easy handling

The Nääs style Sloyd chisel handles are very easy to replicate and that might make the design appealing to some. Rather than being turned on the lathe, they are simply shaped using a bandsaw and then sanded. To drill for the tangs to fit, I used my ShopSmith set up as a horizontal borer and used a 3/8 in. drill bit to fit the tangs of the Czech made steel blades. The boring set up and finished set of chisels is shown. 

A distinct advantage of this handle style is that it will not roll off the workbench. The flat sides assure of that.

The Narex set of 6 unhandled chisels is available from Taytools.com

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