The chemistry between Kevin and Tommy is great. Kevin lets Tommy be the teacher while keep each segment light and moving along. Makes each video a pleasure to watch.
I love to see Tom Silva at work. When he is on the scene you just know everything is alright because the expert is here and watching him at work you just feel and can see that he loves what he does and believes in doing it right! My mother was a Master carpenter and she was so strict on her crew that the lazy ones would dread when she was on the work site because she believed in perfect and wouldn't rush a job and would even turn down work if they wanted to rush. Tom Silva reminds me of that like a check and balance and takes pride in what he does! 👍
Great video. Thanks, guys. I was never really taught to use a chisel. I just figured it out by trial and error. It makes me feel good to see that I'm already doing it the way the pros do it. I learned a lot from This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop over the years. Thanks, Tommy. And tell Norm thanks, too.
After watching the show and Tom with his chisels for a few years, I have always wondered what his technique was, and now I know. Great tips, thanks a ton guys!
Thank you....a video i watched earlier said to never use the beveled side i tried it and it left my notch rough....i knew the beveled side should be used. Thanks again
Most important tip I can give on chisels is to not expect them to come sharp from the store. Most chisels makers, especially cheaper ones, don't bother. And besides, they often dip the edge in lacquer.
Thank you so much for creating this great introductory video. Helped me chisel out my first piece of wood. I do have a quick question, my chiseling worked on the top of the wood but I also need to chisel out a piece of end wood. The wood I'm working with is red oak and is railing I am going to be installing. Any tips or thoughts on how to chisel end wood? Thanks again. Looking forward to doing more work with wood.
Especially on those inexpensive chisels, I didn't see Tommy flattening the back first. Most inexpensive chisels come only lapped, not honed. You have to spend some time honing the backs to get them flat to get a sharp edge. It appears Tommy's already done that on the one he uses as it looks like the backs have the requisite mirror polish to them.
i have grading wheel but bevel set part rusted shut. probley no way fix that. i also have nice vice rust shut. frustrating that have two tools not what could be.
It would be nice if This Old House could do a few good episodes on floating homes? I'm talking about floating homes that are not connected to assure that are not a houseboat but they float on a lake river or ocean. The type of floating homes I'm talking about as well would be floating homes that a person could live in year round. It would be nice to see what a person would have to do in order to build one with full amenities from the water up. The home has to be designed so that all levels of the home are fully wheelchair accessible.
It's a slow speed wet grinder, looks to be a very old Tormek. They spin at only 90 RPMs, at least on my newer one, and that looks to be about the same speed.
once you've played with chisels a bit and are ready to sharpen like a pro head over to paul sellers chanel. ALDI chisels absolute best bang for your buck, next better narex (amazon), after that take your pick between stanley sweethearts or lee nielson for top dollar and performance IMO.
I have a nice big scar in the fleshy part of my right had from trying to sharpen a chisel when I was a stupid teenager 50 years ago. I wish videos had been around then so I'd have known how to do it correctly.
Hope you can help me!! My toilet seemed to be clogged, then black water came out of the bathtub, then water from the second restroom, then water came out of the shower in the second restroom, all at the same time!! But my surprise came at night when it was time to feed the dogs, water and shit came from the backyard, I think it's the sewage hole because it has a round surface with a square thing on top, what can I do?!? Mother is sick, I need to do it myself Do I need a snake?
Sorry, Tommy. My chisels are the garden variety Stanley's, but I never use a metal hammer on them even if they are full tang. I deeply regretted it after the first time.
"Stay safe" says someone who's apparently never used a tool. OMG...that's a wet tool grinder with a speed of 90 RPM. It's probably about 1/4 HP. He'd stall the motor long before injuring himself. You should really start worrying about bananas - they're radioactive. They contain potassium 40 which gives off ionizing radiation (the kind that causes cellular damage). The radiation even has its own measurement called a Banana Equivalent Dose (BED). You'll find potatoes and nuts (especially Brazil nuts) also have radioactive potassium. Look out, life will kill you...
