Woodworking chisels.... different types for what jobs?

[dirtybiker]

Not a chisel but I have found its quick and easy in green oak to use Augers or Forst er bits to rough out mortises (overlapping the holes drilled out) then square up the sides with your chisels.

[dirtybiker]

Not a chisel but I have found its quick and easy in green oak to use Augers or Forst er bits to rough out mortises (overlapping the holes drilled out) then square up the sides with your chisels.

 

Damn spell check, that's 'Forstner' bits!

[SteveA]

Damn spell check, that's 'Forstner' bits!

 

I've been using standard auger drill bits.... do the Forstner bits fit a regular hand held drill? Do you find they are more efficient at removing the wood?

cheers, steve

[muttley9050]

Augers remove wood quicker. Forstner bit can have a larger diameter and leave a neater hole with a flat bottom. You can't get the length in a Forstner bit like an auger. Both fit in regular drills and both have there places for different jobs. If cleaning out a mortice in green oak i would opt for an auger as there easier to sharpen ,drill deeper and pull on nicely. If making a rebate for a tea light or similar i would use a Forstner for a flat bottom. Others opinions may vary. Its personal preference really.

[SteveA]

I picked up a couple of used chisels off eBay....

1 1/2" inch Witherby bevel edged:

 

[SteveA]

1" firmer chisel by Crookes & Co (dated 1937)....

 

[se7enthdevil]

I picked up a couple of used chisels off eBay....

1 1/2" inch Witherby bevel edged:

 

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nice socket chisle there.

 

i have a cheap 2" one that i use for mortises and for tenons i use a combination of the large chisle and my rebate plane.

[SteveA]

nice socket chisle there.

 

i have a cheap 2" one that i use for mortises and for tenons i use a combination of the large chisle and my rebate plane.

 

Yeah, the Witherby one feels very nice - feels like it's half way between a firmer chisel and a paring chisel.... but I won't be wacking the hell out of it, which is why I got the 1" firmer.

 

I need to sort out my sharpening setup. Can't afford the diamond stones so it's gonna have to be various grades of sandpaper.

Any top tips for sharpening on the cheap?

 

cheers, Steve

[se7enthdevil]

whats wrong with a norton stone?

 

i think that this is the exact stone i have.

 

 

 

Norton India Combination Oil Stone, 8 x 2-inch | cutleryandmore.com

[se7enthdevil]

here is a fairly cheap one.

 

Buy Norton Combination Grit - 60/600 - 8 x 2 x 1 online at Rutlands.co.uk

 

 

i've used mine for nearly 14 years and it's still perfectly good.