Advice for chisels 2nd fix joinery

[fobos8]

Hi

Sorry not replied for a while.

I got an email from Lie Neilson who say that the chisels will be okay if hit with a steel hammer.. Still not sure though. I can get replacement handles for it and I could get one made with a hope but I want to get something off the shelf which is made for site joinery albeit lightweight finishing joinery - shallow recesses etc.

I'm swayed to the Sorby 167s at the moment as the handle has a hoop and looks like its made for being hit hard.

The Lie Neilson socket ones look like the handle may come loose.. Do they?

I looked at the Rutlands MSG ones but 26mm is too big for 1" mortices isn't it? There seems to be quite a few decent looking hard steel German chisels available but if I'm missing something 26mm will be too wide for what I want..

I looked at the Japanese ones but 24" is too small for 1" mortices.

Any more suggestions before I get a Sorby 1" one to try??

Thanks so far for all the great replies. Its been really helpfull.

 

[fobos8]

can anyone advise if the handles in the Lie Neilson socket chisels come loose??

 

[Lord Nibbo]

can anyone advise if the handles in the Lie Neilson socket chisels come loose??

Occasionally they do, but just a two second job to pop them back in and a quick bang on the bench top secures them firmly.

 

[fobos8]

Hi

Just thought I'd let you know what I ended up going with. I actually ended up buying some Bahco chisels but not the crappy ones you get in B&Q but Bahco top of the range ones sold at WorkshopHeaven.

http://www.workshopheaven.com/eStor...act=&aff=&pg=cat&ref=1031&catstr=HOME:Chisels


They have a plastic handle and the steel is really hard. They hold an edge for ages. Far better then the previous 424P bahco's I had. And they only cost around £13 per chisel. I'm very happy with them

Cheers, andrew

 

[wizer]

I hear the Americans raving about those chisels.