What Is The Best Chisel
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Ths Best Chisel is different for everyone. But what numbers say about which chisel is best. it is my goal to make the most detailed objective test possible to determine what is the best chisel. This Channel is all about Hand tool Woodworking and we would be no ware without the great Bench Chisel. So... Who Makes the best chisel
0:19 Into
0:46 How the Chisel test was conducted
Video showing the testing: • How Should I test Chisels
2:04 Objective Vs. Subjective Testing
4:03 look at the actual data of the chisel test
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4:50 How to adjust for your chisel preferences
15:10 A few things I learned about chisels
17:17 How long the chisel test took
18:49 Interesting findings from the chisel test
19:47 What is the best Chisel overall winner
20:33 What is the Best value Chisel
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--Overall Winner-- Narex Richter: lddy.no/dh38
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Aldi: Only in stores
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Stanley Sweetheart: amzn.to/2r9xCDj
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Robert Sorby: lddy.no/dh3d
Two Cherries: amzn.to/36S6ibY
Narex Richter: lddy.no/dh38
Pfeil (20-year-old): amzn.to/34BCheV
Lie-Nielsen: www.lie-nielsen.com/products/...
Blue Steel: amzn.to/38TSFuC
Veritas PMV11: www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/...
IRWIN Marples: amzn.to/35V2QNy
Ashley Iles: www.ashleyilestoolstore.co.uk...
Kseibi: amzn.to/2tsal0n
Pfeil new: amzn.to/34BCheV
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Dude, this is unbelievable. I sometimes think that people obsess a little too much about tools and not enough on technique and skill but if you’re gonna nerd out on tools, *this* is how it’s done. Whatever your compensation ends up being for this series of tests, it’s not enough...
As a computer engineer, I appreciate the level of data you put into the decision. As a hobby woodworker, this is insanely cool, thank you.
Thanks
kudos man, you really out did your self this time, in that you spend this much time in testing these chisels, thanks for making it easier on us in deciding which chisels to buy
Thank you so much for doing this. I was planning on upgrading my chisels and I was waiting for your test results. I took your advice and I have a set of Richter on order.
Sweet. Have fun with those. I'm having a ton of fun with mine.
Hey James! Thanks so much for all this hard work! I just bought me a set of the Narex Richter chisel based off your test. I've been debating for awhile what chisels to get and seeing the data for how sharp the richter stayed was what finally sealed the deal for me. Thanks again!
glad I could help. I am in the middle of testing Plane Irons now!
Really glad you made this. Testing methods were very thorough. Managed to get my hands on two of the Narex Richter chisels and they are both a joy to handle and work with. They are easy to sharpen, hold their edge relatively well, and look/feel gorgeous. Thanks for taking the time to gather and present this data.
Glad I could help. I'm in the middle of doing a test on replacement plane irons.
This was astounding to me, I never would have expected there to be that much variability between largely similar chisels. This was truly a public service
Thanks. Glad to help.
Great analysis, thank you for putting in all the work it takes to conduct a bias free study. I am very happy I got my Aldi wood handle chisels when I did. But really excited to look for old Pfeil units.
I love the objective tests! It's hard to find these tests in tools, and they make for an easy choice. Thank you!
wow James, thanks for all the work you put into this! Really appreciate the work instead of a sales pitch for one chisel or another
thanks man. this one was a ton of fun to put together.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video for all of us.
Wow seriously, this solved any questions I had for picking out a chisel set.
Thank you for all of the time and effort you invested in harvesting your data! You're amazing!! Such detail! We also thank your family for lending you to us.
Thanks Mike. This was a fun one for sure
Oh men what a detailed video! Congrats for this high quality content mate !
Totally awesome testing procedures James. Thanks for your dedication and efforts in putting the tremendous amount of work into making this information available for us viewers. 😎👍
thanks. it was my pleasure.
Wow, you went above and beyond! I bought a couple of the Richters and plan on adding others as needed
Thanks. This weekend I'm hoping to have the video out on doing similar tests with plain irons.
Awesome, well done test. Very comprehensive. Using the sharpness tester was a wonderful idea. Thank You.
Incredible work! Truly a public service as stated before.
Bravo James! You really outdid yourself on this one. Thanks for doing the work and taking the time to provide such good objective information.
Thanks man. I am hoping to have the plane iron test out next week.
Wow, this is a fantastic experiment! Great information. Thank you!