15 to 20 minutes on the wheel.... It should take 30 seconds to do the bluntest primary bevel. Secondary on the flat stone in 2 minutes. Who taught this guy?
People are going to criticize, this is more how to use a chisel to cut a door mortise or something in rough construction, not fine woodworking. You'd be an absolute idiot if you tried to use a chisel like this in hardwood for something nice. He should have been more specific.
n0oneh3re , not sure exactly what you mean . Hardwood is much easier to work than softwood . The grain tends to collapse in softwood making it extremely difficult , but not impossible to cut cleanly with hand tools . Either way the same techniques apply .
I know all of this stuff but it is always a treat watching a master Tom showing these techniques! Thank you TOH!
Watching TOH videos is pure therapy for me. Thanks!
The chemistry between Kevin and Tommy is great. Kevin lets Tommy be the teacher while keep each segment light and moving along. Makes each video a pleasure to watch.
I never get tired of watching your videos Tommy. And I never fail to learn something!
I could watch these videos all day. You learn so much! Thanks, guys!
I love to see Tom Silva at work. When he is on the scene you just know everything is alright because the expert is here and watching him at work you just feel and can see that he loves what he does and believes in doing it right! My mother was a Master carpenter and she was so strict on her crew that the lazy ones would dread when she was on the work site because she believed in perfect and wouldn't rush a job and would even turn down work if they wanted to rush. Tom Silva reminds me of that like a check and balance and takes pride in what he does! 👍
I wish I was friends with you guys. I'd love to hang out with both of you and learn from your experiences.
Thanks dad, can always count on you for help.
Great video. Thanks, guys. I was never really taught to use a chisel. I just figured it out by trial and error. It makes me feel good to see that I'm already doing it the way the pros do it. I learned a lot from This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop over the years. Thanks, Tommy. And tell Norm thanks, too.
I didn't know about the bevel side down. Grateful for that tip. 🙂
Been watching you guys since I was a kid on tv..you were UA-cam before there was a UA-cam LOL..👍👍
After watching the show and Tom with his chisels for a few years, I have always wondered what his technique was, and now I know. Great tips, thanks a ton guys!
Thank you....a video i watched earlier said to never use the beveled side i tried it and it left my notch rough....i knew the beveled side should be used. Thanks again
I love working with chisels to carve different things out of wood... i first learned how to use one when I was around 12 years old👍
Most important tip I can give on chisels is to not expect them to come sharp from the store. Most chisels makers, especially cheaper ones, don't bother. And besides, they often dip the edge in lacquer.
So surprising! Is that something that I can use a honing stone for, or do i need a bench grinder? Thanks for the tip.
All the chisels ive bought from the store are razor sharp. Fake news
Thank you so much for creating this great introductory video. Helped me chisel out my first piece of wood. I do have a quick question, my chiseling worked on the top of the wood but I also need to chisel out a piece of end wood. The wood I'm working with is red oak and is railing I am going to be installing. Any tips or thoughts on how to chisel end wood? Thanks again. Looking forward to doing more work with wood.
Great videos, I needed to see this. Thanks for posting.
Great video!
Thank you
Very helpful tips; thank you :)
Good info
The diamond block that is being used here is $30.00 at the Depot. Or use water NOT oil, oil may ruin it. The stone uses an oil.
Especially on those inexpensive chisels, I didn't see Tommy flattening the back first. Most inexpensive chisels come only lapped, not honed. You have to spend some time honing the backs to get them flat to get a sharp edge. It appears Tommy's already done that on the one he uses as it looks like the backs have the requisite mirror polish to them.
i have grading wheel but bevel set part rusted shut. probley no way fix that. i also have nice vice rust shut. frustrating that have two tools not what could be.
