CHISEL MAKING

CHISEL MAKING
Aim:
To convert a cylindrical rod of 12mm diameter and 85mmm length to a square head
chisel.

Equipment and Tools Required:

Hearth, Round Tongs, Sledge Hammer, Flattener, Anvil, Brass Rule, and Poker Rod etc.

Sequence of operation:
Heating the specimen.
Step 1-Round to Square
Step 2-Round to Chisel Edge
Heating:
1. First the forge is fired and the blower air valve is regulated to ensure proper air supply
for uniform firing.
2. The given material is held in furnace and heated to red hot temperature (12000c)
3. Care should be taken to avoid melting off the metal rod due to overheating.
Step Ⅰ-Round to Square:
1. After the material attains the required hot condition in the furnace it is held by means
of tongs and placed on anvil.
2. By using sledge hammer and flattener required force is applied on the material so that
the round rod is deformed into square rod and length is increase due to the reduction
in diameter
3. The Force applied should be uniform on the material to form a square shape and fine
finish.
4. This operation is continued until the square shape is obtained.
Step Ⅱ-Round to chisel edge:
1. The other half of work piece is heated to form Tapered shape by using sledge hammer
and flattener.
2. Do the Same operation in another side and check the Dimension.

Result:
Thus the 12mm diameter and 85mm length cylindrical rod is converted as square head
chisel.