I started restoring this ‘ciseaux bedane’ a while back and got sidetracked. Still some hand grinding to do on bottom, but it was almost there. These chisels are meant to be whacked hard, and I’ll need to put a handle on it with two ferrules, so I bumped it up as my test for using threaded brass plumbing fittings as ferrules. Strong.
Btw, I didn’t step the bolster-end ferrule seat for the smaller fitting because that smaller hole diameter will be bored completely to accommodate the tang. Once the blade is set, I’ll fill that shallow void around the flange with epoxy.