Re: OK, I give up: what is a "registered" chisel?
- From: "Charles Self" <charliediy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:01:51 GMT
"Juergen Hannappel" <hannappel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> David <David@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> [ nothing, just a subject line ]
>
> A registered chises has a kind of flange at it's tang, just at the
> point where the tang enters the handle. This flange (or bolster) is
> there to bear the brunt of the axial force exertet on the tang-handle
> joint when the chisel is heavily hammered on. Usually there is a
> leather washer between this flange and the handle to somewhat dampen
> the impact (writing this sentence, i somehow start to question the
> logic behind this: Why would you want to lessen the impact of the
> hammer to the chisel blade?).
> This kind of contruction is most often found in mortice chisels
> because they have to take a lot more force than most other chisel
> types.
>
> --
This may not be right, but I was always taught that the leather washer was
to help keep the handle from splitting as the chisel was hit. It dampens the
effect of the wood striking metal at the tang shoulder.
.
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