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Forged Cold Chisel
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Forged Cold Chisel

A cold chisel cuts cold metal, so its edge must be hard and its body tough. It is forged from octagonal tool steel: the head end is tapered, the blade drawn out at a yellow heat and finished with a flatter just above the hardening heat. Only the edge is hardened, by dipping it in water while the body stays hot, and the heat left in the body then tempers the edge; it is cooled when the edge shows blue tinged with red, about 570 °F (300 °C). The edge is ground to 60°.
Ophakathi
1–2 hours

Imiyalelo

1

Taper the head

Heat the head end to a yellow heat and taper it.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Induku enezinhlangothi eziyisishiyagalombili yensimbi yamathuluziInduku enezinhlangothi eziyisishiyagalombili yensimbi yamathuluzi1 ucezu

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Iziko lomkhandi wensimbiIziko lomkhandi wensimbi
Insimbi YokukhandelaInsimbi Yokukhandela
Isando SokukhandaIsando Sokukhanda
Udlawu lomkhandi wensimbiUdlawu lomkhandi wensimbi
2

Forge the blade

At a yellow heat, draw out the other end into the blade over the anvil's edge. Finish with a flatter just above the hardening heat; hammering it when black crushes the grain.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Ithuluzi lokwenza kube yisicabaIthuluzi lokwenza kube yisicaba
Isando SokukhandaIsando Sokukhanda
Insimbi YokukhandelaInsimbi Yokukhandela
3

Cut and cool slowly

Cut the end square, or nick it and break it off after hardening to see the grain. Let the chisel cool slowly to relieve stresses from the forging.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Isisiki esishisayoIsisiki esishisayo
4

Harden the edge

Reheat about 3 inches back from the edge, the edge kept high in the fire. Lower the edge into clean water at about 70 °F, moving it, until about half the heated part is under; plunge briefly and lift out with heat left in the body.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Iziko lomkhandi wensimbiIziko lomkhandi wensimbi
Ibhakede lokupholisaIbhakede lokupholisa
Udlawu lomkhandi wensimbiUdlawu lomkhandi wensimbi
5

Temper

Polish the edge and watch the colours run down to it. When the edge is blue tinged with red, cool the chisel completely.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Indwangu ye-emeryIndwangu ye-emery
Ibhakede lokupholisaIbhakede lokupholisa
6

Grind

Grind the cutting edge to an angle of 60°.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Umshini wokugaya wetafulaUmshini wokugaya wetafula

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