Sharpening a Dull Chisel - Ask Matt #8

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A dull chisel is something that is hard to come by in my shop. So when I was asked to show how I would sharpen a dull chisel, I had to get creative with my dulling process. This videos shows how I would restore the edge of a heavy damaged chisel using a slow speed grinder and my water stones.
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@francisbarnett 9 лет назад

The start of this video was a chisel horror film. Well explained and demonstrated sharpening video. Love your work.

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Francis Barnett Thank you Francis! "It's so bad, but I can't look away" :)

@2338 9 лет назад

Thank you, useful video

@andreicharpentierquesada4530 6 лет назад

I felt too

@saldonwarren9533 5 лет назад

Matthew Cremona patty’s fireworks festival is a pattthe best app has

@nickdryad 5 лет назад

Not as bad as a Hammer Horror film.

@bardfinn 7 лет назад

That distant roar of "NOOOOOOOOOO" while the chisel is being dulled

@mcremona 7 лет назад

+Finn, just Finn. Hahaha yeah!

@sam_james_18 7 лет назад

Finn, just Finn. I knew I wasn't the only one haha

@geschiedschrijver 7 лет назад

It made me cringe !

@DurtMulliganDrums 7 лет назад

It cracks me up all these guys apparently being new to chisel abuse. Yes, it makes me cringe too, but go out into the world sometime and build or fix something in the field. You'll find how easy it is for this to happen when you just need to get the job done!

@MrDefreese 7 лет назад

DurtMulliganDrums natural dullness is one thing. To see it done deliberately is a little bit tough to watch! Lol.

@AwesomeAndrew 8 лет назад

haha, that banged up chisel reminds me of when I found my wife's chisels years ago. She used them for upholstery and they had massive chips out of them.

@sethmeistergee 8 лет назад

Great video -- suggestion: When flattening (lapping) your stone with the diamond plate, draw a crosshatch pattern in pencil on the stone first. That way, you'll know precisely when you're totally flat when all the pencil mark is worn away.

@mauricekeithjohnson2598 Год назад

65 years ago, at 10 years of age, in school shop, I was taught to "figure of 8" action to even out the wear across the various oil stones, Still do it that ways to my FATHER's WILKINSON chisels !

@joshuamillar5157 8 лет назад

I died inside watching you blunt that chisel

@michaelt6840 7 лет назад

Watching him mutilate that poor helpless chisel was one of the cringiest things I've seen in a while.

@DurtMulliganDrums 7 лет назад

@thylordsatan666 7 лет назад

lol higher end! they are home depot specials they are Marples..

@DurtMulliganDrums 7 лет назад

That's kind of what I was thinking. Isn't it like a 15 dollar chisel as opposed to an 11 dollar chisel...?

@mcremona 7 лет назад

They came in a set of 4 for $30 so it's a $7.50 chisel

@guyh.4553 6 лет назад

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have been in need of learning how to bring back the cutting edges of my dad's chisel! THANK YOU!

@theskip1 7 лет назад

i am a retired carpenter/ joiner and i was taught to put a grinding angle and a honing angle on my tools which means a lot less time and work sharpening.

@steamboatwillie8517 3 года назад

I was taught to sharpen once a week, but hone every day.

@justsaying4195 Год назад

Make a video

@steamboatwillie8517 3 года назад

That opening sequence: reminded me of a neighbour, who asked to borrow a chisel,and it came back looking the same. I bought a cheap £8 set, so he could use them when he came to borrow!

@adrianhannon3157 2 года назад

lol, I have a friend who has a whole set of cheap tools just especially for lending purposes.

@steamboatwillie8517 2 года назад

@@adrianhannon3157 it's deff a good plan. Another borrowed a cement mixer. At returning it, said he'd cleaned it ' thoroughly'......but not my idea of :0/ He'd slung two half bricks and a bucket of water, for a minute I'd guess. Took me another 20 to clean it properly. Call me finicky, but it's never been lent again.

