sequoia
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To make a long story short, a young local kid has bought himself a forge and wants to set up as a blacksmith. He is one of these really handy local kids that can't really find a job in the modern digital economy. He works as a waiter. He completely rebuilt an old school bus from the ground up into an incredible RV. You know the type.
Anyway, I thought I would be one of his first customers and asked him to make me a simple palm chisel. Immediately he starts asking me questions like: How hard do you want the steel? Folded? What length? What angle bevel? How wide a bevel? And so on. I realized I don't really know anything about a good brace carving chisel. I just want it short, sharp, bent and comfortable. Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
Anyway, I thought I would be one of his first customers and asked him to make me a simple palm chisel. Immediately he starts asking me questions like: How hard do you want the steel? Folded? What length? What angle bevel? How wide a bevel? And so on. I realized I don't really know anything about a good brace carving chisel. I just want it short, sharp, bent and comfortable. Any help with these questions would be appreciated.