Channel: Patrick Sullivan

Category: People & Blogs

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Description: 2nd video in our series about making custom carving tools: hardening and tempering the blades. Learn how easy it is to make your own small detail chisels and gouges. You don’t need special tools or metal working experience, and the process is remarkably fast for these very small blades. I will demonstrate simple methods for shaping the blades, hardening and tempering, and making professional-looking handles. Very small tools suitable for highly detailed work are hard to find, and often expensive. You can create top quality tools that are exactly suited to your work for very little money. This is a step-by-step tutorial that will show exactly how to complete beautiful tools that you will be proud to own.