Formed in 1990 while the members were students at the University of Notre D… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1990 while the members were students at the University of Notre Dame, Chisel later relocated to Washington D.C., and was one of the first revivalist bands of the denim-clad mod/punk movement that would inspire the likes of the Mooney Suzuki and the Delta 72. Under the indomitably energetic songwriting of singer/guitarist Ted Leo, the trio included bassist Chris Norborg and drummer John Dugan. Chisel built a strong fan base before they had a sizable discography by touring with a host of popular indie bands -- including Blonde Redhead, Karate, and Fugazi -- through the early '90s. Their first official single releases -- Sunburn, Nothing New, and The Guns of Meridian Hill -- were released on Gern Blandsten records and were critical successes, combining the legendary garage sound of the '60s with Ted Leo's complex, melodic ideas. In 1996, Chisel's debut full-length, 8 AM All Day, took these combinations further and solidified their underground cult following. Following the 1997 release of Set You Free (also on Gern Blandsten), Chisel disbanded. Leo went on to record solo and with Ted Leo and The Pharmacists.

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Chisel Lyrics

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(interlude) Grey stares beneath the moon Tonight I know I'll be dreaming…
2-Headed Dog This is not a song This is not a song This is…
Acid Ghost It has become academically plausible And fashionable that th…
akii. We sliding packs through, macs through Who asked you to talk…
Bjorn & Tara No one seems to know me No one understands me No one…
Black Thought Yeah, yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah What's your name girlfriend…
Bling Eu te amo sem vergonha és a minha little bi…
Cosmo The sun beam down bean shaped head I have a thousand…
Ellipsis. I got a drinking problem The problem is I don't drink…

Eminem How do you do? Ladies and gentlemen My name is Alfred…
Islands & Tigers Actin' like you know me yeah You know me yeah Ay yeah What…
J-Fills Hold up no, no, hold up, baby no I might just…
Mack daddy & KiMbo Elle veut qu'on fasse des « au lit sheet » J'dis « Holy shit…
MYCHEEKSARERED Uh (Yeah) Uh (Yeah) Yuh (Ay) Look, look, look, look, look, l…
OG Keemo Ja Guck mich an, ich bin ein Kind aus der Siedlung Ich…
Philly-Z Mom working late nights to provide She said keep the doors…
play/talk Pick up the phone baby I know you home I know you…
Pompeii & The Ashes La tension ne retombe pas entre Paris et Alger Près de…
T.M.P Pa-la-la-la-la-la-la (okay) Pa-la-la-la-la-la-la (okay) Pa-l…
Test Icicles Instru…
The Rifles johanliebert bassanio bassanio loves portia…
V.I.R.U.S J'ai souvent cherché Un peu d'calme et d'sérénité J'ai su ap…
Vapo-Rats It's 4 am You left your jacket on She doesn't know That you…
Wafia Take you down (take you down) Take you slowly away Close you…
Zaki Ibrahim He's just so (romantic?) to me He's all I wanna…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Chisel:

8 A.M. All Day Hello, I missed your call. You're the one that I always…
Breaking Up With Myself You're in the clear, in the clean, but it was…
Citizen of Venus How can I defend myself against yesterday? Anyway I'm not a…
Do Go On If I called you killer would you stab me in…
Hip Straights Why don't we go walking for a while, I think we…
Innocents Abroad I turned blue just waiting for you and I don't wanna…
It's Alright You're O.K. And if you can′t go home It's alright, it′s O.K. And if…
It's Alright, You're O.K. And if you can't go home It's alright, it's O.K. And if…
Je M'Appelle Zero Spent my last dime at The Pharmacists' show, now. But for…
Looking Down at the Great Wall of China I still care about her. I still like her a…
On Warmer Music I'm digging on warmer music Too tired to want to move But…
Out for Kicks I'd never say it's boring. I hate to give myself…
Red Haired Mary Put down your red hands, Mary ′Cause we're going out tonight…
Rip Off the Gift This is a new song and here's a new riff I…
The Dog in Me Tomorrow when you wake up and you don't remember how…
The Mutable Mercury Am I in the right? It′s my one concern Have you been…
The Town Crusher I've got to get up and get out of your…
Theme For A Pharmacist You're solid gold now, but they'll still be a show…
What About Blighty? Roll out in full formation, this quiet storm of yours…

Your Star Is Killing Me Here, it hits home. Even when I'm alone. With you in…

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06Your Star Is Killing Me2:39

