρια αν θελω να κανω πολυ ισχυρα καμαρια στα οργανα μου με τη βουληση του ξυλου να ακολουθησει τα νερα του. Ωστοσο επειδη δεν εχω παρακολουθησει τη κοψη του επειδη δεν χρειαζεται ιδιαιτερη κοψη γι' αυτη τη δουλεια σκεφτηκα να ρωτησω. Ευχαριστω για την αμεση απαντηση. Καλες δημιουργιες. Ομορφα προτζεκτ! Ωραια εικονα! Ωραιο edit , ωραιο και το soundtrack! Καλη συνεχεια!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Very nice work Dimitris! It turned really great. I have only one doubt about this, Does the metal lost its temper during the shaping process? Thanks and regards!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks. That's a good question. With the angle grinder that might be an issue. But i think this was only on the surface. When I moved to the belt sander I dipped the blade in water to cool it down and I did not get a burn. Overall it seems that it kept the hardness because the file and sandpaper cannot remove material easily. In any case a proper hardening and tempering process is the right way to go. So far it holds the cutting edge just fine and it sure is way better in relation to my cheap Chinese skew chisel! So I am really happy with the way it came out!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I find your explanation very clarifying. Thank you very much for answering Dimitris!

[@YTcustomchris]

You may want to be extra careful with it. A file is really hard and if you get a catch with is it may snap. Do to it being so high on the rockwell scale. It should hold a edge for a long time but may not be the safest tool steal to use. Just a heads up. Leaf spring make good metal for woodturning tools. Great Job on the tool making. You could put it in the oven for a hour or two to bring down the hardness.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man, I will keep that in mind. After all I will how the tool goes after I work with it for quite some time!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

No problem :)

[@colinmusselwhite3673]

Thanks for the reply, I play myself and one of likes is Larry Carlton which the music reminded of. Thanks again.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Larry Carlton is awesome!

[@RobinLewisMakes]

That turned out great! I guess you spent a lot of time filing down your sanding belts, haha. Did you go through a lot of them?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks. I changed 4 belts, it was really hard steel!

[@icanmakerandomthings8734]

face reveal at 50k subs and I love your homemade tools

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks. Actually you can see in a few of my videos. No secret kept, I just focus the camera on the job!

[@carvalhovisky]

Muito bom o seu trabalho. Gostei muito e também proporcionou-me um grande aprendizado.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@alcinolima2776]

Amigo você tem muita abilidade em trabalhar com as ferramentas. Assim fica fácil em fazer formoes.

[@colinmusselwhite3673]

I thought about using Files as Woodturning tool how does the blade edge hold up. I like the music what is it,

[@ScrapwoodCity]

The edge is holding up really nicely. The music is my own, I recorded it fro my channel. Thank you

[@aristidistonikidis7692]

πολύ καλή δουλειά! τι ξύλο χρησιμοποιήσεις;

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ, καρυδιά

[@ldwithrow08]

I have the word out among local second hand stores. if you find any old, big, rusty files, I'll take them. I don't care about the rust. I'm just going to grind them down into wood turning chisels and such. Those really old files have far better steel than the modern Chinese made stuff. Once you get the rust off, it finishes like velvet and hardens like rock.

[@JEYD220699]

Πολύ ωραίο το σκαρπελο φίλε μου! Παρακολουθώ καιρο τα βιντεάκια σου και κάθε φορά είναι καλύτερα!! Συνέχισε με το ίδιο μεράκι γιατί έχεις κόσμο που περιμένει!! Αλήθεια, αυτό το τορνάκι θα το πρότεινες για τη χρήση που το κανεις κι εσύ ή έχεις δει και τίποτα καλύτερο (οικονομικό πάντα)? Όλη την ενήλικη ζωή μου μαζεύω εργαλεία και είναι καιρός να πάω και προς μία κορδέλλα και ένα τόρνο-ότι τύχει πρώτο...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ για τα καλά λόγια φίλε μου. Από το τορνάκι είμαι πολύ ευχαριστημένος. Δε θα πήγαινα σε κάτι φθηνότερο. Αν μπορείς να διαθέσεις κάτι παραπάνω κάνε το. Αν ήταν να διαλέξω ανάμεσα σε τόρνο και κορδέλα, θα έδινα προτεραιότητα στην κορδέλα. Ο τόρνος είναι φοβερό εργαλείο αλλά η κορδέλα τρομερά χρήσιμη. Τουλάχιστον έτσι το βλέπω εγώ.