@csimet 2 года назад

@@steamboatwillie8517 Golden rule... always return a tool in better shape, or at least the same, as when you borrowed it. If you don't, you don't get to borrow it again. ;)

@jerseydevil1 2 года назад

@@csimet lol that reminds me of a time I borrowed a wheel barrow from a neighbor because mine fell apart , we had the same one so I pretty much parted out my wheel barrow to fix any problems with his, lol he was happy but said he was planning on getting a powered one and when he did he gave me his old one FOR FREE!

@briangarethholden 3 года назад

You're great, I really enjoyed that it was actually difficult for you to make that chisel dull. I'd really like to watch you work with a lathe because you put so much effort into knowing everything necessary.

@WoodenCreationz 8 лет назад

Now I see why you never let them get dull.... Now it makes sense! Great video!

@fishhuntadventure 4 года назад

By the time a chisel actually gets dull it’s been useless for a long time. I’ve got a piece of wet’n’dry spray-glued to the seldom used corner of my table saw. Two or three passes (5 seconds!) and you’re sharp again for a long time. A dull chisel is nearly pointless so you never let them be dull

@lope208 7 лет назад

Most of my chisels look like the one you beat up here. That's why I haven't touched them in a long time. I used your tips and bought the grinder, 1000/6000 stone, diamond plate, honing guide, strop and stropping compound. Everything but the 8000 stone. The first one took me about an hour to learn, but most of that time was spent going very lightly and learning the techniques. I had some trouble fitting my chisel in the honing guide properly because it was short. When I was done I could slice through paper just like you showed. Looking forward to cleaning up the rest of my old chisels and learning dovetails. Thanks for the great videos.

@mcremona 7 лет назад

That's so awesome! Glad you're able to get your tools sharp. Dovetails will be so much easier to learn with sharp chisels. Thanks!

@lukejohnson2854 7 лет назад

I tried this on my cheap chisel set that has seen years of abuse without sharpening. It worked so well that I am no longer need to buy a new set of chisels. I thank you endlessly for sharing, Harbourfreight does not. 😆

@mcremona 7 лет назад

That's so awesome!

@garysturgis11 5 лет назад

This seems so strange to me. I'm a joiner and the first thing I've always done with new chisel is sharpen them.

@user-super-user 8 лет назад

put lines on the stone with pencil when you try to flatten it, this way you can see when you have gotten it flat

@TedAlexander24 9 лет назад

It was hard to watch you jack that chisel up. Glad it came back for you. And this was a better guide than the original sharpening video.

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Ted Alexander Thank you Ted!

@petercbmadsen304 8 месяцев назад

Was very helpful. Just found some 100 year old chisels from family that were in bad shape and needed the "square" technique to bring them back. Enjoy your channel.

@woodengamer 9 лет назад

When it comes to ruining the edge on a chisel, you nailed it.. ok.. bad joke, but it was a good video!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

woodengamer hahahaha!!!

@gailpengelly8581 9 лет назад

Wow...Matt, you've just made my day... After my grandpa passed away several years ago I was given a whole chest of his old tools... Most of which I've used with a lot of success. Their were quite a few items that I had no clue how to use them...UNTIL I happened upon your videos. I have a chisel honing thing...you showed me how to use it and I have managed to sharpen ALL my chisels and planer blades. YOU ROCK MATT. Thanks so much. Gail in Plymouth england.

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Gail Pengelly Awesome, Gail! So happy the video was helpful!

@andrewmarvell982 6 лет назад

Gail Pengelly I

@MakeSomething 9 лет назад

Top notch tutorial and video production! Matthew your videos are fantastic!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Drunken Woodworker Thank you David! I really appreciate that!

@seahawk528 7 лет назад

Good information and excellent demo. I have 2 chisels that don't need dropping, so will say later how I made out. Cool videos.

@mcremona 7 лет назад

Thanks!

@JgHaverty 9 лет назад

Matt this may sound strange, but I like your attitude. A lot of "hand tool" guys are absolute cork sniffers. You seem to be incredibly pragmatic and reasonable in your approach. Thanks!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

JgHaverty Thank you!!

