There's nothing better than building a project using tools that you also made yourself. To start out you can try making this compact chisel that is perfect for putting the finishing touches on any fine woodworking project.

You'll need a lathe to turn the wood handle for the chisel, and you can add as little or as much detail as you'd like. It shouldn't take long for the handle to take shape, and once it's ready you simply need to drill a hole in the end and place a spare allen key (long end) into the hole.

YouTuber John Heisz shows us how to complete the chisel by using a cut-off wheel to remove the curved end of the allen key, and then shape the bevel, and sharpen the tip with a belt sander. He puts a final edge to it using an oil stone.

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Take care to use a quality hardened allen key and not heat it up too much or it will lose its tempering. This chisel is as good or better than anything you bought from the shop, and if it ever gets dull, you know how to sharpen it.

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