JNewman Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Here is a is a quick and dirty tool I made to center up and square up the shanks to the chisel on these chisels I am making. I don't need the tool for most of the chisels but some of them end up off center or bent at the base of the shank. The first couple that were out I used my swage with some loose shims to center the chisel on the split line of the swage but after 25lb of swage bouncing off the die I figured I needed a safer way. If I had a huge quantity of these to make I would have made a spring swage with the top and bottom the right thickness but most of the time this tool doesn't leave a flat and if it does it is a very small one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Pretty cool! Yeah, that's the sort of thing that will drive ya nuts without a simple tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecelticforge Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Wow! I am gonna make one of those! It is so simple! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 A simple tool or device that does the intended job well is what I consider good design and this one is a beaut. Simple is good. Thanks for the pic. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgartner Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Thank's for sharing, a real time and patients saver. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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