@nigelmtb 7 лет назад

JgHaverty "Cork sniffers"! I like that, might have to steal that from you... 😁

@robvanderelst4243 7 лет назад

JgHaverty i

@reginaldhartley9612 6 лет назад

JgHaverty v

@incognitotorpedo42 6 лет назад

Jg, I had to upvote for "cork sniffers".

@HBSuccess 6 лет назад

Yep - all tools are hammers. Except chisels. Chisels are screwdrivers :-)

@cuttheloop 4 года назад

and some screw drivers are chisels

@manofweed1 3 года назад

Once dismantled a Lancia V4 with a hammer and wood chisel.

@steamboatwillie8517 3 года назад

You've met my old neighbour!!!!!

@wood4nothing284 5 лет назад

That was the best sharpening video I've seen . Cheers Tim from Wood 4 Nothing

@mcremona 5 лет назад

thanks!

@NicolasWarren 8 лет назад

just ordered a honing guide, thank you for the information!

@mikelkd8067 7 лет назад

Wow, this was so amazing, i'm going to sharpen all my husband's dull chisels! LOL Thank you Matthew, great video!

@mjremy2605 Год назад

I would not touch someone else's tools. Even my partners!

@greglautz8470 5 лет назад

I never knew sharpening a chisel with so detail-oriented and precise. Glad I learned from the master!

@phome2239 7 лет назад

great video my son borrowed my chisel then when I got them back he informed me what he used them for ! that was to try and cut concrete blocks wow I was so impressed I brought a set of his own so he never asked me for the use of my chisel again !!!!

@vaulimere 9 лет назад

Great video Matt, thanks for sharing your experience.

@mcremona 9 лет назад

***** Thank you, Jon!

@PlasmaDan 8 лет назад

5 seconds with the angle grinder is about all the "sharpening" my chisels get. xD

@YummyPork 7 лет назад

OK, got as far as the dropping on the floor and chiselling a nail.... now I need to get a grinding wheel.

@Asmuk 6 лет назад

You can do it with files. More time consuming, but not everyone can afford a grinding wheel..

@abhishekgourav6144 6 лет назад

Asmuk what about an angle grinder...just set it up somewhere flat and grind off the flipped up edge and then back to sharpening stone...that might work too

@kaspervestergaard2383 5 лет назад

@@abhishekgourav6144 Please don't.

@sawdustbob.thestatesmen3656 6 лет назад

Excellent video! Taught me a lot. As far as improving your video, I’ll use an analogy a friend of mine used; “It’s like trying to chrome plate sterling silver.” What you provide is educational, interesting, and human. Good work.

@rhwoodshop 9 лет назад

Oh this just hurt to watch! Great tutorial. Love the close ups!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Rock-n H Woodshop Thanks Drew!

@tmmrtn 4 года назад

9:15 You can get a more positive indication of flatness on your stone by using the same technique you did for the chisel: Write on it with something. For a stone though, I use pencil because stones would probably absorb marker pretty deep. So yeah, just pencil a grid onto your sharpening stone and flatten it with your flattening stone until all the pencil is gone.

@ScrapwoodCity 9 лет назад

Aesome video! Thanks for sharing!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Scrap wood City Thank you!

@wayneeverts9185 2 года назад

+++++ +

@jaredkain2792 Год назад

You laugh while making that chisel dull, but I know it hurt your soul doing it …because it hurt mine just watching! 😂 Great video!!

@MrCorfuz 7 лет назад

After years of grinding back chisels on a bench grinder and dipping in water I got a Tormec wet wheel. My chisels seem sharper and stay sharp for longer. I am sure that even when water dipping whilst using a bench grinder that the heat still affects the tempering of the steel.

@royster3345 2 года назад

Anyone else wincing as he dulled the chisel?

@johncochran8497 8 лет назад

What's scary is your dull chisel is a lot sharper than any chisel my father has used. He has a lot of metal objects that are vaguely tool shaped and he actually considers them tools.

