Sandvik 425 Chisels

Dave Wright reviewed the Sandvik *LINK*

Jeff Schmidt (KY)

>Dave Wright's chisel review includes a Sanvik chisel, though I am not sure whether it is the 425 or not.


Dave Wright's Chisel Review

Dave Wright reviewed the Sandvik *LINK*

Jeff Schmidt (KY)

>Dave Wright's chisel review includes a Sanvik chisel, though I am not sure whether it is the 425 or not.


Dave Wright's Chisel Review

Re: Dave Wright reviewed the Sandvik

Ryan in MN

>Jeff,

I had read the review previously but was looking more from the stadpoint of some one who has used these chisels over an extended period. Thanks for taking the time to respond though.

regards,

Ryan

Sandvik took over Bahco, who took over AE Berg

Andrew F in Australia

>No guarantee that the current production is up to that of old Berg chisels, but the above is the 'lineage' of the trademark

Cheers,

Andrew

Re: Sandvik 425 Chisels

Ted Shuck

>I have a couple of newer Sandvik chisels with wooden handles. One is marked Sandvik and the other is marked Bahco. I bought these to fill out the larger sizes of a set of Three Cherries chisels that I have. They don't compare to the Three Cherries at all. The steel seems softer than any other chisels I have, including a Marples blue chip. I don't hammer them at all, just use them for paring, and I still bend the edges over!

I don't know if these are model #425 or not, but I would not recommend the chisels that I have.

Ted

Re: Sandvik 425 Chisels

Ryan in MN

>Ted,

Thanks thats the kind of advice I was looking for.

Regards,

Ryan

Re: Sandvik 425 Chisels

Alan Hamilton

>Ted,

I'm insanely jealous! Your chisels have an extra cherry!! Why do some guys have all the luck?

Alan

Re: It doesn't have anything to do with luck

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>What we are dealing with here is the "no commercial handle is good enough for me" syndrome. Those of us with this problem cannot be satisfied with any "made for the median hand"le. After the first time we use the new tool, we knock off the handle and throw it in the firewood bin and turn or carve one to fit our own hand and methods of work.

"Three Cherries" is therefore just as correct as "Pfeil and Cocobolo" or "Hedge and Buck" or "The Village Chestnut Tree and He Who Stands Thereunder" or "L and IJ and QS White Oak", but maybe we shouldn't go as far as "Vermont American White Wood" tools.

Re: It doesn't have anything to do with luck

Ted Shuck

>You can theorize all you want about how I obtained a set of Three Cherries chisels, but I'll just chalk it up to a senior moment. Seems I'm having more of those lately!

Ted

I've got one

Derek

>I think it is that model - no number on the chisel. It is a good chisel but not great. The edge rounds over fairly easily but it was very hard to flatten the back.

I have a set of ECE chisels and like them quite well. I think they are very similar to the Two Cherrys ones. I like them quite well. I also have some old ones which I like as well but they are mostly not beveled (firmer types).

One thing I have noticed with chisels is that the steel at the very end of the blade (the initial cutting edge) is often not as hard as the steel which is exposed after a number of sharpening sessions. This is my impression from my experience. Some others have commented on this as well.

Re: It doesn't have anything to do with luck

Alan Hamilton

>Ted,

Ah, yes. Senior moments. I'm also getting to the point where I can't trust my memory. Sometimes I forget what I've just done! It doesn't affect my wood working all that much though.

Ah, yes. Senior moments. I'm also getting to the point where I can't trust my memory. Sometimes I forget what I've just done! It doesn't affect my woo...er...hmmm...heavy deja vu.

What was I saying? What site is this? Where am I? Is it time for my cookie?

Is my name Alan?

Re: I've got one

Mark Harrison -- in Sydney, Australia

>I'd sure like to think that is the problem with a pair of Crown chisels that I have. Skew chisels in this case but I've heard others say the same about their other chisels. I'm unlikely to ever grind them very far in any case.

Certainly not my best purchasing decision. No sir!