Wood/carpenters chisels

[agg221]

Also been trawling ebay looking for second hand chisels and have not had any luck yet...

 

Not much on there at the moment. These look reasonable if they don't go up too much:

 

Japanese Carpentry Tools : SET OF 5 CHISEL NOMI #80 | eBay

 

Those Tataki Nomi look pretty decent, particularly the 6 piece set.

 

Alec

[Ghettoblaster]

I've not used them myself but the guys on the woodwork forum I'm on really rate Narex chisels are great for the money, and very reasonably priced. I've been very tempted myself but I have far too many chisels already. I use Japanese and western chisels, but for an all round set I would go western. They are easyer to sharpen if you chip an edge, it can be sole destroying grinding out a big chip in a 40mm Japanese chisel with waterstones!!

[Stompy]

For a general purpose set of joinery chisels you can't go wrong with Marples. The splitproof yellow and red handled ones. The steel on the newer ones is not as tough as it used to be but they still take a hammering (excuse the pun).

 

My old man had a set that was used on site everyday for 20 odd years and I still use most of them now although some are getting a little short.

 

I also have some Japanese Oire Nomi which I use for cabinetry but also go gentle on them compared to the Marples, they just feel more delicate but they are a more refined tool and take a dangerously sharp edge. Worth having....

 

Used some Narex chisels and wasn't to impressed, just didn't feel right in the hand and didn't think they held an edge very well.

 

All personal preference though........

Edited January 4, 2015 by Stompy

[jamesd]

In the end i went with the Japanese tataki chisels from rutlands and am pleased with how they look/feel (have yet to try them out). Got a few projects coming up soon so will hopefully put them to good use!

[silky fox]

WOODWORKS showed me his favourites...one had an Ebony handle with the most inredible feel/balance to it.

[jamesd]

They certainly are nice... I think his may of been A LOT more expensive than mine though!

[Woodworks]

They certainly are nice... I think his may of been A LOT more expensive than mine though!

 

Haha maybe.

 

To be honest I never use the ebony handled one. It cost me £50 some years back and the steel is very hard but brittle. So easy the chip the blade when cleaning out a mortice. The paring chisel on the other hand is probably my favorite workshop tool and was about £30 25 years back.

 

I think the Japanese tataki you have gone for will be great

[growforest]

Fill your boots here - one of the best tool suppliers around, but shop wisely. Excellent service, delivery and packaging.

[Woodworks]

Fill your boots here - one of the best tool suppliers around, but shop wisely. Excellent service, delivery and packaging.

 

Have often ogled at the tools on there but never actually ordered so good to here they offer good service.

[agg221]

This thread has become an excuse for pictures, so a couple of my favourites. The paring chisel is a real pleasure to use and I like the attention to detail in the butt chisel, grooving the ferrule and faceting the hoop. I paid less than a fiver each for these, including shipping (as part of a job lot).

 

Alec