Chisel set: range of sizes

[Joel Moskowitz]

Ed,
We have shipped a fair number of Mortise chisels back across the pond but Ray will be happy to sell you some if he has any - but he probably doesn't - he makes them in batches and ships the batch to us.

However he also has piles of inexpensive antique mortise chisels.

 

[bugbear]

Ed,
We have shipped a fair number of Mortise chisels back across the pond but Ray will be happy to sell you some if he has any - but he probably doesn't - he makes them in batches and ships the batch to us.

However he also has piles of inexpensive antique mortise chisels.

Yes; these are more or less common, and fairly undesirable (as judged by price) here in the UK.

I don't think I've ever seen a s/h tool dealer try for over 10 quid.

BugBear

 

[whybob71]

Derek
many thanks for the nice pictures. I have some Wards pigstickers and I like them a lot. I use a primary bevel of 30° and a secondary bevel of 35°. In your opinion is this correct for this type of mortice chisels?

 

[Joel Moskowitz]

Derek
many thanks for the nice pictures. I have some Wards pigstickers and I like them a lot. I use a primary bevel of 30° and a secondary bevel of 35°. In your opinion is this correct for this type of mortice chisels?

I am not Derek, but you will get far far better performance with a traditional grinding angle of mortise chisels - 20 degreess primary angle for penetration. and 35 degrees secondary angle for strength. (you need both grinds for the chisel to work properly)

 

[Harbo]

EdK - Ray is not the best electronic communicator - his daughter (Sam)generally relays the messages which adds to the delays.

Best to phone Ray direct - he is very friendly and helpful and you can order direct from him.

Rod

 

[whybob71]

Many thanks for the replay. Why a primary angle so low??

 

[Paul Kierstead]

Consider pointing a chisel straight down into wood and then hammering away at it. Smaller wedge == easier. However, of course, smaller wedge also equals small cutting angle and edge failure, so you game the system by putting a small secondary bevel for edge strength.

At least that is my take.

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Whybob71

Just to confirm, my mortice chisels are set up as Joel described.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[Anonymous]

Hi

I bought all my LNs one per month and hardly noticed the cost (I don't smoke or go to pubs, and I see the cost of each LN chisel as cheaper than taking up these other pasttimes :lol: ) -before you know it, you have all 9

I started with 1/8, 1/4/ 12/"