Tynee
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Evening. Anybody have any experience with these?
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Craftsman wood chisels input
- Thread starter Tynee
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Yeah those are classic wood bashers. Not great steel, really thick. Like they were designed by lawyers for numb skulls. Read this thread for lots of info about chisels. My quick answer: Older Stanley #60s from antique shops or eBay are about the best of this sort of chisel for the absolute lowest possible price.
If all you have are the Craftsman's, naturally sharpen and use them.
If all you have are the Craftsman's, naturally sharpen and use them.
Epsteins had the 1/4" one a while ago. It's better than the $10ish dollar black handle set of Stanleys. The handles are just weird. I haven't used it long enough to tear it up, so Idk about how well they re-sharpen, etc.
Thanks, gentlemen. @AEAdam, I've read that thread, and contributed my limited knowledge. I'm just looking for a beater set to add to my Narex's, and saw these at a price I'm willing to pay. I know the Stanley 60's are highly regarded in this range of chisels, but the form factor doesn't do much for me and I haven't seen a set at a decent price.
@ohhimark, I'm surprised to hear the handles are weird. They resemble my hard handle Snap-on screwdrivers, and I've always been a fan of that grip.
@ohhimark, I'm surprised to hear the handles are weird. They resemble my hard handle Snap-on screwdrivers, and I've always been a fan of that grip.
I thought the same thing about the handles. Ya know, I like those handles, but they are screwdriver handles, not a better handle for everything. I kinda regret getting them on my ratchets. I don't think they are objectively good ratchet handles. Can't see what about them makes them a good idea for chisels. We've been using chisels for 5000 years. There are recognizable Roman era chisels in the British Museum. But some kid in the 20th century who has CAD and an injection molder thinks he can do better?Thanks, gentlemen. @AEAdam, I've read that thread, and contributed my limited knowledge. I'm just looking for a beater set to add to my Narex's, and saw these at a price I'm willing to pay. I know the Stanley 60's are highly regarded in this range of chisels, but the form factor doesn't do much for me and I haven't seen a set at a decent price.
@ohhimark, I'm surprised to hear the handles are weird. They resemble my hard handle Snap-on screwdrivers, and I've always been a fan of that grip.
Strong pass on these chisels. Handles is one more reason. Stanley 60 IS the woodworking industry's universal beater chisel. If you want a little better, get the Lee Valley version.
I have that set, but mine came in a very thin plastic tray. I like them, but I'm not a woodworker, so I don't use them a lot.
I like the handles, they've got a striking cap, and IIRC the chisel shank runs thru to the cap. I bought mine ~10 years ago, right when they were being discontinued. I have no idea what the list price was then, but not overly expensive as per the Craftsman norm.
If you have a nicer set and are just looking for something to use for beater type work, then I think these would be fine.
One of mine had a very minor issue on the sharpening at the tip, but I was able to correct it in a few minutes by hand on a sharpening stone.
Edit: I found the email and FWIW, I paid $31 in 2013. I bought them on Amazon as I think they were already gone from Sears. I don't remember if they changed the style, or what, at this time.
I like the handles, they've got a striking cap, and IIRC the chisel shank runs thru to the cap. I bought mine ~10 years ago, right when they were being discontinued. I have no idea what the list price was then, but not overly expensive as per the Craftsman norm.
If you have a nicer set and are just looking for something to use for beater type work, then I think these would be fine.
One of mine had a very minor issue on the sharpening at the tip, but I was able to correct it in a few minutes by hand on a sharpening stone.
Edit: I found the email and FWIW, I paid $31 in 2013. I bought them on Amazon as I think they were already gone from Sears. I don't remember if they changed the style, or what, at this time.
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