@RoyMach1ne 6 лет назад

My dad has been pounding the S*** out of his Marples set for about 40 years and they still hold up, not sharp though. I'd like to see him try that with a newer set. Some fathers just have a knick for destroying tools :)

@terrybeldam3449 6 лет назад

RoyMach1ne i

@WoodworkingBarcelona 9 лет назад

Thanks for those sharpening tips Matt!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Woodworking Barcelona No problem, Lluís! It was fun!

@phooesnax 9 лет назад

Nice job! Had a few inlaws chisels that I think were used on concrete. Great place to perfect the method. I sometimes start with flat surface and wet paper to correct geometry. Another good one Matt.

@mcremona 9 лет назад

phooesnax Thank you! Good idea! Nothing better to practice on :)

@AdirondackNY 7 лет назад

8000 grit! is that made by Charmin?

@Felisargyle 6 лет назад

Ultra strong

@charlesj.easleyii7642 6 лет назад

Oh God. Imagine using sand paper instead of Charmin ultra soft. 😬 ... 50 grit. 😵😖

@738polarbear 5 лет назад

This man is a very skilled cabinetmaker . Listen to what he says. No I do not know him . I have just seen some of his work .

@frostgfx 4 года назад

Matt: Thanks for all you do to support all us, new woodworkers! What type of wheels do you use for your Rikon grinder? I'm about to pull the pin on one. Namaste, to everyone out under such trying times...

@mcremona 4 года назад

Thanks Jon! I have the stock wheels on it.

@josemanuelmayagoitia1177 9 лет назад

Gracias por tus instrucciones. Desde Mexico

@ianwakeling1111 7 лет назад

i am retied butcher by trade sharp tools makes the whole job easier i also like working with wood as well

@caratcranker5874 8 лет назад

When I grind a damaged chisel [ way more than what you had here], the first thing I do is grind the damage off front on to the grinder, [90 degrees say]. and get it dead square, from there you can hollow grind the face, and then do what you did to get the cutting bevel. having a convex curve on a chisel face is ok I guess, but, when you are chiselling door locks and lock strikers etc, a dead square face works much better.

@TheLexiconDevils 7 лет назад

Carat Cranker I know right! A 90deg square off to start with is just common sense.

@MrFboyle 7 лет назад

Gnome Add v

@13bravoredleg18 7 лет назад

Reclaimed lumber is hard on chisels. I hit square nails from time to time! I like 1075 carbon steel because it's easy to sharpen.

@roberthunt1856 5 лет назад

great video matt,did mine the same way yesterday.

@benny5190 6 лет назад

The start of this video reminded me of the day I turned around to see a bricklayer using my chisels to take up a floorboard i nearly killed him

@krtwood 9 лет назад

I was taught when grinding out a nick to first grind the chisel square to the wheel until the nick is gone and then grind the bevel down until you get back to a point. That way you aren't concentrating the heat into the tip while you do the majority of the grinding so there's less chance of getting it too hot. Only an issue if you don't have a slow speed grinder, I guess. The problem I always had with the water stones was the slurry would build up so much and actually build up on the wheel of the honing guide (veritas) so it wouldn't roll smoothly anymore unless I kept cleaning it. That and the whole thing about me not ever actually using them...

@mcremona 9 лет назад

krtwood Great tip! Makes sense. I'm sure you still have to worry about over heating the body but I'm sure that's a lot harder to do since there is so much material there. I don't think I've had any issues with the slurry building up on the wheel...

@LynnLaceyLLWW 8 лет назад

This helps me tremendously - thanks Matt

@mcremona 8 лет назад

+Lynn Lacey awesome to hear. Thank you so much!!

@BuildwithMooney 10 месяцев назад

Matt, thank you so much for this video and all of the information that you covered. You have helped me fine tune my sharpening skills and for that I am grateful! I am in need of a new bench-top grinder, any recommendation's? 😁

@davegray7206 4 года назад

He didn't mention it, but you can watch the position of the sparks. That will tell you where the stone is grinding the most off the steel. You can verify when the entire surface is in contact with the grindstone. That tells you that you're almost done; also it can indicate that you're pushing on one side or the other improperly.