07Looking Down at the Great Wall of China3:45

08Theme For A Pharmacist2:41

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Jonathan Katz-Moses

2y↑1

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Timestamps
Intro 0:00
Types of Chisels 0:31
Sharpness Above All Else 1:09
Tricks to Keep Your Chisel Sharper LONGER 2:06
Some Sharpening Tips for The Real World 3:42
Sharpening Systems and Jigs 4:49
Sharpening on a Bench Grinder 7:24
Chisel Use and Safety 9:26
Tips While Chopping out a Mortise 11:58
Tips for Chiseling 90 degrees Across and With the Grain 15:54
Chamfering and Edge Profiling with a Chisel 20:25
Final Thoughts 21:32

All comments from YouTube:

Jonathan Katz-Moses

2y↑1

Sheehan Creative

Am trying to find / but your canvas apron but can’t find it on your website. Only the children’s size. Can you direct me to the link?

Ryan Del Balso

2y↑7

I have watched a lot of wood working videos over the last several years, including a lot on chiseling. I have to say this was the most useful I have seen on the basic techniques and you teach it in a way that takes the pressure of the beginner woodworker to not try to be perfect. This is one of your most useful videos, and you have a lot of them! Thank you.

Cheeseburger7471

2y↑3

Man, I really like all of your videos because you do a great job making a beginner woodworker like myself understand the process,as well as keeping imperfections as a learning tool. Thank you so much.

Bob P

2y↑3

Nice! Definitely different techniques than how I’ve been doing it all these years after learning how in 7th grade woodshop class. Thank you!

L Parker

2y↑1

Between you and Rob Cosman I’ve learned more ways to take my woodworking to a higher level. Thanks you for all that you teach, excellent material.

Bob Snow

2y↑2

You brought back my Shop class in Junior High School... our teacher spent hours teaching us how to sharpen plane blades and chisels with a wet stones. Great videos, I watch one or two woodworking videos each morning with my Coffee... getting back into woodworking after a couple of decades off... I shouldn't say that because I do a lot of home repairs to my house and also I have done mission work as well, rough work framing, roofing, plumping, electrical... etc!!! . When I say I'm coming back I mean doing some cabinet work in the house... been fixing my shop/garage up... in other word's finding my tools and organizing. Made French Cleats on one wall and expanding, built two sleds... book case next week I hope! Again Great videos... PS: I like that sled stop you came up with... saw it was out of stock... I'll keep watching for it! Keep up the good work!

Jesse Twidale

Love it! The tips on the mortise are awesome!! Thanks again for making the really helpful videos!!! Walking the chisel and slicing the corner was something I already did but had no Idea that it was an actual "thing" lol. And I always had trouble rounding over the corners with chisels, but This gives me a lot of good new info to work with!!

Keep up the videos!!!

callMEjackAroo

2y↑2

Damn good teacher! Focuses on detailed instruction, & isn't concerned with trying to be a comedian like a lot of content creators. Thanks!

John Ritchie

2y↑6

Bottom line: It’s hip to be square.
Love the tutorial. There are few things better than the feel and sound of a sharp chisel paring away end grain.

Nishkriti Roy

Nice! Definitely different techniques than how I’ve been doing it all these years after learning how in 7th grade woodshop class. Thank you!

Allan Taylor

Really enjoy your instructions, easy to follow, clear and informative.

Amy Holderness

Love your instruction. I always learn something new/useful. Thank you.

MoLottes

2y↑47

Nick Offerman teaches that every tool in the shop is essentially just a form of chisel. A saw is a bunch of tiny chisels in a row, a plane is just a chisel with a flat guide, even a drill bit is just a spiral shaped chisel.

Ben Wilson

2y↑1

Don't forget the tape measure. The long, floppy chisel on a hand held reel with standard incremental markings on it.

Jack Dunphy

2y↑1

And a feeler gauge is just a really, really, really thin, really blunt, registered chisel.

Jack Dunphy

2y↑2

A nail is just a rolled chisel you leave in the wood.

Inzyman

@Trevor Dennis a blunt one!🤣

Donny Ferris

2y↑5

Pliers are just two chisels with the wood handles removed, heated up and hammered into a totally different shape, then joined in the middle.

