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Offline frogwalking

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Lens Shaped Chisels
« on: November 17, 2014, 05:56:36 PM »
Looking at Tallbear's inletting tutorial, as well as Acer's carving tutorial, both use lens shaped chisels.  Can I buy these, or must I make them?  If it is the latter, from what kind of chisel, do I begin the modification process? 
This method appears to be a less expensive alternative to buying $4oo worth of different sized curved gouges.  Is this a correct observation?  Thanks all for the responses.

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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: Lens Shaped Chisels
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2014, 10:22:53 PM »
I think you must make them.  :(
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Offline Larry Luck

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Re: Lens Shaped Chisels
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2014, 10:31:58 PM »
Here is a link to Gary Brumfield's website  http://www.flintriflesmith.com/ToolsandTechniques/shopmadechisels.htm (thank you Katie for keeping it going).  There are several photos of the chisel aka "Gary's little stamping tool" that will help you making one for yourself.

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Offline PPatch

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Re: Lens Shaped Chisels
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2014, 11:02:46 PM »
I made mine out of old, small, screwdrivers. They won't replace many gouges but they are a good tool to have on hand, I use them for wire work.

For inlays I use an exacto knife to cut in around the shape, then a 1mm/16 gouge to relieve immediately inside the cut. For the rest I  employ a sharp 1/4in parting chisel and this:

https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/dept/TXQSS/item/IL-RAYGHS.XX

The palm version.

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