I'm going to buy some new chisels after watching this masterpiece of a tool test/research. I own a full set of Two Cherries and a Irwin Marples one. I'm using the first one for finishing/precise tasks and the second one as work horse chisels. In defense to the Irwing Marples, those are built exactly to chop and remove large quantity of wood fast, a task that dulls chisels heavly and that's why they're built with softer metal, the why comes from the plus that you sharpen them faster! They're heavy duty, you can hammer them as you like having metal ends, the grip is great and they won't slip from your hand thanks to the rubber handles. Some tools are built differently because they serve a different purpose, spend three times more and you will not get three times the benefit if the purpose is not the same. Irwing Marples are probably designed to be great carpenters chisels, and they are, but I'm a wood worker and after watching this awesome research, the Irwing are not the ones I'm going to replace, I'll buy a Narex Ritcher for finer tasks and keep the Irwing because they're great for what they are built for. Amazing work by the way, that was huge and priceless!
Really appreciate all the time and effort you put in to pull this all together!
Thanks man. This was a fun one
Thanks for this great video. I've always thought that our czech tools as Narex are great, but I would never think of them as the best of the best. Gives me nice warm feeling :). Thanks a lot!
Right on. they did a bang up job on this one!
Thank you for doing all of that work. It really is a useful resource.
Wow, what a huge job James. Congratulations and thank you very much.
Glad you enjoyed it. this was a fun one to put together.
Awesome info Brother! This will greatly help decide value on what I will actually buy
Interesting video, and you’ve really put in a ton of work on this topic.
I have an old set (complete set, in the original wooden box) of Buck Bros. chisels. A bit of an effort to sharpen that really hard steel but once a good edge is achieved again they are nice.
This video is amazing! I applaud your work!
This video deserves more views and likes, great job 👍
Thank you for doing this. Looks like you spent a lot of time preparing for this. The good things about handles is that I'm a woodworker and I can always make one if that is a criteria that doesn't rank high.
right on. so true!
Came across this video as I need to upgrade my chisels. Subscribed to your channel based on this video alone. Well done!
Thanks. Saturday I'll have the conclusion to the plain iron test coming out. That should be a lot of fun as well.
Thank you for doing the work and sharing the raw data with us!
My pleasure!
Got 2 sets of the aldi chisels 2.5 yrs ago gave 1 sharpened set away. Bought the Narex cryo set this winter , Very impressive indeed, I have a set of older pfeil carving chisels that I bought 48 yrs ago and they are excellent for carving. The narex cryo chisels work well in vy hard woods . I put a 30 deg secondary bevel on them and touch them up on a 13 k ceramic stone.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work as a new woodworker I find this information so valuable. For me, what makes this so valuable is I don’t know what a chisel is supposed to feel like, I don’t know what it supposed to cut like. What you provided enables me to go “OK this is what is supposed to feel like, this is what it’s supposed to cut like.” So when I’m trying to learn how to cut dove tails, and I’m having a hard time, it’s probably not the chisel. It might be my ability to sharpen it, or flatten it, or use it, but it’s not the quality of the tool. I mean I could just go out and spend a King’s ransom on a brand name and get the same thing, but I’m not a king, nor do I have ransom money, lol. So again thanks for the nearly 200 hours of hard work, those Narex Ricter were on my radar already your affiliate link will be used when I do pull the trigger.
Thanks man. Glad I could help.
Thanks for all this data. Very enlightening. Buying the full set of Richter is a bit much for me. I barely use the small chisels. Like the bigger ones :-)
Wow....was researching the Narex Richters and found this video. Super impressed by the research you put into this and for freely sharing. I'm both a tool and a data nerd, so I was in heaven digging into the numbers.
Thanks. My pleasure. This is a fun one. Currently in the middle of doing the same thing for plain irons. Hoping to have it out sometime around Christmas.
The richter set is wonderful. Also Stanley 750 sweethearts I find to be pretty damn good too. I really liked that the Stanley set came with 1/16” chisel... a size you rarely get in a set.
Wow, thanks for the info and all of the work comparing and compiling! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
My pleasure!
Absolutely an awesome project. Can't beat data and objective measurements. Subjective things count too, especially to an individual, just not first in a side by side evaluation. Very well presented, thank you. I am sorry that you couldn't include IBC but you can't do everything. Well timed too, since I am looking to add a couple of additions to my kit. I was going to add to my Lie Nielsen set or perhaps give IBC a try, but the Richters look pretty tempting.