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Bradley Tuckwell

2y↑1

You have a knack of taking the stress out of woodworking great tips and review thanks

Tony Imperial

2y↑1

My wife recently got me the set of 3 japanese chisels off Amazon. They took a bit of work but they're ridiculously sharp and I use them for the final chops. They do dull fast but they also sharpen fast.

Timber Biscuit Woodworks

2y↑1

Great video Jonathan! Chisels can be intimidating at first, but are so very useful.

Eddie Pitwell

2y↑4

Thanks Jonathan, these tip and tricks vidoes are really helpful for a new woodworker like me... keep em coming 👍👍

richard goebel

2y↑1

If I have to flatten out a portion I use a wide 2 inch chisel. The greater width gives me a bit more control so I don't have one edge dipping down. Also, if the tip of the tool is too hot to the touch then you need to dip it to cool it off.

Pete Nelson

2y↑3

Learned a ton, thanks for going over this.

Just Plane Bob

Thanks so much for talking about and showing chisel placement. I'm always slightly crooked or misplaced. I can get 90 degrees but there no guarantee it will be exactly the right place so I have avoided mortise and tenon joints. This could be life changing. haha.

MC's Creations

2y↑1

Fantastic tips, Jonathan! Thanks a bunch! 😃
I'm going to practice a lot with my scraps. 😬
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Tango Tango

2y↑1

Great post! Very informative and love the slow grinder idea for the honing. Thank you for sharing!

Kenneth Rutledge

Thanks Jona !! You're def a master!! I've learned a lot from your tut!!

Dick Torkildson

Always informative and helpful. You have a gift for conveying the information. Take that from an ole retired "shop" teacher! Stay well and productive.

Rick Oliver

Great video 👍🏻! I have a question about the grinder sharpening. With successive heatings and quick coolings, aren’t you making the edge of the chisel brittle and more prone to wear?

Trevor Dennis

The point is not to let the edge get to a critical temperature. If it blues you have ruined the temper. Light straw is a touch over 200°C and I would have thought that OK. Something Jonathan did not mention is CBN wheels have the advantage of not heating the chisel so much. Because they are metal, they draw the heat away.

Jennefer Elie

Thank you so much for this video! I think it is the most helpful woodworking video I have ever watched!

Lokey1100

2y↑1

Nice video Jonathan, chiselling is where i’m not the most confident, so thanks for the tips. 👌

Frankie Love

Outstanding
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Learned quite a bit in a short period

xoxo2008oxox

2y↑3

I like how he's got a bandaid on his finger. Yes folks, chisels need to be sharp! Nice that you have a slow-speed grinder, along with I have Veritas and I agree with you on it. I also have some diamond wet stones... water is important for cooling and cleaning. I think I spend more time sharpening than actual woodwork. But man, when a chisel rolled off the bench... yikes! Great Tips!

Miranda2606

Thanks for easing my fears about not getting it perfect! I have a lot more confidence now.

Matthew Littman

Hey Jonathan, I’ve gone through almost all of your videos now, bought myself some narex richter chisels, will be buying your dovetail jig and a coping saw soon, but I was wondering where I could find that little brass hammer that you use? I just made my own Thor style hammer, but that little hammer looks like it won’t damage the richters. Thank you again for everything you have taught me!

Matthew Littman

Gotcha! Well I just made a huge order and got the ryoba, dovetail saw, apron, dovetail jig etc. really excited to start trying dovetails. Thank you again for everything!

Jonathan Katz-Moses

It was a custom job. We have one coming out soon

Mike Taylor

2y↑1

Great introduction to the all important and versatile chisel.

Greg McAulay

Good information. I also work with leather and strop my leather cutting tools every time I use them, this cuts way down on how often a stone is needed.

Bill J

2y↑2

When you're doing the paper test remember that paper has a grain. Even a very sharp knife has trouble cutting across the grain so it won't be representative of the sharpness of the tool, do the sharpness test parallel to the grain. On standard printer paper the grain seems to be running in the long direction.

Rory Rathbone

I never knew that. Thanks

Jonathan Katz-Moses

2y↑11

The irony of wearing a band-aid is not lost on me. I wish I had a good story but it was a not Chisel related accident. I swear 🤣🤣

Little leaf woodworking

Great video. Could help but chuckle at the appearance of the bandaid amid all the safety talk. Excited to try your honing jig!

TIm

2y↑1

Any thoughts on CBN wheels when grinding the primary bevel?

