I was wondering if anyone had some advice on how to form a handle socket on a wood chisel. I was thinking of shouldering at the base of the handle and drawing the metal in to a fan shape and then rolling this into the socket.

Are there other easier ways? Welding is not an option for me.

thanks

Joseph, I have a smith-made chisel exactly as you describe. It is extremely well used. The socket looks to have been made as you said and it is NOT welded. Give it a try.

That's the way I did one, but remember to keep the metal hot, or like me, you will have cracks at the neck where your cone starts, and that is a real aggrivating thing to happen right at the end of the project aggggggggghhh! Good luck.

I think this is a reasonable route to take.

Remember that if you do not want any gap at the base of your cone when you round it up, you must spread the base of the fan shape to your cone to the circumference that you desire. This is generally the same as the shaft at that point.
For example.
If you would like a 3/8 shaft at the transition point, then you will have to spread the base of the cone out to at least pi x 3/8 = 3 x 3/8 = 1 1/8 wide.

Mark,
You up to showing me how to do that next week? I've been thinking on this too.
ML

Mark,
You up to showing me how to do that next week? I've been thinking on this too.
ML

No problem. See you in Weaverville.

I think this is a reasonable route to take.

Remember that if you do not want any gap at the base of your cone when you round it up, you must spread the base of the fan shape to your cone to the circumference that you desire. This is generally the same as the shaft at that point.
For example.
If you would like a 3/8 shaft at the transition point, then you will have to spread the base of the cone out to at least pi x 3/8 = 3 x 3/8 = 1 1/8 wide.

Wow, look at that! Real live math in action!
Thank you Thank you Thank you!
These are the "boring" little things that really do make life easier the first time around...