Lie-Nielson Chisels
Larry Clinton - Frankfort, Indiana
>Kinda gloat, but am looking for information. I just ordered the set of Lie-Nielson Chisels, I hated to spend that amount but after purchasing and using their Dovetail saw last month, decided they would be worth the short term pain. My question is: the website still has the possible delay in shipping of 6 to 8 weeks. I know some of you here have bought the chisels lately so wondered if that delay is still happening?
Actually the dovetail saw purchase is causing the chisel purchase. I have very poor chisels, (Craftsman's "best") - I have flattened the backs, polished to a mirror finish. Sharpened until they popped hair off my arm. As soon as I started to chop out the dovetails I cut with the new saw, the edges both folded and chipped. I couldn't get through one set of three dovetails without resharpening. They are pure junk. So I have been lurking here for a while and everyone had high praises for the LN's. I would rather pay to much for a great set than a moderate price for a lessor set. I am only planning on buying one set the rest of my life - retiring within about 2 years.
As an aside, I LOVE the LN saw. My son and I have been practicing cutting dovetails, have some drawer sides done for one of my worktables. I wouldn't take pictures or do any bragging yet, but the drawers are functional and straight. Just a few gaps in the dovetails here and there :~). Actually much better than I thought I could do with the practice time I have expended.