Wally Friend

Another great video. I'm gonna check out your jig. Thanks. Hey Jonathan, I bought the jig but the free sharpening setup block pdf is not included in the email receipts or shipping notices. I also looked on your website again and could not find this pdf. So if you can tell me how to get the pdf, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

ugaladh

For Safety, I like Shawn Graham's teaching that a chisel is a two-handed tool. You should never hold the chisel in one hand and your work in the other.

Bryan S.

Thanks for the info! Great video as always.

Rob Sandstrom Designs

Do you use the smooth side or rough side of the leather for your stropping?

William Maxwell

My dad taught me as a kid 60 years ago that sharp knives and sharp tools were the safest... I have unfortunently proved this to be correct on a few too many occassions

Robert Hahn

Great tips, Jon, thanks!

When you say “use your hand as a …” are you saying “break” or “brake”? I could see either interpretation but I want to know what you intended.

Jonathan Katz-Moses

2y↑1

Brake. Good question

Chris Flavelle

I need to work, again, on my chisel sharpening techniques. In Grade 9 woodshop class, I got to be the official chisel sharpener, especially repairing the mistakes other classmates made, because I had been doing it with my father for 4 or 5 years before that. Now that I have some of my grandpas old chisels, I need to get them back into fine fettle to be used again. I'm saving up for slow grinder, or barring that, definitely a variable speed grinder. Great information as always.

Brent Boeckman

My birthday was this weekend and my brother got me a really high end German set of chisels, I've otherwise only had the cheapest you could buy. This video is perfect timing!

John lp

I just ordered myself 2 good chisels now I know where to start. My other ones tend to used as glue scrapers and pry bars.

Steve Rochon

I've heard that your ballot should be the same material as your chisel heads; i.e. wooden mallet for wooden handled chisels. True? Or is brass soft enough to not be a problem?

Mark Wood

Great video as always!

Aadarsha Guragain

Amazing technology ❤️

Scott Butler

I appreciate you taking the time. So many don't care about this topic. Those of us who do, downloaded it.

Cory CNC

So much knowledge I watched it twice. Thanks for sharing JKM

Mark Avery

Quick tip. Keep a bottle of super glue on the bench. Closing that cut quickly and completely makes healing faster. Trust me

NOBIGHOST

Nice work. I love it 💞💞

Matthew Harrold

Even though I'd already digested most of these tips/tricks ... the ONE I most often fail to comply with is sneaking up to the line. Thanks JKM. $0.02

Silverback’s World .

Brilliant - brilliant- so appreciated

Thanks 👍👍

Eric DeGuilo

Another great JKM instructional vid! Thanks man

Jeff Albright

2y↑1

Helpful stuff.

Bloodcyclon

One thing I struggle with and on which no one seems to go over is: How do I get a good clean bottom on a mortise? Especially on small mortises. I get my sides clean and well, but the bottom is rather bumpy and I can't see a good way to get that clean other than scraping around with my chisel, which dulls them pretty fast and leaves by far not the best results.
Any advice on this? I'd be very thankful!

Jonathan Katz-Moses

2y↑1

You should get to final depth with you router or router plane if you're a hand tools guy. If it's not a through mortise who cares? It could be ugly as all hell but no will ever see it again once you put glue in there

Brads Woodturning

Diamonds stones cost have come way down. You can get a decent double sided one for around $50-$60. There are some even cheaper that i'm doing a long term test on now to see if they stand up

Cindy Harrison

Thanks 😊 very helpful

jakubpodesva

Oh yes, Narex is one of very few in our little republic making fantastic work regardless the geopolitical conditions.

BariumCobaltNitrog3n

Cutting paper with a sharpened edge will dull the edge. Just drag your finger over it, you can feel if there is a burr and how sharp it is. You can see the shine on the edge if it's sharp.

Hugh Chewb

Some great tips!

FixMasterMike

I like to use my 1-2-3 blocks to guide my chisel. Always machined to 90* perfect.

John lp

That's a good idea I'm have to try that glad you posted that.

Michael Thompson

2y↑1

Love your channel!

Chaz Emory

Hello, can the Scary Sharp Sharpening System be used for sharpening card scrapers as well? Thanks in advance.

Séraphin Hochart - Whatwoodphindo woodworking

What’s the pad to buff the chisel you used at the beginning? Couldn’t understand what you were saying and quickly glanced over

Thanks for the great content as usual!

Trinity Too

I think it's a piece of leather that you put honing compound on for the final sharpening polish.

