Comments from Pfeil chisels users

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Frank D. in Montreal

>Hi David,

Would those be the carving chisels, or the bench (firmer) chisels?

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davidewhiting

>bench chisels

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davidewhiting

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Frank D. in Montreal

>I'm a novice compared to most others on this board, but I have two of them and I'm quite happy with them, for the price. I don't have many high-quality chisels so it's hard for me to compare, but they do hold an edge better than my Sandviks. The handles are biggish, which I like, but they don't have much of a finish on them, so they get dirty (patina) easily. They are also well-balanced. They come over-buffed which is a minor inconvenience but no big deal. I can't comment on price, but here in Canada I can buy the set for $215 CDN including taxes.

Frank

Oh yeah,

Frank D. in Montreal

>They also come very well-machined. Doesn't take much time at all to flatten the backs.

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Don Clark

>You may recall that about 2 or 3 years ago, Fine Woodworking rated chisels for edge-holding ability and Pfeils did poorly. However, I have had one 1/2" Pfeil for more than 3 years and I like it very much. It gets very sharp and seems to hold an edge pretty well. In fact I seem to be able to get it sharper than any of my other chisels and I have a variety, including some hand-forged Japanese, and a couple of older Swan's. It is my "go to" chisel when I need to pare something precisely. It is a bit delicate in overall thickness and size.

I have the same comments as above about the handle. Its a bit large and you need to finish it right away or it gets dirty. I cut some flats on my handle and like it fine now.

Don Clark

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Don Clark

>I should add that my guess is that it didn't do well in "Fine Woodworking's" test because it isn't very thick compared to many other chisels. This probably resulted in more chipping at the edge than a more robust chisel might have. Just a guess because mine seems to hold an edge well, though I rarely pound it.

Don

I like mine...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Them came reday to use for the most part. I jusst did a quick honing of the blades and went to work. I don't find the handles too large and I rarely use a mallet on them. They hold their edges very well. Especally with a little stroping as you work.

I'll take the time to flatten their backs when it becomes time to sharpening them. I don't know about the FWW test (Is this the one that ranked Craftsman chisles on top?) but another WW rag did a test on them a few years back and they had a favorable review.

All that said I'm getting more and more into Japanese chisels and would go this route if I could do it again.