Irwin Marples MAR373S8 Splitproof B/E Chisel (Set of 8)

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I decided to pull the trigger on a set despite the negative remarks from some of the experts, and overall I'm really happy that I did. I'll preface this with the fact that I'm using these for fine joinery and that I have high expectations for end results. The recipient of this Chisel Set absolutely loved them immediately putting them to use. She has only had positive things to say about them. They have been used for long periods being comfortable while used as they kept their edge requiring little if no sharpening. She has used these on many projects both little and small with stunning results while being consistent with both her style and the finished piece.

I primarily use these for chopping and cleaning out mortises as well as paring and cleaning up tenon cheeks. I will say that this is a mixed imperial and metric set, which means some chisels are slightly oversized, and others slightly undersized. It is not a big deal for me, as I am really just using these to clear out waste efficiently. If you use your chisels to measure and reference against for width, then you will definitely want to look at a more expensive high precision set though I had been cobbling on with super cheap chisels for too long, so I bought these to replace those, and have a complete set of one kind of chisel. I'm not doing fine woodworking, so I don't need the really nice precision made chisels, I really just needed a decent set of replacement utility chisels. This is not intended to be a full statement of your rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Full details of your rights are available from your Local Authority’s Trading Standards Office. How To Return A ProductSin embargo; le pongo 3 estrellas por que así como vienen no se pueden utilizar. Es necesario afilarlos y esto requiere de herramientas adicionales (al menos una piedra de afilado o una serie de elementos para poderlos afilar con lijas) o de pagarle a un profesional para hacerlo lo cual le subiría el precio. Hubiera sido bueno que vinieran afilados de fábrica. Anything of a nature that for hygiene or associated health and safety - this includes the Outdoor Spas, Mattresses and Divan Sets

El set de 4 que pedí tiene una buena manufactura. El acero es de buena calidad y el plástico del mango está bastante solido (no he probado la resistencia usando el mazo). En general por el precio es un juego de formones aceptable mejor que la mayoría que he visto en las tiendas. Please be aware that we currently cannot arrange for delivery of this product to the following postcodes: AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE, LL58-LL78, IM, TR, BT, PO30-41. Initial impressions: Out of the box these are good looking chisels. There are plenty of machine marks on the steel, but overall everything looks clean and flat. The cutting edges out of the box leave something to be desired. Do not expect these to be honed when you get them. Don't even expect them to make good cuts out of the box. They are mediocre at best, and about as sharp as I can get them with 220 grit sandpaper.

Once off the grinder, I then sharpened on diamond at 1000 grit (The CBN wheel I used was already 600 grit), and then went to the strop. After the strop, each chisel easily shaved hair, and that is how I like to keep my chisels for my use. The steel does some decently hard based on how they sharpened for me, and how well they have held up so far in use.