Narex Chisels *LINK*

Re: Narex Chisels

John Todd

>Many people on this listed probably started their woodworking life with a very inexpensive set of Marples (Now Irwin) Blue Chip chisels. They still represent a good value in a very reasonably priced set of chisels I believe. If you buy better later, move them over to the carpentry tool box. I only got better ones recently (a set of Hirsch from LV), but still use the Marples when I go out of the workshop. Blue handles are d*mn near indestructable.

Re: Narex Chisels

Ernie Miller

>I would think they are at least a decent chisel or Joel wouldn't be selling them. I think that is his store. he seems to be a very knowelagble woodworker and care about what he sells. Buy them and do a report for the rest of us. I bet that if they are a total POS you can send them back for a refund. I like the looks of them better than the Marples Blue chip.

Re: Narex Chisels *LINK*

Joel

>it's not my store.

Tools for Working Wood in the name of my store.

either www.toolsforworkingwood.com or

www.toolsforwoodworking.com work fine.

tools-for-woodworking is highland hardware. A fine establishment but not my establishment. My establishment (link below) does not sell Narex chisels and I have no idea one way or another if they are any good.


Tools for Working Wood

Re: Narex Chisels *LINK*

Jonathan Kaplan (OR)

>A friend of mine just got a set of these for rough-ish work. I haven't played with them much, but my initial impression is that they hold an edge better than my marples blue-chips (but no where near as well as my japanese chisels!), and take a reasonably nice-edge fairly quickly. I don't love the way they feel in my hands, but they aren't any (or at least not much) worse than the Marples, anyway. And they are super cheap!

In fact, I'm thinking of picking up a few to round out my collection of chisels I don't feel bad about thrashing... :) I think in any event that they'd make a fine first set, and if you "outgrow" them as your primary chisels, then, as others have said, you'll find another use for them in the shop.

Best,

jk


http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=49989&cat=1,41504,43500&ap=1

Kinda butchered that one huh?

Ernie Miller

>Sorry aboout that I knew you used most if not all of the tools you sell so you could give us an idea.

Re: Narex Chisels

Jack Guzman

>I got a set LNs which are awesome but I still use my marples blue chips.They are good chisels for cheap money.---Jack

Re: Narex Chisels

Adam Cherubini

>what do you recommend for someone on a tight budget?

I was going to write and tell you to save your money, but after giving them a second look, maybe you should give them a try. What I like about them is the sizes offered. The "standard" set of 1/4", 1/2",3/4",and 1" is wrong for everything you'll do. But this set is cheap and it offers a nice selection of sizes. I say try them, and if they crumble when you try to chop a dovetail raise the bevel angles 5 degrees and try them again. Good chisels are good. I'd recommend buying cheap planes and expensive chisels but that's just me.

Adam

Or LV chisels?

Adam Cherubini

>For a little more money, you could try these as well:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=30028&cat=1,41504,43500&ap=1

Adam

Re: Narex Chisels *LINK*

Miles

>Has anyone browsed through the catalog from Dick Fine Tools in Germany? There are some lovely tools of all kinds, and they cover music instrument makers and other special trades. Relevance here is that there are some *very* cheap Chinese chisels made of HSS, alongside all the usual Japanese and European makes. Not the most beautiful, but not at all the sort of 'soft cheese' steel that you might cynically expect from China at about $7 per chisel. There are also some 'broad' socket chisels in the same HSS, up to 90mm wide (3.5"). Maybe the OP could try some of these instead of Blue Chip or other standard ones?

There is a website - don't laugh: www.dick.biz (why?) and they sent me a free catalog that I keep flicking through... hmm, hand forged axes, I need a log to chop!

No affiliation, just wondered if this source was known in the USA. Certainly all the makers of these fine items need encouraging - you know you need _something_, don't you?

Miles


Not the web address I'd have chosen but ...