[@JEYD220699]

Scrap wood City Ευχαριστώ για την άμεση απάντηση! Κάπως έτσι μου φαίνεται σωστό κι εμένα..κορδέλα πρώτη. Να έχεις πάντα έμπνευση και δημιουργικότητα!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ και ανταποδίδω την ευχή! :)

[@duncanhoyle3662]

Usual recomendation is not to use old files like this unless you know how to correctly heat treat them. The production process for files usually makes them hard and brittle and creating the teeth often puts small stress fractures in them. Without the correct heat treatments to relieve those stresses these tools made from old files have been known to snap or shatter

[@johngreystokeclayton]

Yeah...anneal, shape, harden, temper

[@Vitaly_Nezhinsky]

Do you often sharpen? Thank you.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I usually hone my tools on diamond stones every time I finish work for the day. So they stay sharp without much effort

[@davidgillard9633]

great job be careful mate that steel pretty brutal hard as hell if you get dig in it could explode

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you, I'll keep that in mind

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Looks great man! it must have been a pain to remove all the bumps in the file :P nice product! Just a thing, I think oil is not so good for sandind metal since you want the sandpaper to grab the material instead of sliding over it right?. That's why water is commonly used. It keeps the thing cool and contains the dust, as I've seen. but anyway how did it work for you? the result is great so whatever works! :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks my friend. I am just used in using oil, perhaps because my grinding stones are oil oriented. Actually I like the fact that the dust is trapped it feels like it sands smoothly. Anyway I'll experiment a bit more with water and see!

[@wildbutwaesome]

Can you make a roughing or spindle gauge next?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I would really like to. They seem much more difficult because of their rounded shape. We'll see, perhaps in future.

[@livingwoodcreations-woodtu6540]

👏🏼

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@livingwoodcreations-woodtu6540]

No problem man

[@BernhardHofmann]

Great job. I enjoyed it right up to the part where you used it on what looks like faceplate work! 😱 You should never use a skew on anything but spindle work. My heart was in my mouth with worry!

[@oldgrunt0311]

What grit is your belt sander

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

Easier than a file requiring less grinding to remove teeth is a flat bearing scraper

[@joelhanson2956]

Great video---what brand was the belt sander you used?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. The grinder was a really cheap one from lidle

[@AlbertoMartinez-rk2lf]

well done mate! but it seems to be a lot of work

[@ScrapwoodCity]

It is indeed, but I just saved 50-60 euro and It feels great to have made your own tool! I also learned a lot through this build!

[@AlbertoMartinez-rk2lf]

I'm plannig to make one of this, but first I have to build the lathe. I don't think I will turn out like yours but I hope it works

[@ScrapwoodCity]

That's really cool

[@MarkMcCluney]

Absolutely love it mate, especially that trick for transferring the groove shape from one half of the handle to the other! Gotta remember that one. How long did the whole job take?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man. It took me about 4 days. Especially because I had two glue up and the one was epoxy.

[@NotonlyWood]

Did you get that Idea from me ?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, I've watched several similar skew chisel builds. The idea came in my mind after searching to buy a big a skew and saw their prices!

[@HarmonicGrunt]

Oh Dear!

[@NathanShields]

great videos - but BACKGROUND MUSIC NEEDS TO CHANGE

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@tanihcstuag3109]

Nathan Shields no don't change it it's part of this Channel now !

[@tanihcstuag3109]

Very cool! Could you do a instrument build video again one of these days?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks. An instrument build is in my plans. I hope soon!

[@KJ7JHN]

One side only

[@KJ7JHN]

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[@tonycaplin9176]

Dangerous video, don't do it. Files are case hardened this process can lead to flaws and stress in the metal, not a problem with a file but leading to it fracturing when under leverage as a turning tool.

[@daw162]

I'm not sure why files are always described as being case hardened. Decent files are hardened tool steel through and through and not just case hardened cheap steel. Most foreign files now are fully hardened. BUT, they're still dangerous - case hardened would probably be less dangerous because the steel would be mild under the surface. Files are tempered very hard and are brittle because of it, tool steel or not. I've broken the tangs off of files with relative ease. The entire file, tang and all should be tempered back to relieve some of the brittleness.

[@colinparkinson5854]

absolutest stupid, files are inherently brittle, one day they'll shatter and cause harm,

[@benjaminbismuth8326]

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