It would be nice if This Old House could do a few good episodes on floating homes? I'm talking about floating homes that are not connected to assure that are not a houseboat but they float on a lake river or ocean. The type of floating homes I'm talking about as well would be floating homes that a person could live in year round. It would be nice to see what a person would have to do in order to build one with full amenities from the water up. The home has to be designed so that all levels of the home are fully wheelchair accessible.
That’s the slowest grinding wheel i have ever seen. Was there a variac between the plug and the wall outlet, or is this a special purpose grinder?
It's a slow speed wet grinder, looks to be a very old Tormek. They spin at only 90 RPMs, at least on my newer one, and that looks to be about the same speed.
once you've played with chisels a bit and are ready to sharpen like a pro head over to paul sellers chanel. ALDI chisels absolute best bang for your buck, next better narex (amazon), after that take your pick between stanley sweethearts or lee nielson for top dollar and performance IMO.
r s agree
0:40 don't worry my Mallet Head is sliding downwards off the Spine! Really chipped off and now it's a bit mangled!
I have a nice big scar in the fleshy part of my right had from trying to sharpen a chisel when I was a stupid teenager 50 years ago.
I wish videos had been around then so I'd have known how to do it correctly.
Hope you can help me!!
My toilet seemed to be clogged, then black water came out of the bathtub, then water from the second restroom, then water came out of the shower in the second restroom, all at the same time!!
But my surprise came at night when it was time to feed the dogs, water and shit came from the backyard, I think it's the sewage hole because it has a round surface with a square thing on top, what can I do?!?
Mother is sick, I need to do it myself
Do I need a snake?
Beautiful
I was just watching “How to create a Dutch door”, and Tommy uses a chisel in that video.
Sorry, Tommy. My chisels are the garden variety Stanley's, but I never use a metal hammer on them even if they are full tang. I deeply regretted it after the first time.
Oh god this is gonna trigger the chisel sharpening experts on youtube. More snake oil incoming
Made me nervous when Tommy was using the grinder, his shirt was real close to the open wheel in front of him. Stay safe Tommy please!
"Stay safe" says someone who's apparently never used a tool. OMG...that's a wet tool grinder with a speed of 90 RPM. It's probably about 1/4 HP. He'd stall the motor long before injuring himself. You should really start worrying about bananas - they're radioactive. They contain potassium 40 which gives off ionizing radiation (the kind that causes cellular damage). The radiation even has its own measurement called a Banana Equivalent Dose (BED). You'll find potatoes and nuts (especially Brazil nuts) also have radioactive potassium. Look out, life will kill you...
best channel with a best man 👍🏻love your technique
i hope you create a new channel colled "the old car" with same level of Creativity👏🏻❤️🧡
Tom Silva built the hospital that he was born at.
Goddamn they have some fancy tools for their tools.
lol
More chisel work
That awkward moment, when you realize Kev is wearing the same shirt as the end-card vid
Tommy and Nick Offerman wood channel
I thought this was about retaining a lawyer.
The science behind chiseling. Wow you guys should write a book about this.
Bwahahahahha!
Wish i knew early before shaving a tiny piece for two hours with chisels, wow i feel stupid
15 to 20 minutes on the wheel.... It should take 30 seconds to do the bluntest primary bevel. Secondary on the flat stone in 2 minutes. Who taught this guy?
This dude talks like Ted hahahahahahaha
People are going to criticize, this is more how to use a chisel to cut a door mortise or something in rough construction, not fine woodworking. You'd be an absolute idiot if you tried to use a chisel like this in hardwood for something nice. He should have been more specific.
n0oneh3re , not sure exactly what you mean . Hardwood is much easier to work than softwood . The grain tends to collapse in softwood making it extremely difficult , but not impossible to cut cleanly with hand tools . Either way the same techniques apply .
It's This Old House, not New Yankee Workshop.
EAXCTLY what i said in my comment.
Second
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Watch this if you wanna learn how not to use and sharpen a chisel.
nah pretty sure i know what im talking about. like usual they give the least amount of info possible.