A chisel is one of the most useful tools in the workshop, but it's important to know how to use it. For example, after routing out a mortise for a door hinge, use the flat side of the chisel for ...

In this short video I show how I cut a clean mortise entirely by hand using a chisel and wooden mallet. You can follow each careful strike as the waste chips curl out of the joint and the walls become ...

In this video, I demonstrate the process of forging a chisel from a rusty leaf spring found on the road. The journey begins with cutting and cleaning the metal using an angle grinder. I utilize a ...