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1. 
   Eef | Sep 11, 2009 12:57am | #1

   hi patti,
   insert the chisel, handle side up, in a steel vise. be careful about the business end being sharp and exposed. with a steel hammer, tap the wood that protrudes above the hoop until it squashes, bends over, mushrooms. all this so that the hoop seats and does not fall off.
   best wishes
   eef
   ps
   be sure not to clamp the handle in the vise. you'll want to the steel of the chisel.

   Edited 9/10/2009 5:58 pm ET by Eef

   
   

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   Edited 9/10/2009 5:59 pm ET by Eef

2. 
   boilerbay | Sep 11, 2009 01:07am | #2

   Patti,

   Light tap wood handle or put in vise and compress just the handle tip - (CAREFULLY) enough to slip iron ring on and then drive down the iron ring a bit-1/16 to 3/32, Lightly tap around edge to keep ring from falling off then suspend inverted into a soaking solution (oil or water) . After wood has swelled, clamp chisel (NOT Handle) and gently start tapping with a hammer around the exposed edge, gradually and evenly going around it. Keep this up until you have a good base starting to fold over the iron hoop. This your mushroom. Let dry, seal with varnish or shellac. Done. There are variations in procedure but this gives you the gist.

   Boiler

3. 
   PrunusSerotina | Sep 11, 2009 02:51am | #3

   There are excellent written instructions at this site:

   http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=02f87025e8d186907aeab22ce866a515&Screen=NEXT&StoreCode=toolstore&nextpage=/extra/setting_hoop_guide.html

   copy and paste it into your browser, or go to http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com and look for the guide to setting chisel hoops.