@tangerineman27 6 лет назад

I cried watching that chisel get murdered

@cgilleybsw 3 года назад

lol - "murdered" - how any times do you think that happens?

@gracious_milk3308 3 года назад

im in a live class rn and my teaches is so sad that he murdered the chisel

@stevenevans3682 2 года назад

I really enjoyed watching this. Very informative,

@melissabarron1574 5 лет назад

Thank you, just starting to learn about this process. You talking/teaching skills are excellent and easier to follow than others. I have my dads chisels and they are a mess. Looks like I have a few more things to purchase before I get started. Thanks again

@CrimeVid 2 года назад

Have you not got your Dad’s sharpening kit ? I’ll guarantee he could get a sharp chisel if he wanted one !

@robertmowery3370 7 лет назад

One suggestion. Many times knowing the names of the stones that are use is helpful when purchasing a good quality stone.

@NickFotopoulos 8 лет назад

The beginning is so painful to watch...lol

@mcremona 8 лет назад

Way more painful to do lol

@reginaldwigglebottom4731 5 лет назад

Nick Fotopoulos right? NOOO not the Nail!!!

@brucebear1 5 лет назад

Yeah, 1:35 really hurt! Great work, Matt. Your videos are clear, the principles you're working with are well explained, your craftsmanship is excellent, and your technical knowledge is very good. Thank you.

@firebladex8586 4 года назад

@glyn hodges overkill. just use a wonder bar or similar

@wemcal 6 месяцев назад

Great video and great information

@r.mercado9737 8 лет назад

WOW! Clean and neat!

@DIYTyler 9 лет назад

All of my chisels look like 1:36!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

***** yikes!

@brodylockley3141 3 года назад

Mine are way way way worse then that

@909sickle 6 лет назад

*Sharpening a Dull Chisel* Part 1: Dulling a Sharpened Chisel

@hurdygurdyguy1 3 года назад

1:36 ... finally..looks like all the chisels in my shop! 🤣

@DANVIIL 5 лет назад

To flatten your stone properly just draw a series of pencil lines on the face of your Waterstone at a 45 degree pattern on the left side of the stone and the same on the opposite. Take your diamond plate and flatten the stone. You will immediately see where the stone is still high by the remaining pencil marks. Throw out the jig and learn to sharpen freehand. It's not hard at all if you do a little practice. This is how the Japanese sharpen their $800 - $1,200 artisan blacksmith made chisels where they use wrought iron from old ship anchors and forge weld on a small bit of White Steel for the cutting edge. All Japanese chisels have a concave bottom of the chisel so it has much less friction behind the cutting edge.

@WV591 7 лет назад

no wonder i don't have a single sharp chisel and my chisel sharpener is still setting in box unopened :-)

@ssn0651 4 года назад

If you were my father in law you would mix the paint with the chisel once you opened it .

@jackpardun2898 4 года назад

That son of a ...

@MegaFunnyman86 4 года назад

If it was my father in law he would then paint the wall with it

@mclam5623 5 лет назад

Your TOP, best video on charpening I ever seen on RU-vid. From a very dull to raser sharp, and no corners taken to foul anyone. Thx man

@dcr00k 4 года назад

This is a great video, but I think most woodworkers in the wild are likely to wind up acquiring really beat up chisels that have been abused by carpenters. Your video is what might happen if some knucklehead took one of your perfect chisels and used it to bash a hole in some sheet- metal. Modern day carpenters typically don’t flatten the back, and if they ever sharpen a chisel, they do it free-hand on some kind of power tool. These are the chisels I’ve had to unfuck so I don’t do damage to the expensive ones while skill-building. These are the chisels a lot of broke beginners have to work with. The chisel in this video was previously tuned, expertly, and doesn’t have all those problems. That being said, you rock, and keep on rocking your videos.

@allansmith6140 5 лет назад

The reason for the "convex" (concave) shape to your chisel is because the grinder wheel you ground it on is round which will give you a concave grind on the chisel, it has nothing to do with your stone.

