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Now that we have the tanged chisel handle done, let’s see how to make a handle for a socket chisel.
Here is a picture of one of my Stanley #750 chisels with its original handle.
The first thing to do is determine the size of the taper which has to fit into the socket. I looked into the socket, and I can see that the small part is slightly less than 3/8”. So I use a 3/8” dowel to determine the depth, and mark it with a pencil.
Then I use an inside caliper to find the diameter of the large part of the socket. Now I have all 3 of the necessary measurements for the taper.
Now I transfer the inside measurement to my outside calipers so I can transfer that measurement to the handle.
First I use the dowel to mark the length of the taper onto the handle.
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