Making a Handle for a Socketed Chisel

How I make handles for chisels with sockets. The trick is to get a good fitting taper and not to have the wood of the handle touch the metal of the chisel at the shoulder or the bottom of the socket.
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[@ligngood3787]

Wow, very clever method of getting the taper right! You showed the whole process in under six minutes! Thanks so much! I'm off to make some fancy, exotic wood handles now!!

[@stevebookout3371]

What a relief. No rust removal, no polishing, etc, and showing unnecessary steps. Just making a handle. Loved this video.

[@trackie1957]

Now if I only had a lathe….can I stop by when I’m visiting Massachusetts? That would be pissah!

[@mermaid10x]

Good video however your sleeves dangling beside the spinning work piece was distracting. I wonder if the taper dimensions could have determined by first measuring the thickness of the metal at the top of the socket and then subtracting twice that amount from the diameter of the taper at the bottom? Obviously if you measure right at the bottom of the socket the wall thickness is greater but I’d bet it’s uniform most of the way down.

[@rickd3852]

One of the better instructional videos I've seen. Simple instructions, very good demo and most importantly, great method. Thanks!

[@tnekkc]

I used a metal lathe. Most socket chisels are 7.5 degrees taper. But some are as little as 6.5 and some as much as 8 degrees.

[@woodrabbitworkshop]

looks straightforward enough, going to try and re-handle the dr barton firmer i got a the flea martket

[@stefanmeyers2808]

Thanks Rick, sounds like a great way to do things.

[@jackmack9325]

why should the wood touch the metal on the taper?

[@RickMayotte]

Hi Jack Mack, You don't want the wood to be pushing against the
shoulder of the socket because it could split the wood on the handle,
and you don't want the taper touching the bottom of the metal socket
because the handle won't seat itself and probably loosen up.

[@urbanlumberjack]

“Tahp uva tapah!” I love it.

[@frro28]

Very nice socket chisel, one does not find them easily these days.

[@OpekiskaWood]

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@larsfrandsen2501]

Brilliant!

[@RickMayotte]

Thank You!

[@terrytb5018]

determining the size and shape of the handle to meet the socket is way easier than this method. the clue is the white sheet of paper under the chisel in the video. just roll the paper into a cone and adjust to fit the socket. tape the cone closed, and there is your perfect fit handle size and shape. just turn to match.

[@stefanmeyers2808]

How do you measure the 2 diameters of the paper cone? How do you test it? The clue is don't do it the way Terry says.

[@phyllismccann4428]

after fitting handle, can I use epoxy?

[@mcneeseremalf28]

plans from woodprix are awesome!