Thank you for this video. I've been thinking about what you said in this video. What it tells me is that if you spend mid-range on price there are a lot of good chisels to chose from. There are diminishing returns on the expensive ones. The inexpensive ones carry more risk in terms of how well it performs. As for me, it's all a moot point as I own four sets of chisels and I have absolutely no need for another set. Two of the brands were tested here. Two of the others are older brands; one has a reputation as being good quality, the other is probably ok given it is old and has Sheffield steel and I am guessing that there is more than marketing as to Sheffield steel being good.
Thanks a bunch. Just ordered a set of Narex Richter!
I just wanted to let you know that I was looking to buy a good set of chisels & after watching this video I bought the Narex Ritcher set of chisels, wow what a delight to work with they hold an edge so well. I have been putting some end caps or bread boards on my shop work bench & these chisels have been invaluable for this. Thank you, thank you your hard work & all that went into you making this video paid of at least for me. I didn't have to give up a kidney to get a good set of chisels
Hey Shane. My pleasure. Glad I can help out.
I bought a set of Narex Richters earlier this year. I used them when I built a 12' x 10' custom oak entertainment center I was quoted at $12K by local cabinet makers. Love them! Finished the project and the chisels are still crazy sharp. Let's put it this way. With my previous chisels, I had difficulty hand paring endgrain white oak. I can do this relatively easily with these chisels. I'm actually considering purchasing a second set.
Just wondering but you mentioned that you thinking of buying a second set of the Richter Narex chisels. I own a small set of the mid grade Narex chisels, I was using the wooden handle Harbor freight chisels but I enjoy hobbyist woodworking quite a lot so I went for the Narex chisels upgrade. The price difference of the two versions of the Narex chisels, the lower cost version then the more expensive Richter Narex chisels is quite a large amount so I'm very curious with you already owning a set of the Richter's why you are thinking of buying another set. So if you can tell me why you liked the Richter's so much and why you are thinking of picking up another set. Thanks for any of the information that you can give.
@@timothyvolkers5343 Main reason is because I'm lazy and I hate sharpening. Having two sets allows me to be more lazy. 😂 I've currently have 5 sets of chisels: Harbor Freight, Stanley from Home Depot, Irwin Marples, Stanley Sweetheart, and Narex Richter. The Richters are the best by far. Many TH-cam woodworkers......J. Katz-Moses, James Hamilton (Stumpy Nubs), Rob Cosman, and James Wright (Wood by Wright) have high praise for these. Definitely go and check out all their videos......very eye opening information.
@@wabio cool will do thanks
Wow! Thanks for all that data. I'm just browsing TH-cam looking for comparisons on chisels - I'm hoping to buy a set. I'm looking forward to diving into your dats.
thanks. that was a fun test for sure!
Thank You!!!! That's an awesome amount of great data. Turns out that I have a very good selection of glue scrapers that I thought were chisels. :) Now, thanks to you, I have the data to make my real chisel buying decisions. Great testing!
Glad to help LOL thanks man. glad I could help.
Wow. Thank you very much for this! This must have been a serious endeavor to provide all this crazy in-depth information. I was set to buy one Veritas PM-V11 chisel until I saw this. I'm a novice so I appreciate the info. I choose to buy the Richter chisels instead as a result of your testing. I'm anxious to work with them.
Thanks Lewis. this was a fun one for sure!
"the hardness isn't what matters.....it's how it actually performs"
made my day :D :D
Wow! I am glad your mind and body can handle analyzing to this kind of detail. It isn't in my emotional makeup. I bought the Nerex Richter last spring. Great Chisels. I even shave with them.....NOT!!! unless you count the hair on my arms.
Outstanding! I have a lot of experience with statistics and Excel; great to see your data.
Great work James one of the best if not the very best videos of it's type I've ever seen.
Stay safe brother and look after that wife of yours she's a hero.
thanks man. glad I could help!
Thank you for the hard work and for sharing with us the info you found.
My pleasure.
seriusly even if you wouldnt care a bit about this videos content, its just sooo much data gathered better than so many actual studys or research you cant be anything less than amazed!
only little thing i would personally maybe change is to set the graph verticals to different colour/shade every other line to make it easier :)
I got the Narex Richter box set the other day. Wow, right out of the box they are super. At this price, I've never gotten a tool so well made. I don't even want to check the back for flat as it will ruin the amazing polish. I honed a micro bevel, hit them with a strop and was ready to go in less than a 1/2 hour.
I tested the 1/2" right out of the box on a piece of hard maple, and it cut nicely. Put on the micro bevel and slices like butter. The handles are great too. Well done Narex!
I have been loving mine. A really nice all-round product.
