How would these chisels best be used?

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Tom Dunn

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Tom Dunn
These are some simple chisels, sold mostly for use inletting parts during the building of a muzzleloader. The picture is a 1/4 inch straight, there are others, obviously.
Low end pricing to say the least,about $12, but the supply company that sells them has a stellar reputation, and the chisels themselves are apparently well regarded by those that own them.
I'm wondering if these would likely be fitted with a handle of some sort, or used bare-handed? Maybe tapped with some kind of small mallet?





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NCPete

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If tapping those, I would definitely want to put a handle on them, I could see a brass or maple head get destroyed very quickly. I have found myself doing a lot of hand work lately, sharpening blades and such, and have yet to put a handle on my files. I would think that using tools like this may be reasonable, if doing all hand work - develop some serious callouses on your hands quickly.
 

CaptnA

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I would also put a handle on them. tapping the bare metal would mar any mallet - and/or the chisel end. Holding thin metal trying to get any leverage would eat my hands up.
 

Len

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Len
I don't remember if it was at Old Mystic Seaport, Old Williamsburg, or Old Sturbridge Village, but in my youth I saw a demostration using those types of chisels to inlay the lock and other hardware to a muzzle loader. They were kept VERY sharp, and manipulated strictly by hand, never tapped at all.

Len
 

Tom Dunn

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Tom Dunn
I don't remember if it was at Old Mystic Seaport, Old Williamsburg, or Old Sturbridge Village, but in my youth I saw a demostration using those types of chisels to inlay the lock and other hardware to a muzzle loader. They were kept VERY sharp, and manipulated strictly by hand, never tapped at all.

Len

That sounds about right, these are sold by a large muzzleloading supply company.
 

Len

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Len
Just to be clear, the rough work was done with larger chisels. These smaller ones were used by hand to clean up around the edges, and get a very exact fit for the lock mechanism, trigger guard, butt plate, etc.

Len
 
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