Jonathan Katz-Moses

Time stamp?

Love Woodworking

What I do not understand, is why the Japanese chisels do not have a secondary bevel like the western ones and what is the difference for best result. Thanks.

Daniel Saks

Great video, as always. By the way, your "Narex Angled/Skew Chisels I mentioned and like for getting in super tight dovetail corners" Link doesn't work.

Frederik Mare

14:40 I noticed that you have a plaster around your finger... Most probably you cut your finger in the kitchen?... Just kidding, I'm a subscriber and I love your videos!!!... Shit happens, regardless how careful we are!... I agree, the sharper any cutting tool, the safer!... a Blunt cutting tool is dangerous since you need to use force in order to get the job done! 😉🖐️🍻👍👍👍

Mr Jones

I had no idea chisels are supposed to be that sharp

hello

I went through a bunch of this advice and sharpening classes, wish someone told me to buy a Tormek, Katz should cover this, sharpening like this is a huge waste of time.

FeroxCious

"how often are you gonna be giving it more than half an inch deep, right"
We know exactly what you're talking about, Jonathan.

1320crusier

I learned long before I got chiseled to not cut towards fleshy bits..lol

velcroman11

Screw drivers are also chisels too.

rod potts

I was just looking at your new sharpening jig. Ordering now.

PB Jae

2y↑5

It isn’t great to be square, it’s hip to be square.🤡

realityshotgun

Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding, donana phooone

zapa1pnt

@PB Jae 📈

PB Jae

@zapa1pnt duh, duh, de da de da, duh.

zapa1pnt

Hip, hip, hip, so hip, to be square.

Carey MacIsaac

excellent video

WOW Yummyyy

👍👍👍

Nildaem

lol I made a meme i sent to a few people with a picture of my left hand after i cleaned up and applied bandaids. "Woodworking: the hobby that involves slowly removing your non-dominant hand". I think each silly mistake hasnt been repeated, but there are many. So in a way I am learning. Caught a chisel with my leg... that one felt really smart. I will not share my wound care technique because i dont recommend it, i've just been lucky. Send a message if you want a good laugh. I probably will continue.

Matthew

"Better be careful - that's why he has a bandaid on his finger!" - my 5 year old daughter

Matthew

"Better be careful - that's why he has a bandaid on his finger!" - my 5 year old daughter

Blaž Maležič

6:43 "It's great to be square" - Jonathan Katz-Moses, 2022

John Kirwan

2y↑1

Another crucial thing about sharp chisels: hardly even hurts when you stab yourself

Two Bit Woodworker

2y↑1

4:17 #justtheprotip

sean booth

Ohhh maybe I’ll learn how to not cut myself after freshly sharpening my chisels 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

sean booth

@Jonathan Katz-Moses yup, just got to the part where you mention the scar on the non dominant hand. Just earned that scar a few weeks ago doing exactly what you mentioned haha

Jonathan Katz-Moses

2y↑2

Yeah, the irony that I'm wearing a Band-Aid in this video is not lost on me haha

Marius Hegli

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

Xiny Pang

2y↑1

Where is the PDF for the Katz Moses 2 in 1 sharpening jig? I bought one and I don’t see it in the links in this video, or the website underneath the 2 in 1 sharpening jig product page or even in the Plans sections on the website.

Jonathan Katz-Moses

Email support@kmtools.com

Levi Lam

I carry the few tools around the property to do chores as needed in a bucket..... reach in for a screw driver,..... find a draw knife.....

Gary Nelles Woodworking

Here's another sharpening/protrusion stop video: https://youtu.be/jc22WqaMLBA

Bunny Bro

Disappointed he didn't say "It's hip to be square"

Norberto Rivera

Dude! How accident prone are you? I think you've had a bandaged finger in at least the last 3 videos. 🤣🤣🤣

Diana Rene

Loved the video, enough though I’m not a “Joe”

James Smith

I dig it

Lordofthefield

Since when is your audio so terrible? tons of distracting background noise. Noticed in other recent videos as well.

dominic taylor

Your chisels are sitting the wrong way up! That’s how you make them blunt.

realityshotgun

"You know who I'm talking about..."

Why did you have to remind me

Contest Will

2y↑1

like 80% of the times I've cut myself with chisel have been not actually using them, but grabbing or carrying them carelessly. it's a lot harder to think about safety for a tool I'm not even using at the moment