B&Q bargain chisels ?

[TonyW]

Wandering around my local B&Q store yesterday - looking to buy some cupped and twisted softwood :lol: I was distracted by the cheap and cheerful own brand power tools. On a stand in the corner was a rack of Bahco chisels (- set of 3 414-S3- EUR 12, 18, 25mm) priced at £9.98. Even though I am awaiting a delivery of 2 cherries I just could not resist. My reasoning - at just over £3 per chisel I could afford to hone (no pun intended) my sharpening skills and have a set for rough work. Interestingly these chisels were not on show in the main tool section. Cannot find a cheaper price on the web most quote £20

Hope somebody finds the info useful

Tony

 

[ByronBlack]

Cheers Tony,

I've head the Bahco's are one of the better budget ranges, I could do with a rought set for outdoor work, i'll keep an eye out.

 

[Anonymous]

Wandering around my local B&Q store yesterday - looking to buy some cupped and twisted softwood :lol: I was distracted by the cheap and cheerful own brand power tools. On a stand in the corner was a rack of Bahco chisels (- set of 3 414-S3- EUR 12, 18, 25mm) priced at £9.98. Even though I am awaiting a delivery of 2 cherries I just could not resist. My reasoning - at just over £3 per chisel I could afford to hone (no pun intended) my sharpening skills and have a set for rough work. Interestingly these chisels were not on show in the main tool section. Cannot find a cheaper price on the web most quote £20

Hope somebody finds the info useful

Tony

I bought some Axminster even cheaper cheapos. Basically perfectly OK except not very nice to look at and handles a bit bulky (could get in the way of a paring cut).
Bahco should be a lot better. You wouldn't gloat over them or impress anybody (except me :lol: ) but they'd be OK if all you want to do is a bit of woodwork.

cheers
Jacob[/list]

 

[ByronBlack]

I think a bill-hook could impres you Jacob *said in jest*

 

[Alf]

Ah, now there's more to billhooks than you may think. Allegedly.

Cheers, Alf

 

[bugbear]

Ah, now there's more to billhooks than you may think. Allegedly.

Cheers, Alf

And try the Fussell Mells Catalogue

http://www.taths.org.uk/publications.htm

or Elwell

http://www.toolbazaar.co.uk/books_sale.htm

The page in Salaman is quite impressive too.

"Billhooks!" is also a good euphemistic expletive...

BugBear

 

[ByronBlack]

My word, i've set of the galoots again, I must remember to stop poking bears with sticks

More billhooks resources than I could have ever wished for. (Although, some how I was interested enough to learn that some very early examples upto 2k years old were found in essex, wonder if its worth me getting my shovel out and see what I can dig up.)

:lol: :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Nice find tony

Bacho make pretty decent quality engineering tools and they invented the standard adjustable spanner (J. P Johansson, 1892) that everyone is so familiar with. They still make the best one in my opinion

 

[dedee]

I noticed from Alf's link that billhooks were often sharpened with a double bevel. I wonder what sort of jigs were used all thos years ago to achieve this.

Andy

 

[ByronBlack]

Dedee,

I think they had squirrel powered tormeks

 

[TonyW]

"Billhooks!"[/i] is also a good euphemistic expletive...

Thanks bugbear that is one to add to my collection of euphemistic expletives :wink:

Tony

 

[Nick W]

Billhooks! closely allied to Rowlocks! :lol:

 

[ByronBlack]

"Billhooks!"[/i] is also a good euphemistic expletive...

Thanks bugbear that is one to add to my collection of euphemistic expletives :wink:

Tony

Tony, care to expand on this 'collection' you have? I must say, i'm very lacking in euphemistic expletives and could do with a few more..

 

[TonyW]

"Billhooks!"[/i] is also a good euphemistic expletive...

Thanks bugbear that is one to add to my collection of euphemistic expletives :wink:

Tony

Tony, care to expand on this 'collection' you have? I must say, i'm very lacking in euphemistic expletives and could do with a few more..

"Begger it" Byron you have called my bluff and caught me out, don't have many I'm afraid Nick W mentioned a good one I used to use all the time Rowlocks - that is when the kids were younger - until they started copying.

 

[ByronBlack]

Tony, you have reminded me of one I used as a kid: Swollocks! Apparently, it has something to do with a girl called Betty? :twisted: :twisted:

 

[bugbear]

My word, i've set of the galoots again, I must remember to stop poking bears with sticks

I'm sure I've got a reference to 18th century bear-poking sticks somewhere

BugBear

 

[ByronBlack]

My word, i've set of the galoots again, I must remember to stop poking bears with sticks

I'm sure I've got a reference to 18th century bear-poking sticks somewhere

BugBear

Funny thing is, I wouldn't be surprised if you were serious

And you would probably have information on the correct sharpening of said bear-poking stick