How to Reprofile and Dress up an Old Chisel

This is how to sharpen your chisel on a motorized sander/grinder without ruining the temper in the steel. Come check it out.

[@wrwest7705]

Thanks for the tutorial on sharpening a chisel, that one of the hardest things for me to figure out, getting a nice edge. Good job.

[@toolscouter]

You’re welcome and it does take a little practice. Good luck and have a great week.

[@jamesmoodhard29]

Fantastic. Too many people throw away a great old chisel and replace it with a new, lower quality, chisel because it sharp. Thank you for showing us how to properly sharpened and maintain a vintage chisel. As usual, the handle shows what a true craftsman you are! Keep the videos coming.

[@toolscouter]

You are very complementary, thank you. You’re right, a lot of people will throw away something that is of good quality and replace it with something cheaper. Nowadays, everything seems to be disposable. Use it till it’s dull and then pitch it. These old tools that I come across are always such a pleasure to work with and use. Even the steel feels different. Thanks so much for sharing. Hope you have a great week.

[@HappilyExhausted]

Came out nice! I agree with you that there’s more than one right way to pursue this hobby. Keep it up.

[@toolscouter]

I appreciate your thoughts and thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great week.

[@railroadguy8080]

Excellent, informative video. Glad you were able to show actually using the tool on wood at the end.

[@toolscouter]

Thank you. Great to have you come by the shop for a visit. Hope to see you again soon. Have a great week.

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Wow! What a beautiful piece. Thanks for all the information! I've got a couple of chisels I found but haven't tried to " fix" them cuz I wasn't sure how. Thanks again and have a great week!

[@toolscouter]

Thank you for your kind words. Good luck on fixing up those chisels. Take your time and enjoy the process. Have a great week.

[@nickprague1481]

Great video, from someone who is a true gentleman. I was a mechanic by trade and as cars became computerized the new term automotive technician became popular. Personally, I would have preferred for us to remain mechanics and simply elevate the image of our profession. All those sparks when grinding indicate a good high carbon steel for that chisel.

[@toolscouter]

Thank you. I did just recently learn about the title of automotive technician. I work for an organization and it’s frustrating to me that about every 5 to 8 years we seem to re-organize or restructure the organization. I cannot tell you how many title changes people have gone through within the organization. It’s hard to keep up with, but it seems to be the popular thing. I guess I’m adverse to change and like to keep things familiar. Thanks so much for sharing. Hope you have a great week.

[@ToolsandTime]

Nice job ToolScouter, that came out magnificent! That's a prize old chisel as well.

[@toolscouter]

Thank you very much for your kind words. I do believe it’s an old one probably over 100 years. Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great weekend.

[@beachcomer007]

great job!

[@toolscouter]

Thank you. It was a lot of fun. Always great to see you in the comments and hope you have a great week.

[@ivanstiles7030]

Great tutorial. Nicely done.

[@toolscouter]

Thank you Ivan. Always appreciate your visit and hope you have a great week.

[@airford13]

interesting about the water bubble part, never heard that before. i only sharpen by hand, have water stones and a diamond plate, i like it. i do not have any japanese stones, but i hear very good things about them. great vid.

[@toolscouter]

Glad you found it to be interesting. The way you do it, is the safest and is very effective when you maintain your tools well. Great to hear from you and hope you have a great week.

[@rawbacon]

Turned out great......I recently picked up a few diamond sharpeners and also diamond files, diamond hole saws and even few diamond wheels for the angle grinder........I think they work too good, I've managed to slice myself a couple of times on knives I sharpened with them.

[@toolscouter]

Wow, that’s great. I don’t know if I can agree that they work too well.😀 I hate having a dull knife. I’m looking forward to trying mine out. Thanks for sharing your experience and have yourself a great week.

[@Maidrite1960]

Nice job congratulations for well done. GOD BLESS

[@toolscouter]

Thank you for your kind words. I hope you have a great week and God bless.

[@ihrescue]

That will be cool to see if you can collect a whole group with the similar handle. Nice work.

[@toolscouter]

I think so too. Appreciate your visit and hope to see you again soon. Have a great week.

[@E-Glide]

Looks like a Lutz Skroo-Zon file handle....pretty nice

[@toolscouter]

I don’t recognize the name but I’ll take it as a good thing. Thank you very much for coming by the shop for a visit. Hope to see you again and have a great week.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😃👍

[@toolscouter]

Thanks for coming by and have a great week.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

You are a handle making extrdenare Scouter!

[@toolscouter]

Thank you for the compliment and encouragement. Have a good one.

[@ajoybanerjee2819]

Superficial people label and then look down on those people, who make things of every day use

[@toolscouter]

I am glad that people are proud of what they do but I do think you’re correct in your evaluation. Thanks for visiting us here in the shop and have a great week.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

We all need to know how to use a stone. But is there no progress? Every wood turner I know uses a sharpening system on a grinder. Every professional knife sharpener I know uses a sharpening system for a grinder. The problem comes from people not knowing how to use the grinder. This is something that also must be learned. And like everything failures are the gateway to success.

[@toolscouter]

You said it perfectly. you were right there are some new ways of doing things and some of them were really good. One such system for sharpening that I have recently seen that really intrigues me is a horizontal wheel made of glass. Can you put sandpaper on the top or the bottom and there is a holder for your chisel that will maintain the angle as it is sharpened. Someday I might give it a try. The other thing is that there are motorized wet stones that I have seen and they look like they would work well. The only problem for me is, some of them are pretty pricey. Someday I may try to invest in one. Thanks so much for sharing and have a great week.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

@@toolscouter that's very interesting... I was watching a Japanese bladesmith use something like what you're describing. And the whetstone wheel. There's one for sale near me I may pick up. They also can put a "beavle or hollow" grind on a blade which I really like. It's Bob loveless preferred grind and I'm a student of his...

[@toolscouter]

That’s great to hear. Good luck on getting that stone and chisel that are near you. Great to hear from somebody who uses this kind of stuff. Keep on learning. Look forward to seeing you on the next video. Have a good one.