Excellent, so impressed. Thank you.
So much work, super appreciate your sharing the findings. You sold me on the Narex Richter. Availabile, and they're not a ton more expensive than some cheaper options.
This is an interesting video Thanks. I was especially interested in one chisel set in this study that I have--the Stanley Sweetheart. I also have an old set of Marples paring chisels and a set of Aldis that I use for rough work. I am fond of the Marples mostly for aesthetic reasons--they're pretty.
Based on your video, which I just watched again, I ordered 1/2" Narex Richter and I can honestly say I am very impressed with it. It came sharp and the back was flat on arrival. I can't wait to get the rest of a set of these. Nicely done James.
Nice. all of my new ones were perfectly flat when they came. it is a sign of a good chisel!
@@WoodByWright It is nice for a change not to have to spend an hour getting a new chisel ready to do what it was made for...
WOW. This is such impressive work. Feel kinda dirty I'm getting this info for free! Thanks for everything you do James!
thanks Andy. this was a fun one to dig into!
This is amazing. What a public service. Thank you.
Thanks. My pleasure.
Awesome awesome awesome work James. You came to the same conclusion I did. Although I'm particular to the ashely because of the feel of the round back, I will definitely look at the cryo on my next purchase.
thanks Ben. this was a seriously fun one to put together.
Just wow. Thanks so so much. Unbelievable deep dive!
Thanks. I will have a new one with 20 more chisels coming out on this in a few weeks.
I'm a fiend for analytical, quantitative evidence. Your channel is a new find for me this is my first video but I'm going to binge your channel now!!! Keep it up it's hard to find channels that review products with empirical data.
Thanks. That means a lot. I try and do one good test like this every 9 months to a year or so. Right now I'm actually working on a follow-up to this test with several other chisels. But I'm also working on a plane iron bed test should be fairly interesting.
Not sure, but experiences must vary. I am dabbling in woodworking myself and didn't want to spend too much on a chisel set so I looked at a few reviews on the chisels HF carries. The wooden ones have a tendency to lose the front ferule when tapped with a wood mallet. I went with the resin handled set of four. Wow. Impressed is putting it lightly. First thing I noticed was it's heft, then I did an end grain test. I actually got a wisp instead of bits of wood. After that I did what I like to call a belly and cup test. I color the flat, and swirl it around on sandpaper (wet dry high grit) to see how bad they may be cupped or if they have a belly(due to some companies honing before the hardening). Again, impressed no cup or belly.
Narex doesn't make just chisels. They also make hand tools (Ratchets, wrenches, screwdrivers and so on).
They make Powertools as well, and they are pretty good honestly.
For some reason they have 60V, 20V and some other hand tool variants, yes you read that right 60V.
That was excellent. Thank you.
1. Thanks for offering a “membership”. I’m NOT a fan of Patreon.
2. Love the detailed OBJECTIVE review.
Prior to finding this and joining, I selected 3 Narex Richter’s, and thought I’d made a mistake. Two had something like 23 degree bevels and one had a tactile and easily visible step on the back. Kudos to TayTools for offering replacement, refund, OR compensation for my time to reface the back. I kept them, and will not take anything from TayTools because it wasn’t their fault. They sat in a drawer for a few weeks, but after I finally trued them up... WOW. They are an absolute delight to use!
I love Tay Tools service. They keep me coming back?
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amazing work ty helped answer a lot of things.
Besides Japanese chisels, Narex have had me sold for a long time now. But, as you stated, it's a personal preference. Great video and thank you for the spreadsheet. Cheers :)
right on. thanks man!
Great job. Very thorough. I bought a set of the HF wood chisels (on sale for $10) because I was impressed on the quality of at least the looks of them for that price. I was disappointed in the durability of the chisels, but encouraged by your discovery that the chisel performs much better at a 30 degree bevel over the 25 degree bevel that the chisels come with. I will try the 30 degree bevel and see how that works. I am seriously thinking of getting a set of the Narex Richter Chisels, thanks to your video.
Thanks again for such a good presentation.
thanks. my pleasure.
Thank you for a very useful review! I use Narex chisels, too.
My pleasure!
Quantitative data > subjective data. Every single time. Kudos to you for this testing!
Thanks. Just started in on testing plane irons. This should be fun.
Great testing and review!
I love your approach! Very useful data!
thanks Michael!
I bought a 1.5" Richter based on this review, to compliment my ok set of Wood Rivers. Ordered the full set two days later. OK is okay, but these are a big step up at a decent price.
