Timber framing slick. Steeled wrought iron

[Jennifer P]

forged this as a demo piece to send down to CMA Johnstown, PA for a class I'll be teaching on timber framing chisels.

Still have some finish work to do, but the main forging and initial clean up is done.

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[sharp image]

Awesome job on that. Very handy tool. Nicely done!!

 

[Jennifer P]

Here is the chisel ready for heat treatment and a 1.5" and 1" finished.

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[catspa]

Those came out really nice, good work. What length of handle are you planning for it?

Parker

 

[Jennifer P]

Those came out really nice, good work. What length of handle are you planning for it?

Parker

I'm open to suggestions.. I'm not a timber framer.. I make tools and forgings and usually leave that up to the person who buys them. the other chisels were handled by a friend of mine who does timber framing.

 

[catspa]

FWIW, the handles of all my vintage ones tend to protrude from the socket close to the same length as the blade and socket combined, giving total lengths of 29-34”. My favorite is the longest, well balanced at 3-1/4” wide and handforged.

Most of my handles have a ball or knob at the end, with enough overall weight to use as a giant paring chisel. The strike rings on the framers are a good idea, as they’re more likely to be struck.

Parker

 

[Jennifer P]

Parker, thanks for the feedback.. Slicks are a different beast for sure.. pushed vs struck.. Do you have a way to post photo on here? I'd love to see what you have.

 

[catspa]

I don’t, sorry. I live way out in the sticks with such bad signal that I often have to send a message more than once before it goes through.

Parker

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

VERY nicely done! Impressive work, and thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[Old Axeman]

I have used a lot of socket chisels, gouges, slicks, etc. in a long lifetime of building and restoring historic log and timber frame structures. Your work is very true to the historic tools I use. The geometry is perfect on your tools. A push gouge is one of my favorite tools to use. My all time favorite historic hand tool to use is the draw knife. Keep up your great work !

 

[Jennifer P]

I have used a lot of socket chisels, gouges, slicks, etc. in a long lifetime of building and restoring historic log and timber frame structures. Your work is very true to the historic tools I use. The geometry is perfect on your tools. A push gouge is one of my favorite tools to use. My all time favorite historic hand tool to use is the draw knife. Keep up your great work !

Thanks and thanks for the feedback.

I love draw knives have several.. I think I posted some photos on here someplace..

Will do..