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I’m looking to round off my tools with a nice chisel. It isn’t for woodworking, more of a construction oriented piece. I’ve been looking at the irwin set http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ABC293S/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1456115913&sr=8-7π=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=irwin+chisel&th=1&psc=1 here. Definitely want the tang to go all the way through. I’m also looking at the DeWalt but the serrated edge looks like it would catch on a tool belt.
Menards has a set of Irwin high impacts on sale for 20 bucks and some change, 3 piece set, I’m also looking into getting a set of Stanley Bailey chisels. I have a dewalt sides trick that’s real nice. Very sharp tore my hand open when I got it
Jimbo
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I have a decent set that I paid $100 for that I only use for wood. Then I got like a no name brand for doing jobs that I know it will get abused
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Wish I had a Menards more now.Jimbos1ice wrote:
Menards has a set of Irwin high impacts on sale for 20 bucks and some change, 3 piece set, I’m also looking into getting a set of Stanley Bailey chisels. I have a dewalt sides trick that’s real nice. Very sharp tore my hand open when I got it
Jimbo
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Might be able to order online dude
Jimbo
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Yeah but after the price of shipping I might as well Amazon prime it.Jimbos1ice wrote:
Might be able to order online dude
Jimbo
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True that
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Just looked up those Stanley’s and it reminds me how much I want to get back into woodworking. I just need to button up my project vehicle first.Jimbos1ice wrote:
Menards has a set of Irwin high impacts on sale for 20 bucks and some change, 3 piece set, I’m also looking into getting a set of Stanley Bailey chisels. I have a dewalt sides trick that’s real nice. Very sharp tore my hand open when I got it
Jimbo
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Those irwins look nice. I have some Canadian made ones that are pretty good. Fuller tool i think is the brand.
for metal working Mayhew and Wilde all the way.
My first hammer I got when I was maybe four was a fuller, still have it. I’ll have to look into those chisels.Fazzman wrote:
Those irwins look nice. I have some Canadian made ones that are pretty good. Fuller tool i think is the brand.
The Fullers are cheaper but they seem to take a beating. Lifetime warranty also.
Ive mostly used them when installing locks and such on doors. The 3 piece set is like $24 on amazon.
For what it’s worth I was given a four piece set as a gift, they are Marples, and it has been awhile so I dont know anything about them, save that they are my set I use on everything wood related.
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big trick to any cheap or good chisel is the sharpening technique ….
Stercorarius wrote:
My first hammer I got when I was maybe four was a fuller, still have it. I’ll have to look into those chisels.
Seriously man first hammer I got from my grandpa was a Plumb, I’ve lost it and probably three others since lol you must have kept good track of it
I have a set from DeWalt, it has 4 different sizes. I plan on investing in a higher quality 1/4 and 1/2 one of these days, but for now the DeWalt set works just fine.
The irwin marple high-impact chisels combined with the Tormek T4/T7 and you got yourself insanely sharp and good chisels. Just remember to set a higher sharping-angle if you are to use it for construction and a steel hammer.
Just got the flat edge sharpening attachement today, and took my chisels for a spin. 😀 Very impressed. Much sharper than brand new. But the 20 degree angle might be a bit lower than orginaly.