Optimal woodworking chisel steel - BladeForums.com
WEBAug 16, 2016 · As you probably guessed my background is in wood working, with several years of work in a pro shop. Im also a horrible and unrepentant nerd, and when you have a big budget you get to play around with a lot of different chisels, hand made, machine ground, japanese forged, You use O1, O2, W1, W2, …
Best Brand of Wood Chisels? - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBMay 26, 2017 · $8 for a set of 4 is a great buy. It's worth a try. I've got two sets. That british woodworking teacher promotes them as sensible chisels for everyday use. I have several Narex - including the set of imperial mortise chisels and 3 pair of skew chisels, one 2" Irwin, an old 2" Reliance, 2 sets of Aldi, 2 sets of HF wood-handled chisels, etc.
The best chisels you can buy at a grocery store
WEBJul 14, 2015 · First a word of caution. Most chisels need to be honed before use, but these are perhaps the dullest chisels I have used right out of the package. If you don't have a way to sharpen, don't expect to use these. I had budgeted some serious time and wear and tear on my stones. After all these are 7 dollar a set chisels sold in a grocery store.
Marples chisels any good - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBMar 8, 2011 · I also have three of the blue plastic Marples, including a mortise chisel, that I keep handy at my bench. And a Japanese Woodworker chisel. And several other orphans. And a complete set of Stanley yellow/black chisels in a rollup in my installation toolbox. Now I am learning, from my wood carving friends, what good steel is.
Wood Chisel Makers and Their Trademarks
WEBOct 5, 2016 · Learning about vintage hand tools in general, and chisels in particular has been a joy -and at times an obsession- for me. What I hope to accomplish with this forum topic is to eliminate some of the unnecessary time it takes to decipher a faded m.m. in order to free up that time for productive research.
First Impressions Review of Wood River Butt Chisels
WEBDec 30, 2012 · Wood River - WoodRiver 4 Piece Butt Chisel set (Rating: 4) First Impressions Review of Wood River Butt Chisels i received these for Christmas this year. I've been eyeing them for a while, mostly due to the beautiful Bubinga handles that fit so wonderfully in the palm and the on-sale price of $29.99.
Ashley Iles Mk 2 Bevel Edged Cabinetmakers Chisels
WEBMay 12, 2011 · A cabinet makes chisels should be; thin so it can get into the corners, light, hold a strong edge but be fast and easy to hone (not re sharpen), and be able to hold a strong edge on a low angel app 25 degree single bevel (for this you need A1 steel not A2 that are perfect for the hardworking bevels), have a nice handle that are comfortable to ...
Set of 8 Benjamin's Best HSS Lathe Chisel, good chisels, great price
WEBApr 30, 2009 · Benjamin's Best - Set of 8 HSS Lathe Chisel (Rating: 5) With our wood turning program growing here at the shop, we were able to get new equipment, and part of that were two sets of the 8 piece Benjamin's Best HSS lathe chisels from PSI ($69.95). I had never heard of Benjamin's Best before I started …
high carbon steel chisels; sheffield steel? - LumberJocks …
WEBMar 15, 2012 · Don't need sets of chisels. Which makes buying used a couple of common sizes for dovetails, or paring work; a great option. Only mortise chisels I own are couple of Buck Bros, and 2 Cherries; bought used. Not sorry, but I like Japanese chisel steel the best. Even the cheap white steel in Grizzly chisels is great.
Are Craftsman chisels good? - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBJan 1, 2010 · Just looking at the link you provided for those chisels , the handles don't appear to be very user friendly in my opinion , but that says nothing about the steel in the blades of course. At this point , you haven't given a link to the Narex competition that you are considering . Look into the working ends of the chisels and go from there.