I have been loving mine. Amazing chisels.
Great work. As another commenter asked it would be good to see the time it would take to flatten the back. I figure time is worth $ and I now figure it in to my decisions. Also, where are these made? This also factors into my decisions whenever possible. Made in the USA usually means better service after the sale in my experience. Thanks for all the work you put into these tests👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I literally "liked" and "unliked" this video over and over so I could "like" this video more than once. Speaking of weighting, TH-cam needs to allow me to like a video 1 time... or like a video 10 times. That would be a much better reflection of how good a video is. This would be a 10 for sure. Absolutely phenomenal. Speaking my language.
Thanks man. This was a fun one. I'm probably going to be doing a test here very soon similar to this but with plain irons.
I agree. As an engineer with experience in steels and materials testing, this is a quality job! Well done! This is almost technical paper to be published quality. I’ll bet all the chisel manufacturers have looked at it.
The side walls of the mk2 Ashley Iles bevel edged chisels really are quite small from new, your data point might be correct and have little do with the sharpening over time (although I can’t confirm this because mine are worn from sharpening also). I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about the Ashley Iles in the comments section though? They’re unreal chisels. A lot of furniture maker friends of mine here in the UK use them, maybe they’re just as well known in the US?
Awesome tests I think it would be very interesting to see the differences between the different types of steel alloys .
This was a damn good video, a huge amount of work, and really useful and informative.
Thanks. I'm currently working on the plane iron test it'll be interesting to see how this different steels compare.
Great video. Thanks mate!!!
Thanks James. Very interesting!
Very welcome
Fantastic video. Thank you.
I know it's an older video but you did an unbelievable job here. The attention to detail is appreciated. I would be interested to see what the best is if you give the preference portion 5’s on all of except price and leave that one out or of low importance. Guess I better go check out your spreadsheet. Thanks for the great comparison, Very Impressive!👍
Thanks man. If you make a copy of the spreadsheet then you can change the waiting to whatever you want. I wanted to keep it that way so that people could find the chisels that best fits them. You also notice the spreadsheet has a few more titles added. I didn't update since this video.
I'm a beginner wood worker. I picked up a few odd ball things from Harbor Freight a few years ago. Some chisels. A handplane. I used them (mostly the planer) and found that I absolutely hated them. I kept thinking to myself "I hate hand tools". For Christmas my wife got me a new Stanley hand plane. First time I used it I was blown away. Now I'm thinking those HF chisels are just as bad. I'm going to get me some of the Narex Richters.
Most people don't know how fun hand woodworking can be until they try a truly sharp nice tool.
Chiseled physique. Hmm... Cutting edge humour. Your really sharp James. Seriously though I'm taking away that a 30 degree angle is the way to go. Thanks James for the good stuff you do.
Lol thanks John!
Im surprised there were no japanese chisels in here considering how much work you did and what an amazing job you did!
There was one Japanese just along the lineup. But generally Japanese chisels cost way too much to put into this. You tend to buy the mystique rather than the quality with those.
Excellent Test. I believe there may be a fat finger mistake in cell CW12 states that it took 87 strokes to cut through the Hickory 25° in test C for the Aldi chisel.
i like the ashley ther beveled edge goes all the way down you get flex in the blade when you wanna do pairing and its just the best ones i found for doing dove tails and other joints !
Agree!
I'm an Elskituna Erik Anton Berg fan myself. Tradition swedish steel has no conpitition. The older the better
i differ, ive never found anything better than the great Japanese chisels. same with their water stones
I have a set of sanvick chisels and they are pretty good. I like them. I got them used and they kind of have history. Again old Swedish steel. They have served me well.
@@andrewclough660 I have tried water stones. They work well but one must be careful to keep them flat. Really flat. I tried a Norton flattening stone and it was NOT flat enough. I was not able to get straight edges especially on plane blades. I am using 4 diamond stones and they are flat and quick to put I service. As Per Paul Sellers.
You are such a nerd... I love it. Thanks for the analysis.
I use and like Hida Taikei Bench chisels (Hida Tool, Berkeley, CA), a few vintage Japanese chisels from eBay (unknown pedigree), and one custom 1.5mm chisel from Blue Spruce Tools (Portland, OR). I had a full set of the Stanley Sweetheart socket chisels but sold them off; and have to say, I much prefer the weight and balance, plus the shorter blade lengths of the Japanese style chisel. Chisels are indeed a very personal choice! I like my Blue Spruce chisel a lot - it was absolutely immaculate from out of the box, and the fluted handle stops it rolling around at all on the bench. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to try out many different chisels while attending the Inside Passage School in BC - there's nothing like trying fellow student's chisels for a few minutes to compare them for feel.
