Cold cut to hot cut

[MrDarkNebulah]

Hi everyone! i was wondering how i could make this cold cut chisel into something i could use with hot metal or whether it would even be worth it. . Thanks for all the help.

[John B]

I would suggest that you can use it as is, or alter it to suit what you want to use it for. Just don't expect to use it as a cold chisel once you have used it on hot materials as the temper will have gone from the cutting edge.

If you alter the shape, then it is customary to leave the material in the as forged state to use on hot metal. No need for hardening and tempering.

Use and enjoy !

[Frosty]

You can use it as is for a hot cut but if you make the bevels more acute it'll work more easily with less "pinch off" effect. If you have a belt grinder finish the bevel above the platten on the slack belt. This will give it a convex edge which is much more robust and for reasons I'd need to draw pictures to explain cuts much easier.

Short answer is Oh yes old cold chisels and punches are on my buy it list for yard, garage, etc. sales. Not much else is anymore.

Frosty The Lucky.

[MrDarkNebulah]

ok thanks

[Jbradshaw]

 I have a coffee can full of them I picked up at a garage sale. I've used one to make a round punch. Obviously they could be used as a hit cut. 

Any other suggestions on what to use cold chisels to make?

[ThomasPowers]

blades, punches, chisels, drifts,...space stations...

[BlackMetalViking]

If you want to spend the time, I've been pounding one out to try and make a slit chisel. 

Viking

 

[gote]

I use a grinder with a 6" wheel to make them more pointed for hot slitting. Not difficult at all and meant no messing around with heat treatment of unknown steel.