@allansmith6140 4 года назад

@@geraldb8856 If you've ever used a grinder then you didn't notice much. In fact if you just looked at a grinder you should be able to determine that whatever you press against it to grind will not come out flat as the wheel you are grinding on is ROUND. Wondering why I should have to explain something so basic? You could dress the wheel until there is nothing left of it but dust and you would still not solve your problem.

@fredfredburger9404 7 лет назад

Man, so easy a caveman could do it

@toughrow 5 лет назад

Fred Fredburg

@zrig1 6 лет назад

A thing I do when flattening a stone is to draw a pencil grid on it. Best way to see the high and low spots.

@AndreaArzensek 9 лет назад

Great info Matt, thank you!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Thank you Andrea!

@cuntinakia8122 9 лет назад

Is this the Chiselmenizzel which always is extolled by SnoopDoggyDog?

@ThePerpetualStudent 5 лет назад

What?

@joshthomas7999 5 лет назад

I can't believe you used extolled in a sentence.

@DemasShopforEverything 9 лет назад

First

@mcremona 9 лет назад

You're always first!

@woodturningjohn 9 лет назад

Just missed out, damn :)

@jeterrell2 9 лет назад

I spent the afternoon yesterday (day before you published this) sharpening a new set of chisels. Great minds...

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Jordan Terrell :) chisels ready to go?

@jeterrell2 9 лет назад

Matthew Cremona yup!

@jeterrell2 9 лет назад

Matthew Cremona And my planes too! Cut like a hot knife through soft butter! :-)

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Jordan Terrell nice!!

@markdoumert8488 8 лет назад

Thanks. I dropped my newly super finely honed chisel on the concrete floor 😢 and was looking for a way to get back the corner that was knocked off slightly.

@jackhall4680 3 года назад

When you say "move it back a little bit" to get the bevel, you need to DEFINE "a little bit". Is it 1mm, 1 cm or something in between? "A little bit" is VERY imprecise. Otherwise, a great video.

@leonardnoel888 2 года назад

Good presentation is done. Thank you.

@lewismo1 8 лет назад

good idea with the dye, im definitely doing that the morn

@michaeladams3739 7 лет назад

thanks for the great helpful video. I really like how you added the 2nd cutting angle, what you called the micro edge. Great Tip! Reno, NV

@mcremona 7 лет назад

Thank you!

@emporerzurg2125 5 лет назад

Hi Matthew really liked your chisel sharpening guide, I have an old honing guide that was my late fathers but has a flat spot on the baring can you buy replacements for them or is it easier to but another honing guide ?

@stormman8393 3 года назад

You’re one of the best on you tube great video

@hassanal-mosawi6049 5 лет назад

Thanks for showing and sharing that

@stablecottagescotland5042 8 лет назад

Nice... very professionally done!

@mcremona 8 лет назад

+Stable Cottage Scotland thanks!

@garulusglandarius6126 11 месяцев назад

Excellent and very helpful video ( subscribed ) 👍 Thank you 👍

@Donegaldan 7 лет назад

Good explanation and demonstration.

@maxwheeler8387 3 года назад

That's a lovely edge similar to my dads tools all blunt and always miss treated lol

@treylem3 4 года назад

NICE ! Your content is great.

@GuysShop 9 лет назад

Nice tutorial Matt!

@mcremona 9 лет назад

GuysWoodshop Thanks, Guy!

@jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 4 года назад

I do want one of them rollers you got there however! Where'd ya get it?!

@jameswhite9994 5 лет назад

I agree with Cart about hollow grinding my chisel I had to as an apprentice carpenter in 1988

@robmazzitelli 9 лет назад

Great video, Matt! Thank you.

@mcremona 9 лет назад

Robert Mazzitelli Thank you, Robert!

@snipper1ie 5 лет назад

I sharpened a set of chisels for a friend. When I met him again, I asked about the chisels. "Don't talk to me about the chisels, I was up at her house doing a bit of work and I looked down and her brother was taking off a length of skirting with the big one"