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but can't justify that sort of money!
Other Daniel
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This might be something ?
www.workshopheaven.com
Narex 8105 Bevel Edged Chisels Set of 6
Narex 8105 Bevel Edged Chisels Set of 6. Buy now at Workshop Heaven, with friendly service, next day delivery option & lifetime guarantee.
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Rutlands do an offer occasionally, I got a set for £30. They look like Marples and are strike through so tough enough for any job. Smaller set on Amazon
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Mmm ? 1/2" up to 1" maybe 11/2" max ?
It just for fitting door hinges strike plates etc.
I've got some old "bashers" for general building works and a nice old 1" that my dad had but looking for some good ones.
Also any advice on how to go about sharpening them. I have a Faithful 400 / 1000 grit diamond stone and the clamps but find it hard not to get a rounded edge.
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look at getting a guide, i used the same stone but strop the blades on a chunk of mdf that is covered in autosol
Honing Guide, Comsmart Stainless Steel Side Clamping Fixed Angle Honing Guide with Brass Roller for Wood Chisel Planer Blade Graver Flat Chisel Edge Sharpening Clamping Width Range 0.32''-3.22'' : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
Honing Guide, Comsmart Stainless Steel Side Clamping Fixed Angle Honing Guide with Brass Roller for Wood Chisel Planer Blade Graver Flat Chisel Edge Sharpening Clamping Width Range 0.32''-3.22'' : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
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Another vote for Narex - I love the 8116 chisels. You won't manage a set for £50, but you could get 3 or 4 individual ones, which would probably keep you going.
Links: https://www.yandles.co.uk/narex-bevel-edge-chisel-premium-polished-wood-line-plus-8-mm/p24797 or https://www.workshopheaven.com/hand...chisels-8116-cabinetmakers-chisels-black.html
Links: https://www.yandles.co.uk/narex-bevel-edge-chisel-premium-polished-wood-line-plus-8-mm/p24797 or https://www.workshopheaven.com/hand...chisels-8116-cabinetmakers-chisels-black.html
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Agree finding a "set" is more tricky than finding a really nice chisel. Prices vary wildly so it pays to know exactly what you want.
Plus I tend to find I use my favourite one for most jobs and perhaps another second favourite for almost everything else. I have slowly built up my own "set" of firmers and dedicated mortise chisels one at a time off eBay.
Not much good for a birthday "surprise" though they could surprise you by putting in the legwork themselves. A really top quality chisel could cost hundreds of pounds, similar quality secondhand can be had for pennies....
Sharpening deserves it's own thread and could just as easily fill an entire forum!
Plus I tend to find I use my favourite one for most jobs and perhaps another second favourite for almost everything else. I have slowly built up my own "set" of firmers and dedicated mortise chisels one at a time off eBay.
Not much good for a birthday "surprise" though they could surprise you by putting in the legwork themselves. A really top quality chisel could cost hundreds of pounds, similar quality secondhand can be had for pennies....
Sharpening deserves it's own thread and could just as easily fill an entire forum!
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i did not even know you had to sharpen them before use before coming on the fourm
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I think I've got a spare eclipse-style sharpening guide, which you're welcome to if you want it - a honing guide makes it a lot easier to get chisels sharp (it won't do the narrowest chisels though if memory serves me correctly - I usually use the veritas one, so I can't be sure about what the eclipse-style one can do). One of the things I've liked about the Narex chisels (for the cost) is how little effort it takes to get the backs flat and the bevels square to the sides. That's not because the steel is soft, it's just because they're very close to right as provided (especially, in my experience, the ones from Yandles).
As @Screwdriver has said, as soon as you ask for sharpening advice you'll get a million different conflicting opinions, so open that can of worms at your peril!
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Yet another vote for Narex... if you find them in stock anywhere!
Also Kirschen and MHG are worth looking at; I picked up a set of the latter a couple of years ago for not much more than your budget.
Also Kirschen and MHG are worth looking at; I picked up a set of the latter a couple of years ago for not much more than your budget.
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Yandles have most sizes in stock: https://www.yandles.co.uk/tools-mac...isels/c601?filter=1&f_brand=229&f_price=0-158
Hamlet | Henry Taylor Tools
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These are as good as it gets.....I have 2 sets, bevel edge and lathe chisels.....
If your looking for carving chisels I also have a set of Record that Im thinking of selling
have you seen where they are?....middle of Nowhere/Lincolnshire.........they do make good stuff, if you can get any.....I once tried and I forget how long the waiting list was but I went to Hamlet instead.
