How many chisels do you actually need

[Racers]

Hi,

Well I thought I would start this before some one else did.


I have...

One set new Stanley and Marples for going out to jobs with.

One set old Cast Steel ones for the workshop.

Set of Cast Steel gouges (in and out) for the workshop.

Set of Cast Steel paring chisels and gouges workshop only.

Carving chisels Cast Steel assorted ones picked up at car-boots etc.

Spare Cast Steel Chisels

Assorted chisels

Around about 100 or so in total, pics to follow.

Pete

 

[MikeG.]

Collector!

I have 9.....workshop 5 (plastic handles), second-best 4 (wooden handles). All sharp as can be. The only thing I have occasionally missed are some longer ones for work with green oak frames.

Mike

 

[paulm]

Who cares :shock: :lol:

Get what you like and makes you happy, who's judging and who cares if they are and what they think :lol:

Same for planes :twisted:

Cheers, Paul (with occasional collector'ish tendencies)

 

[Racers]

Hi, Mike

You need some slicks :wink:

Pete

 

[big soft moose]

I have 3 fat max chisels

and a selection of plastic handled ones that i bought s/h from benchwayze for about a tenner

( Plus i will have a kirschen cherries set when tom gets out of hospital).

(not counting turning tools of which i have about 20 )

at work we have numerous plastic handled sets in varying states of disrepair ( I'm still trying to get the message across to colleagues that a chisel is not an appropriate instrument to use to open a can of paint)

 

[big soft moose]

Who cares :shock: :lol:

Get what you like and makes you happy, who's judging and who cares if they are and what they think :lol:

Same for planes :twisted:

Cheers, Paul (with occasional collector'ish tendencies)

very true but lets not get started on planes - now ive got grandad's put back together I'm heading for collectordom with 2 no.4s (one stanley or record) a no.5 (record) , a great big woody which is the equivalent of about a no. 7, 2 block planes (bought s/h from opj), and a mujifangg micro that the inlaws bought me for chrimbo - I caught myself looking at plane cabinets in the Jim tolpin toolbox book (another chrimbo present) and thinking hmm that looks good.... slope - what slope

 

[Evergreen]

These are my "reserve" old chisels; in addition, I have a couple of old chisels in my portable tool box.

I also have four sizes of Stanley 5001s that were bought in the early 1970s and I tend to use these first, especially for rough jobs. They've served me well over the years. They were premium chisels in their day and I had to buy one every few weeks to spread the cost!

In answer to the OP's question, I reckon you need about 5 or 6 chisels at the minimum but twice that number is not extravagant. Having back up chisels sharpened and ready to use saves time when you drop one on the concrete floor of your garage.

It's also good to use a different chisel now and then just for a change.

 

[wizer]

( Plus i will have a kirschen cherries set when tom gets out of hospital).

....and you remember to send the cheque :wink: :lol:

Once the Kirschens go, i'll just have the 5 rockford greenlees (once i've fixed them) and am starting to build up a full set of AI's. I will collect an entire set of those over the next year or two. In twp minds whether i'll ever use mortisers, but the one in Matthew's passaround was impressive. When the old rockfords are fixed, I'll use those for dual purpose slicks/butts

 

[big soft moose]

( Plus i will have a kirschen cherries set when tom gets out of hospital).

....and you remember to send the cheque :wink: :lol:

Touche - tho you did say you were going to send them first. no rush though i'm happy to wait til you've finished chatting up the nurses.

 

[wizer]

you were going to send them first.

The drugs aren't that strong Pete :wink:

 

[big soft moose]

you were going to send them first.

The drugs aren't that strong Pete :wink:

damn

let me know when you're home and i'll stick the cheque in the post

 

[SVB]

In twp minds whether i'll ever use mortisers, but the one in Matthew's passaround was impressive.

Wizer - did you like that tool? I was really impressed with the package as a whole but I am afraid I thought the mortice chisel was not up to the same standard as the rest. True, there was a lovely selection of R.Kell kit so it had tough competition but I thought it looked very cheaply made and coarsely ground. Having said that, I must admit I did not take the time to try it out cutting a mortice which is all that matters at the end of the day I suppose so I cannot comment of the ease of sharpening or edge holding qualities - did others try this out? By contrast, and again at very reasonable cost, I thought the rasp was excellent and cut both pine and some hard maple exceptionally well.
I have posted the original link here - I suggest if anyone has comment we add to the original thread to avoid a total highjack (too late )

Pass-around thread

BRgds
Simon.

 

[woodbloke]

....and you remember to send the cheque :wink: :lol:

Don't forget mine though Tom :wink: - Rob

 

[jimi43]

Right...the chisels I have are all bootfair ones...some junk...some gorgeous...most are Marples or Sorby and some with a diamond motif...anyone know what they are...(my eyesight is going and they are not clearly marked).

I have some mortice ones which are stunning again...just at bottom of bootair box finds....I never pay more than a quid for each one and I have about fifty of them now...all in a nice little box until the day I can get around to deciding which ones are keepers....

Oh...and I have some old turning ones...which I need to figure out how to use...I just have a small gouge which works...the others I need to learn more how to use before I kill myself with them!

Tom...you up for some training here? :wink:

By the way...did you flatten those you bought on fleaBay yet?


Jim

 

[wizer]

Jim your welcome to pop over for a few lathe pointers one day. I imagine it won't be for a while tho. :roll: :wink:

 

[lurker]

Hi,

Around about 100 or so in total, Pete

You bluddy Liar!!
You've got far more than that!!
There were cupboards full last time I looked.
Admit it you are a collector

Get your butler to count them next time he is doing the dusting.

 

[Racers]

Hi, Lurker


I am saving them for future generations :wink:

Pete

 

[lurker]

I am saving them for future generations :wink:
Pete

A noble endevour, Sir.

 

[Evergreen]

Jim

I suspect those chisels with the diamond motif are from Henry Taylor's "Diamic" range.

 

[jimi43]

Jim

I suspect those chisels with the diamond motif are from Henry Taylor's "Diamic" range.

BULLSEYE!!! Darn it I can SEE it now...DIAMIC....

Any good?

And Tom...would love to mate....the one that I use all the time was the one I turned a handle for...this one...still operating sans ferrule c'est tres dangereaux n'est pas?

Is you still on the sick list then Tom? When are you coming back to a turnin' ??



Jim