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Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
Comment on the handle not being stubby short. I wanted to make london pattern handles or something on chisels, something fancy. I always come back to this style as being more comfortable and intuitive. It's a boring style so you have to tart it up with nice wood if you want it to look like something, but they're kind of long to encourage the butt being in the palm of the user or someone in the hand, but no ability to close or pinch fingers and create strain on part of the body where the power doesn't come from using them in the first place.
The steel isn't something common in tools, but it's good -but it's also a case of being the territory for the maker. You can tell it's good without knowing it's good. some of that is me not screwing up what the steelmaker did when shaping and heat treating it, but a lot of it is just starting with a good stock with good characteristics for a chisel. it's a good time to be an amateur maker - options/supplies and information are everywhere.
Comment on the handle not being stubby short. I wanted to make london pattern handles or something on chisels, something fancy. I always come back to this style as being more comfortable and intuitive. It's a boring style so you have to tart it up with nice wood if you want it to look like something, but they're kind of long to encourage the butt being in the palm of the user or someone in the hand, but no ability to close or pinch fingers and create strain on part of the body where the power doesn't come from using them in the first place.
The steel isn't something common in tools, but it's good -but it's also a case of being the territory for the maker. You can tell it's good without knowing it's good. some of that is me not screwing up what the steelmaker did when shaping and heat treating it, but a lot of it is just starting with a good stock with good characteristics for a chisel. it's a good time to be an amateur maker - options/supplies and information are everywhere.
