Are these Marple chisels worth £50?

[Jorica]

Hi,

Apologies, this is the second post I'm making about chisels and I don't quite know the etiquette of forums.

I'm looking at some quality second-hand chisels as a beginner. I've seen these on eBay - "vintage 1001 Marples chisels set" for about £50. Some surface rust but it doesnt look too bad. Do these look sufficient? Or am I better saving my £50 for elsewhere?

Cheers!

 

[niall Y]

We're talking wood turning chisels here. The're a bit on the small size, unless you have a mini lathe. but okay for small spindle work. It equates to about £ 8 a tool, which in the great scheme of things doesn't amount to much.

I tend to find "meatier" chisels than this a lot more useful , but then the prices will be far, far, higher.

 

[Jacob]

Small turning chisels and over priced, unless you really want some small turning chisels for turning small things. https://vintage-tools.co.uk/products/marples-1001-set-of-6-wood-turning-chisels-new-old-stock#:~:text=The chisels are 13 1/2” long with ash handles.

 

[bbtex]

Hi,

Apologies, this is the second post I'm making about chisels and I don't quite know the etiquette of forums.

I'm looking at some quality second-hand chisels as a beginner. I've seen these on eBay - "vintage 1001 Marples chisels set" for about £50. Some surface rust but it doesnt look too bad. Do these look sufficient? Or am I better saving my £50 for elsewhere?

Cheers!

I bought a set of three of this sort from a market stall way back when I first got into turning. Never used them, bought longer and meatier ones instead.

 

[Jacob]

I bought a set of three of this sort from a market stall way back when I first got into turning. Never used them, bought longer and meatier ones instead.

I've been caught out too - buying a parting chisel which turned out to be really tiny!
If they don't tell you the size they are hoping to rip you off.

 

[bbtex]

I've been caught out too - buying a parting chisel which turned out to be really tiny!
If they don't tell you the size they are hoping to rip you off.

I just didn't know any better at the time.

 

[Chisteve]

A little expensive I think but they are in box etc

I have a number of wood turning chisels in similar condition, let me know if of interest I’ll get some photos together over the weekend

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Ok turning this on its head
Yes I would buy those at price, I started with a set like that and like others I have bought bigger set
However, the flip side of that’s I am doing small fine work so I have gone back to the smaller tools. The only bigger tool used in all these is the roughing gouge to get from square wood to cylinder

 

[Ross Buchanan]

Hi,

Apologies, this is the second post I'm making about chisels and I don't quite know the etiquette of forums.

I'm looking at some quality second-hand chisels as a beginner. I've seen these on eBay - "vintage 1001 Marples chisels set" for about £50. Some surface rust but it doesnt look too bad. Do these look sufficient? Or am I better saving my £50 for elsewhere?

Cheers!

Question 1- Are you a woodturner?
If yes, these may be slightly useful.
It not, then they are of no use at all for general woodwork.
Question 2- Is £50 a lot of money to you?
If yes- think very carefully about wasting any of it

 

[XTiffy]

I would not buy rusty tools as it shows either the seller is lazy or ignorant. At that price they are not a bargain. I have put four "proper" long and strong Marples W/T chisels on this forum. They are hopefully sold but later today I will put some more on our For Sale forum, these are various makes i.e. not a "set" but tools that you will really use.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

OP - what do you think the chisels are for? You don't mention turning. They're not HSS - though the bowl gouge looks it could be - the one on the right used to be included in sets (for some reason) decades ago, so that effectively dates them. No one ever really found a use for that one. If they were half the price I'd maybe take a chance, but no, they're not worth the £50.