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imamartian
i have done quite a bit of woodcarving and lots of DIY, especially woodwork .... always admired those whose could sharpen a chisel properly.. especially a gouge.
Well i bought a honing guide a while back, but could never set it up right, so tend to blunt my 'posh' Stanley chisel set.
Well today i had to hang an internal door, and while the wife and kids went to fetch it, i thought i'd have another go at sharpening them chisels (knowing that chisels are one of the most important tools needed to hang a door)..... well i actually did really well! When i'd done, they would cut a sheet of hanging paper ....
So i set about the door.... cutting out the hole for the lock, and i slipped.... that damned chisel went though an inch and a half of the palm of my hand, just below my left index finger !!!!! blood everywhere.
It's just about stopped bleeding.... keep splitting it when i pick up my beer
Well i bought a honing guide a while back, but could never set it up right, so tend to blunt my 'posh' Stanley chisel set.
Well today i had to hang an internal door, and while the wife and kids went to fetch it, i thought i'd have another go at sharpening them chisels (knowing that chisels are one of the most important tools needed to hang a door)..... well i actually did really well! When i'd done, they would cut a sheet of hanging paper ....
So i set about the door.... cutting out the hole for the lock, and i slipped.... that damned chisel went though an inch and a half of the palm of my hand, just below my left index finger !!!!! blood everywhere.
It's just about stopped bleeding.... keep splitting it when i pick up my beer