So true. There's so much about chisels that is completely personal and you never really know until you have the chance to play with them yourself.
I have some stubby chisels. I consider those to be just about worn out. They seen a bit too much abrasion in their lives. I like me longer chisels personally. Pool cue sized.
I love Blue Spruce tools!!
Data is king! Love the work you put in to this. Have always loved the old Stanley Everlastings. Almost have a complete set.
Also the Everlastings aren’t really socket chisel, they are a socket/tang hybrid with solid steel front to back.
Right on. I love my set even though they are not all from the same type. I actually have one that was unusable so i cut it down the middle to show how they were made. It is a great design to have the tang run all the way up to the striking button.
Wood By Wright
I have a few GE Wood chisels that were the precursor to the Stanley Everlastings. Stanley bought him out because of the superior design.
James,
Oh my gosh you have gone way over the top with this review. Thank you for putting so much into this. VERY informative.
When I go to the chart I can't play with the weights, it's view only.
Am I missing something?
Thanks man. you have to create a copy to change things. that way everyone is not changing the original. go up to file and there is an option to create copy.
@@WoodByWright thank you.. that worked. 👍
Wright you must have a background in finance. That is the very well formatted spreadsheet. Very nice. I know this channel is about woodworking, but I was impressed with the spreadsheet (yes I'm a nerd) and had to give you kudos. Thank you for the review.
thanks. I do love a good spread sheet. I am not from Finance. but my masters was in technical theater. (Engendering for theater) so I did a whole lot of destructive experiments and gained a love for testing things.
also I am about to start the next one on the second channel looking at plane irons. th-cam.com/video/lAqzHLMJ0pU/w-d-xo.html
@@WoodByWright you are an ENGINEER AT HEART.
Very informative, James. Thanks for doing all this. Lots of interesting data. Only one problem. Now, as with Paul Sellers causing old planes to double in price on ebay every time he mentions one, The Richter chisels will now go up in price based on your recommendation. Oh, what a tangle web we weave when we review tools..... :-)
The Seller's effect is awful! Just a few years ago in the UK a Stanley router plane would have set you back about £25 on a well known auction site. You will now be lucky to get one for under £100.
yup the sport is growing quickly.
If I had known you were doing this, I could have loaned you one of my real Marples Blue Chip chisels that I bought in the 90s. It would be interesting to see how they compare to what Irwin is producing under that name today. I've heard there is a huge difference.
it would be fun to try them.
Great video, tnks a lot
I was hoping for a comment on the boxwood handled Sorby. I bought mine decades ago at great expense because they were reckoned to be the best. I bought a set of Narex more recently and find they keep an edge better. I don’t worry about the sharpen ability as I use a Worksharp which takes all the effort out. I buy old chisels. Sometimes they are great and often they are poor. I bought a couple of new ones from the big box store for rough work and they are really good. In England Marples chisels are common. The ones I have the steel is too soft for my liking. If I were starting again I’d buy Narex and turn boxwood handles for them. I don’t like octagonal.
Box wood is a fun wood for it.
Thanks for another great video. If you do modify the handles of the Narex chisels, would you mind taping it for us? It’s probably pretty straightforward, but it would be interesting to see how you maintain uniformity of the facets.
I think I will! that might make a good Thursday video on the second channel.
Honestly, sharpenability is much higher on my list than comfort.
I'm a woodworker. I modify every single tool I own, so comfort is literally what I make it.
For me, it's a balancing act between sharpenability, hardness and durability.
I'm very keen on getting my hands on some pmv-11 chisels to see how they hold up.
But there are a few chisels that didn't make your list I think would be worth putting in amongst it.
Old Swedish steel chisels, HSS chisels, old carbon steel chisel that is hardened under 60 hrc.
I am in the middle of testing a few more to add tot eh list, but I am very resistant to test older chisels for much more then a control as the quality varied greatly from batch to batch. testing one really does nto say much about the total. even with newer computer controlled heating we still see changes from batch to batch, but no ware near the wide range more then 40 years ago.
This is such a great video. Really appreciate the effort and work that's gone into this. You put in all this work, we're all the benefactors. Thanks very much. I wish there was a better way I could repay other than a sub, like, comment, etc. but that's what I can do right now. Keep up the solid work!
Thanks Mike! that means a lot. hopefully the Plane iron video will be coming out Saturday.