i bort some marples chisels for my brother at xmas ! are these any good ? i was told by a chippy there ok ? wot others r there then to compare against ? anyone help ? 
marples chisels the best ?
- Thread starter gingerbear
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Some of the originals and best, mate.
John
John
i personally dont like the yellow/red handled ones but i think that their blue chip chisels are some of the best, great steel and rock hard handles.
ive got the stanley fatmax bevel edged chisels also and i think they are great aswell, but the handles sound like they are starting to come away from the steel, they have had some use mind.
as john said above marples are one of if not the best chisel manufacturers
hope this helps
tom
ive got the stanley fatmax bevel edged chisels also and i think they are great aswell, but the handles sound like they are starting to come away from the steel, they have had some use mind.
as john said above marples are one of if not the best chisel manufacturers
hope this helps
tom
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The red & yellow handled ones are defo my favourite. My old man(shipwright/ ships carpenter by trade) has got a few of these, that he has had for donkeys years, and that have seen more than there fair share of action, and they are still going strong
Yes I've got a couple of these too and the steel striking cap has become loose and does come out on one chisel, other than that they are very good.
I also agree about the quality of marples chisels. I also have some old sorby chisels which are very good and henry taylor are also very good tools- http://www.axminster.co.uk/henry-taylor-henry-taylor-traditional-firmer-chisels-prod23547/ and with the "advantage" that the red diamond badge makes them look like cheap chinese imports when light fingered scrots are about
J
joinerjohn
I like to pick up old chisels from car boot sales etc. The steel they used years ago was probably better quality than a lot of modern chisels. Marples make great chisels which will keep a sharp edge for a fairly long time (depending on what your cutting).
K
keenedge
Not any more, if you bought old ones, yes he'll be happy.
If they are new then they are nothing like the old ones and will need looking after as they have far eastern blades afaik.
If they are new then they are nothing like the old ones and will need looking after as they have far eastern blades afaik.
M
merlin50
any old chisels like Sorby, Tyzack, old marples, car boot sales or ebay best place to get them. ones with plastic handles are ok for builders to use with there lump hammers.
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