Head on over to Wood Central and pull up the posts on reconditioning old
chisels. Then head to Ebay and build a set of Witherby, Swan, Buck, White,
etc. for far less money and just as good a result.
--
Ross
www.myoldtools.com
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Looking to purchase a set but have not seen anything written up about
> them.
> Has anyone purchased them? How are they
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
"Michael Burton" <mhburtonatmomentdotnet> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
>>
>> I enjoy the process of cleaning up and putting fine old tools back
>> into service. finding the time is a problem, but I like having lots of
>> different names in my chisel drawer....
>
> I enjoy finding and using the old tools myself. I always think about
> who might have originally owned them and what those folks were like.
> I just stumbled across a really nice batch of 9 out of the twelve
> piece set of Stanley #750's that the Lie-Nielsens are based on for half
> what L-N gets for it's five piece set. They go from 1/4" to 1 1/2". I will
> gradually gather the remaining three, 1/8", 1 3/4" & 2" and I'll have the
> whole enchilada and preserve what I think is a little piece of history to
> boot.
Stanley 750s on eBay all the time.
> Thanks for the note, I just saw he changed it to express mail. You could probably
> easily convince him to send at the cheapest. It used to be basic which was $20. The
> route is from Costa Rica to Miami (if you live in the US), then shipped from there.
>
>
...just make sure you ask and whine bitch and gripe about that shipping cost BEFORE you bid!
Remember the eBay contract!
Alex
Have you ever seen anything Lie Nielsen made that wasn't top quality? $200
for a set of chisels is a lot of money but it is the last set of chisels you
will ever buy.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Looking to purchase a set but have not seen anything written up about
> them.
> Has anyone purchased them? How are they
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
> I looked at that. Current (starting) price is $76. Sounded great, until
> I checked the shipping and handling. $53.
> It still could be a good deal, considering that the same set is $234 +
> shipping on the web site. But something strikes me as being a little
> hinkey about it. I could be passing up a gloat, but I'll risk it.
>
>
Thanks for the note, I just saw he changed it to express mail. You could probably
easily convince him to send at the cheapest. It used to be basic which was $20. The
route is from Costa Rica to Miami (if you live in the US), then shipped from there.
Alex
For me they're far too expensive for what they are. I can put a razors edge
on any chisel that may not last quite as long, but long enough. And too
limited in sizes, I can only imagine what the 1" or bigger will cost. The
first time I handled the LN chisels, my first thought was how cute and
dainty - wouldn't want to find out the hard way they can't take a hit.
Their new (unreleased when I saw them) mortice chisels have the same
extremely light handle. Mentioned my concern to the LN Rep here in Canada -
he said (with an arrogant tone) I obviously didn't know how to sharpen a
chisel. He obviously doesn't know what's going on when someone drives even
a sharp mortice chisel into hard wood. I like chisels that are more robust
with handles that fit my hands better. If you want a specialized chisel for
light hand work and have lots of money to spend go for it.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Looking to purchase a set but have not seen anything written up about
> them.
> Has anyone purchased them? How are they
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
> I enjoy the process of cleaning up and putting fine old tools back
> into service. finding the time is a problem, but I like having lots of
> different names in my chisel drawer....
I enjoy finding and using the old tools myself. I always think about
who might have originally owned them and what those folks were like.
I just stumbled across a really nice batch of 9 out of the twelve
piece set of Stanley #750's that the Lie-Nielsens are based on for half
what L-N gets for it's five piece set. They go from 1/4" to 1 1/2". I will
gradually gather the remaining three, 1/8", 1 3/4" & 2" and I'll have the
whole enchilada and preserve what I think is a little piece of history to
boot.
--
Michael
mhburton at moment dot net
On 24 Dec 2004 13:53:34 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>Looking to purchase a set but have not seen anything written up about
>them.
>Has anyone purchased them? How are they
>
>Thanks
>
>Jim
I did see something recently, perhaps in a recent FWW. Just a couple
of paragraphs. But said they were worth the price.
In article <IU6zd.25922$QR1.11624@fed1read04>,
"AAvK" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I suggest the Harris Chisel set on eBay, socket chrome manganese for a much
> better deal.
> Cocobola handles and fitted wooden box, 8 chisels. Seller is Tingosa.
I looked at that. Current (starting) price is $76. Sounded great, until
I checked the shipping and handling. $53.
It still could be a good deal, considering that the same set is $234 +
shipping on the web site. But something strikes me as being a little
hinkey about it. I could be passing up a gloat, but I'll risk it.
--
Hank Gillette
[email protected] wrote in news:1103925214.818457.78120
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
> Looking to purchase a set but have not seen anything written up about
> them.
> Has anyone purchased them? How are they
Popular Woodworking called them the best chisels in the western world,
wishing to avoid an argument over the Japanese selection.
I bought a set, and love them. They are spendy, but unless my grandkids
lose them, they will get to figure out which of them gets the set when
I'm not longer on this side of the river...
Can you get good results with a less expensive tool? Yes, but my
Marples get used for rougher work these days, and had to be resharpened
much more frequently than these LN beauties. I have set of hardware
store name brand looks like Stanley carpenter's chisels for the rough
work.
$50 per chisel seemed expensive, until I saw what the wood carvers had
invested in their sets.
Can you do well as a rust hunter and restorer? Yes, IF you learn what
you are seeking, and like the hunt. But while the saws from my
grandfather's barn were a find, the chisels were junk. I don't do flea
markets. Saturday mornings are for making things in the shop, not
finding new projects. YMMV.
Patriarch,
trending down the galootish path...
On 25 Dec 2004 07:10:45 -0800, "Scott Wilson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Its true that you could recondition old chisels, and they would be at
>least as good as the LN, but if your time is short and you would rather
>spend it wood working instead of finding (not trivial) and restoring
>tools then the LN is probably the way to go...
I enjoy the process of cleaning up and putting fine old tools back
into service. finding the time is a problem, but I like having lots of
different names in my chisel drawer....
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 09:09:01 -0600, Duane Bozarth
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Liam wrote:
>>
>> Have you ever seen anything Lie Nielsen made that wasn't top quality? ...
>
>Plus, if you for some reason aren't satisfied, they'll be <no> questions
>raised if they can't satisfy you...
How cool is that? <G>
Barry