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…the side bevels. I have done all of the above with so-called premium chisels. MHG’s main-line production chisels, the former producer of Aldi chisels when they stocked them, are better…
…the side bevels. I have done all of the above with so-called premium chisels. MHG’s main-line production chisels, the former producer of Aldi chisels when they stocked them, are better…
…shock travelling down the handle. It’s the sweet spot if you will. Centre of percussion (COP) is identified on tools too, especially tools like hammers. Today I used a hammer…
Aldi’s four-chisel sets are out today I was shocked four years ago when I first picked up and fettled a set of four bevel-edged chisels from the supermarket chain Aldi….
…to compensate with a 35 degree bevel. Our favourites, though are old chisels such as the (pre Irwin) Marples. https://commonwoodworking.com/buying-a-chisel/ Mortise Chisels https://paulsellers.com/2015/04/bevel-edged-chisels-or-heavy-mortise-models/ https://paulsellers.com/2012/07/chopping-mortises-bevel-edged-or-mortise-chisels-video/ https://paulsellers.com/2015/04/bevel-edged-chisels-or-heavy-mortise-models/ Here is some information on…
…package if you are looking for a more stout, hard-working mortise chisel and a chisel hammer that delivers the exact direct blow you need to compel the chisel’s edge into…
…of mass-market chisels seem intent on supplying only plastic handled ones with metal caps to protect the plastic from hammer blows. Plastic does of course hold up well, but, somehow, seeing…
…a vernier. Woodworking often involved metalworking too, so again, I use mine extensively. Hammers Chisel hammer As an influencer, I have done more for this company than any user in…
…very corner of the chisel slide-slices right into the corner and slice-cuts a pristine inside corner perfectly. My personal chisels are old chisels mostly, which I have bought through the…
…The above measurement show the chisel elevated to 2mm before the bite was effective. After the pressure and hammer tests the low end Aldi chisel and the old chisels continued…
…what happened. The mortise chisel took 17 chisel hammer blows to deliver the depth. The next cut adjacent to the one just made with the large mortise chisel was done…
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