What make of chisel is good enough for retired makee learnee

[tobytools]

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Maby one day your change your views on chisel sets, as I now know you own and use a jigg "evolution"
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Woss that then? :shock:

Some super basic stanley thing
Next you have a fancy one with brass bits and bobs, cambered rollers the works!
It's all part of the fun

TT

 

[Jacob]

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Maby one day your change your views on chisel sets, as I now know you own and use a jigg "evolution"
...

Woss that then? :shock:

Some super basic stanley thing
Next you have a fancy one with brass bits and bobs, cambered rollers the works!
It's all part of the fun

TT

Oh right!

i-bought-a-sharpening-jig-t79706.html

Yes I tried one out. I thought it worked really well but can't say I needed it. Could be handy for someone feeling a bit timid about freehand sharpening though. A few goes and you would get the feel for 30º and 25º and then bin the jig.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Chisels are simple things. Almost all of them are OK. I'd concentrate on sharpening and using them - it won't make much difference to your woodwork whatever the brand is. Just a few sizes is enough for almost everything - nobody needs a "set"; they aren't like socket spanner sets.

Must be a full moon or something, but Jacob is right. For 99.9% of jobs any reasonable quality, properly sharpened chisels will do the job perfectly well. It's nice to own nice tools (I've loads, mostly old ones) - but in most cases they won't alter your work a jot.

 

[tobytools]

Seems it's starting to go to sharpening again so on that note.....

TT

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Not at all. Perfectly sound answers to the OPs question