Chisel Restoration

I bought a bunch of Stanley 1001 chisels for £1 about $2 and they were in rough shape so with no chemicals I set out to restore them to a usable and a sharp ! condition.

Step 1: Scraping Rust Off

I used one chisel to rub of paint and rust.

Wire wool and a foam sanding pad worked well to clean it up.

I found that a flap sander worked ood as it took the rust off quicker.

Step 2: Tuning the Hone

The chisels had been used for scraping and opening things I bet and there was a few nicks on the chisel which I cleaned up on the bench grinder.

Step 3: Sanding

I used some wet/dry sandpaper on a low -high grit to clean the round part near the handle as this was also quite rusty.

Step 4: Sharpening

I used an oil stone to sharpen the chisels.

I check that they were square.

Step 5: Finished Result

they turned out great they are nice and sharp.

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