How Do Suppliers Do It…
…these have all the right ingredients to be good chisels. Above is the result of two chisels, one from the maker as is (Faithfull) and the other I have honed. …
…these have all the right ingredients to be good chisels. Above is the result of two chisels, one from the maker as is (Faithfull) and the other I have honed. …
…me which chisels to use for mortising with. The best all round chisels are not mortise chisels as in the old style made from a heavy mass of steel and…
Just to wise you up to unscrupulous eBay tool dealers. For some time I have noticed dealers selling under the name Marples bluechip chisels and using an old Marples image…
…pulled a new set of Sorby chisels from the box I launched into sharpening chisels and edge tools. Without this first hour, the class would indeed fail. We never use…
…my planes, my tenon saws and my chisels. I keep four smoothing planes close by, two #4s and two 4 1/2s. By them I keep two jacks, a #5 and…
…Another maker I bought chisels from supplied chisels where the cutting edges kept fracturing when I chopped with them. Again I brought this to the attention of the makers and…
The now famous four-piece Aldi chisels are in stock and made to the usual standard with wooden handles. Usually they sell out in a few days but you won’t regret…
…and wider chisels 1” and up. The long curve, as distinct from hollowed or dished, doesn’t need to be flattened really, but the reason for flattening is mostly the initial…
A few months ago I bought half a dozen 3/8” I. Sorby mortise chisels via eBay for what was really very little money, I think around £3 each and they…
…metal tools like spokeshaves and steel rulers, chisels and other planes. Really, is this you? I didn’t think so! Laying the plane on its side meant kids took an extra…