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Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 8/14/2012, 5:29 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set (Bill Hamm)

: Hi Malcolm,

: I don't remember where exactly I saw it, but there was a review of
: Japanese chisels in one of the magazines in the past several
: months that would probably pop up on a web search. As I remember
: the ones from Grizzly tools rated reasonably well though they
: needed some tuning but were reasonably inexpensive.

: Bill H.

We must be birds of a feather. I happened to come across that same article on a web search. I was surprised to see a Grizzly tool getting a high rating in such a category as fine Japanese chisels. It is certainly a great way to get my feet wet without getting my wallet soaked! I am going to order one an play around with it. I am intrigued with the sharpening method. I can certainly see how they would also be very good for paring (which I am often doing with chisels) but don't see them being great a chopping and morticing. (Except for some that I have seen that are dedicated for such and have a thicker, longer blade design.)

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 2:29 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/13/2012, 3:06 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 3:22 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2012, 12:57 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Deano -- 8/13/2012, 3:14 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 3:33 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Deano -- 8/15/2012, 8:47 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Messinger -- 8/13/2012, 4:03 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 5:46 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 6:35 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 6:54 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 7:39 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/13/2012, 8:20 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Ken Blanton -- 8/13/2012, 6:12 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2012, 6:33 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2012, 1:32 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2012, 5:29 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/15/2012, 12:19 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/15/2012, 12:21 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Bill Hamm -- 8/15/2012, 1:47 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/15/2012, 10:24 am
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Ken Blanton -- 8/15/2012, 3:24 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Messinger -- 8/14/2012, 3:14 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2012, 5:20 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Kirk Briggs -- 8/19/2012, 5:05 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
John Abercrombie -- 8/19/2012, 7:51 pm
Re: Tools: Looking for input on a good chisel set
Kirk Briggs -- 8/19/2012, 8:57 pm