Just couldn't resist

[Anonymous]

 

[Midnight]

Ohhh.....they look nice... who's are they...???

 

[Philly]

Is that what you call a Gloat..........................
Philly :lol:

 

[Noel]

Yes Tony, you've been snooping around other people's workshops, haven't you?
Well, you can tell your friend that they have a very nice set AI chisels. Perhaps your friend could tell us more about them?

Rgds

Noel

 

[Chris Knight]

Mmm..

Round bits, steel bits, bevels ,sharp ends etc etc. These are very probably chisels. I have heard you can buy such things on ebay or B&Q.

I see these ones have gold labels though..

 

[Alf]

Just couldn't resist

Try Harder :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Yes, my Ashley Iles bevel chisels have finally arrived. Yeah!!!!

I haven't had time to try them yet but my elder daughter managed to cut her finger on one when I left them on the worktop after opening the packaging, so at least they are sharp Actually they are razor sharp :wink: They arrived very well packaged and with a lifetime guarantee and a standard offer to regrind them free of charge if I am unhappy in any way :wink:

Very heavy and the handles are quite long and thick. The blades taper down to near nothing towards the cutting edge and I feel that dovetails will be a delight with these babies in hand

First signs are that they are worth every penny and I can't wait to actually use them tomorrow.

I nearly went for Sorby, was tempted to save up for 2 years for the LNs, but in the end I found that the AI's got better reviews almost everywhere.

Sorry Alf, I know I must try harder

 

[Anonymous]

Yes Tony, you've been snooping around other people's workshops, haven't you?
Well, you can tell your friend that they have a very nice set AI chisels. Perhaps your friend could tell us more about them?

Rgds

Noel

Of course :roll:

Chris

I can't manage your subtle gloats like the LN chisels slipped into a photo waiting for someone to notice. I bow to the master of subtle gloats. :wink:

 

[Chris Knight]

Tony,

Actually, I thought it was quite an elegant, restrained gloat

In any case, I shall be very inerested to hear what you think. They are lovely looking chisels and I like the way that AI appear to be ready to grind them to your wishes. I've seen these appearing in photos waiting to be noticed as well - last occasions I think was Kevin Ley in F&C.

 

[SimonA]

Congrats Tony......good choice!

I've been using my set of AI chisels for about a year now and I think they're the business! They hold a really sharp edge and I feel that the larger handles give you more control and stops you gripping them too tightly. I've been using then quite a bit over the last week whilst building the new dining room table and they are a pleasure to use!

SimonA

 

[Alf]

Actually, I thought it was quite an elegant, restrained gloat

H'oh h'absolutely. A dedicated thread and a 800x600 pixels picture size. Pure class... :lol:

Any chance of a close up of the beveled edges, Tony? And maybe something round the ferrule area too? You don't get to gloat scot free you know. :wink:

Cheers, Alf

 

[Anonymous]

Actually, I thought it was quite an elegant, restrained gloat

H'oh h'absolutely. A dedicated thread and a 800x600 pixels picture size. Pure class... :lol:

Any chance of a close up of the beveled edges, Tony? And maybe something round the ferrule area too? You don't get to gloat scot free you know. :wink:

Cheers, Alf

Will do tonight - I take it you want a side view of bevel.

 

[Alf]

Will do tonight - I take it you want a side view of bevel.

Side view, top view, three-quarter view, X-ray, electron microscope - whatever. I'm not fussy Ta muchly.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Anonymous]

Here you go Alf. Marks were left from the packaging goo that was on blades, not even managed to wipe them over yet :roll:

 

[Bean]

Do they cut as well as they look ?

Bean

 

[Anonymous]

The considerable extra weight when compared to the two-cherries makes a real difference

First impression is that when used straight from the maufacturers packaging they out perform my lovingly fettled Two-Cherries with their flattened (and yes polished now, Philly ) backs and carefully honed edges :shock:

I spent hours on those cherries and was really pleased with their performance too :twisted:

I reckon the steel is not as hard as the cherries though.

I will write a review when I have the backs fettled and have used them for a while.

 

[Alf]

Ta muchly, Tony. It does confirm the impression I got from a fleeting look at them at a couple of shows. I'm afraid the Man from Maine still has the, er, edge as far as my chisel desires are concerned at the moment. Blast him.

Cheers, Alf

Off to sing three verses of Rule Britannia to make up for these unpatriotic sentiments.

P.S. When did you sneak over the 1000 post mark anyway?! Congrats. 8)

 

[Anonymous]

P.S. When did you sneak over the 1000 post mark anyway?! Congrats. 8)

Didn't think anyone had noticed :wink:

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Tony

You kept that very quiet.

Cheers
Neil