I'm in the market for a couple of larger framing chisels, and I'm
hoping to find them cheaper than the $100+ offerings from Sorby, Barr
et al... I almost bought a Keen Kutter but it disappeared off of
eBay. Are there specific brands to avoid?...to look for? Any good
sources of info? Just hoping for some thoughts. Thanks.
JP
In article
<1729ed33-ea9c-4a44-bdd1-40fe4f795619@k29g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>,
JayPique <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm in the market for a couple of larger framing chisels, and I'm
> hoping to find them cheaper than the $100+ offerings from Sorby, Barr
> et al... I almost bought a Keen Kutter but it disappeared off of
> eBay. Are there specific brands to avoid?...to look for? Any good
> sources of info? Just hoping for some thoughts. Thanks.
I have the set of 10 of these:
<http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67707&cat=1,41504>
From 1/4" to 2"...
Decent quality, and good price.
djb
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In article <[email protected]>, Swingman
<[email protected]> wrote:
> A couple of the guys on G+ put this together
> about the Narex mortising chisels:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoPBFPBW_3A
I recently picked up the set of 6... 1/8 - 1/2, but haven't used them
yet. I also have the LH and RH skew chisels and quite like them as
well.
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On Jan 31, 10:42=A0pm, RicodJour <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jan 12, 9:16=A0pm, JayPique <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I'm in the market for a couple of larger framing chisels, and I'm
> > hoping to find them cheaper than the $100+ offerings from Sorby, Barr
> > et al... =A0I almost bought a Keen Kutter but it disappeared off of
> > eBay. =A0Are there specific brands to avoid?...to look for? =A0Any good
> > sources of info? =A0Just hoping for some thoughts. =A0Thanks.
> > JP
>
> Peck, Stow & Wilcox (aka PEXTO) are very good antique chisels. =A0Not as
> well known as some of the bigger names, but quality stuff and you
> should be able to scoop up a deal.
>
> R
I bought an old Buck Brothers 2" bench chisel that seems to take and
hold an edge nicely. Haven't done much work with it yet though. Too
bad I didn't have it before that last job...that seems to be the case
a lot.
JP
On Jan 12, 9:16=A0pm, JayPique <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I'm in the market for a couple of larger framing chisels, and I'm
> hoping to find them cheaper than the $100+ offerings from Sorby, Barr
> et al... =A0I almost bought a Keen Kutter but it disappeared off of
> eBay. =A0Are there specific brands to avoid?...to look for? =A0Any good
> sources of info? =A0Just hoping for some thoughts. =A0Thanks.
> JP
Peck, Stow & Wilcox (aka PEXTO) are very good antique chisels. Not as
well known as some of the bigger names, but quality stuff and you
should be able to scoop up a deal.
R
"JayPique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1729ed33-ea9c-4a44-bdd1-40fe4f795619@k29g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> I'm in the market for a couple of larger framing chisels, and I'm
> hoping to find them cheaper than the $100+ offerings from Sorby, Barr
> et al... I almost bought a Keen Kutter but it disappeared off of
> eBay. Are there specific brands to avoid?...to look for? Any good
> sources of info? Just hoping for some thoughts. Thanks.
> JP
Witherby is excellent. I have one.
http://sawnutz.galootcentral.com/witherby/index.htm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/beautiful-T-H-Witherby-1-1-2-chisel-/280803578633?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4161329309
"JayPique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1729ed33-ea9c-4a44-bdd1-40fe4f795619@k29g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> I'm in the market for a couple of larger framing chisels, and I'm
> hoping to find them cheaper than the $100+ offerings from Sorby, Barr
> et al... I almost bought a Keen Kutter but it disappeared off of
> eBay. Are there specific brands to avoid?...to look for? Any good
> sources of info? Just hoping for some thoughts. Thanks.
> JP
Read up. Learn brand names of quality chisels, both old and new. Know what
they're worth before you see them, and haggle, haggle, haggle. Some of the
old stuff that you can pick up for a buck or two is just as good as any new
stuff that's $50. Educate yourself first, then to shopping.
Steve
www.heartsurgerysurvivalguide.com
On 1/13/2012 3:36 PM, Dave Balderstone wrote:
> I have the set of 10 of these:
>
> <http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67707&cat=1,41504>
>
> From 1/4" to 2"...
>
> Decent quality, and good price.
I've got my eye on these. A couple of the guys on G+ put this together
about the Narex mortising chisels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoPBFPBW_3A
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