Nick Huckaby wrote:
I bought four sets of chisels from a used place. The kind with a
light green
see-thru handle and a black trim - no brand. It performed fine for a
few
weeks until a pearl sized chip came off in sections from the tip of
the green
handle which I did not notice earlier. I was chiseling against the
grain of the
wood, not along the grain as instructed from a book. But, I've
chiseled against
the grain with a 10-year old Stanley (with a non-see-thru plastic
handle) without
problems.

The problem is that a few of the green see-thru chisels have 10-15
percent
chips gone from its plastic striking surface. Since that day I am
more careful.
I'm not sure whether the cause is the a 12-oz. iron hammer or the way
I pound
them. What's the best way to repair these tool?

Thanks
Chisels with plastic handles are not made for beating on with a hammer.
For hammering they should have a metal core that extends to the
striking surface. You should never use a steel hammer on any wood
chisel. Beechwood, rawhide or nylon mallets are made to drive chisels.
Save the steel hammer for driving cold chisels.
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