Making a Handle for a Socketed Chisel

How I make handles for chisels with sockets. The trick is to get a good fitting taper and not to have the wood of the handle touch the metal of the chisel at the shoulder or the bottom of the socket.
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[@stevebookout3371]

What a relief. No rust removal, no polishing, etc, and showing unnecessary steps. Just making a handle. Loved this video.

[@ligngood3787]

Wow, very clever method of getting the taper right! You showed the whole process in under six minutes! Thanks so much! I'm off to make some fancy, exotic wood handles now!!

[@rickd3852]

One of the better instructional videos I've seen. Simple instructions, very good demo and most importantly, great method. Thanks!

[@urbanlumberjack]

“Tahp uva tapah!” I love it.

[@tnekkc]

I used a metal lathe. Most socket chisels are 7.5 degrees taper. But some are as little as 6.5 and some as much as 8 degrees.

[@OpekiskaWood]

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@stefanmeyers2808]

Thanks Rick, sounds like a great way to do things.

[@woodrabbitworkshop]

looks straightforward enough, going to try and re-handle the dr barton firmer i got a the flea martket

[@trackie1957]

Now if I only had a lathe….can I stop by when I’m visiting Massachusetts? That would be pissah!

[@frro28]

Very nice socket chisel, one does not find them easily these days.

[@larsfrandsen2501]

Brilliant!

[@RickMayotte]

Thank You!

[@mermaid10x]

Good video however your sleeves dangling beside the spinning work piece was distracting. I wonder if the taper dimensions could have determined by first measuring the thickness of the metal at the top of the socket and then subtracting twice that amount from the diameter of the taper at the bottom? Obviously if you measure right at the bottom of the socket the wall thickness is greater but I’d bet it’s uniform most of the way down.

[@jackmack9325]

why should the wood touch the metal on the taper?

[@RickMayotte]

Hi Jack Mack, You don't want the wood to be pushing against the shoulder of the socket because it could split the wood on the handle, and you don't want the taper touching the bottom of the metal socket because the handle won't seat itself and probably loosen up.

[@phyllismccann4428]

after fitting handle, can I use epoxy?

[@terrytb5018]

determining the size and shape of the handle to meet the socket is way easier than this method. the clue is the white sheet of paper under the chisel in the video. just roll the paper into a cone and adjust to fit the socket. tape the cone closed, and there is your perfect fit handle size and shape. just turn to match.

[@stefanmeyers2808]

How do you measure the 2 diameters of the paper cone? How do you test it? The clue is don't do it the way Terry says.

[@mcneeseremalf28]

plans from woodprix are awesome!