Which Chisel

[chirpychippy]

I am looking to buy a new set of Bevel Edge Chisels at the moment and I am quite fussy about the quality of tools that I buy. I know Marples chisels are at the higher end of the market and have been looking at the M373 Splitproof Chisels but, I think they could be a bit wearing on the hands! I have also been looking at the Marples soft grip chisels.

As I am undecided I could do with a little help from the people in the trade on this site that have experience of chisels and who could give me some direction.

Currently I use the Stanley chisels "soft grip" they have black and yellow handles and can be struck with hammer as appose to a mallet, however, I have had to keep replacing them as the handles keep coming away from the shaft.

I am looking for a set for life if you know what I mean, any opinions would be gratefully received, thank you in advance

 

[gregers]

i use these,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-IRWIN-MAR...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1688|293:1|294:50

i have nothing to do with the seller,but i think these are a very good price.
im on my second set in 20 years so from a personal point of veiw i wouldnt change them for anything else.

 

[^woody^]

If you are prone to whacking the chisels with a hammer, then check out the Stanley FatMax "thru tang" range. They also retain a good edge for a long time

 

[chirpychippy]

Thank you very much Gregers, what a Bl**dy bargain, just bought them off of him and a new chisel roll to boot.

Woody, Thank you too for the advice on the stanley fat max through tang chisels, but these are the one's I have currently and have the spinning handles, in fairness, I have been hitting them with a hammer for the past four years and I reckon there probably not designed to be hit as hard as I hit them sometimes.

Am moving back to the traditional method of hitting my chisels with a mallet, hopefully they will last a bit longer.

Thanks again, chaps or chapesses.

 

[gregers]

1 good thing about these chisels is,they are guaranteed for life on the handles.
if at any time the handle splits,find your local supplier and they should replace them foc.

 

[^woody^]

Thank you too for the advice on the stanley fat max through tang chisels, but these are the one's I have currently and have the spinning handles, in fairness, I have been hitting them with a hammer for the past four years and I reckon there probably not designed to be hit as hard as I hit them sometimes.

Are your sure that you have the FatMax ones - you may have the "normal" Stanley chisels if they are that old. The FatMax ones are very different and much tougher

 

[Bilioustrumpstaine]

Fat max chisels look like this.

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/index.php...=6480&gl=uk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base

 

[chirpychippy]

when I get a minute I will send you a pic, they are definately the FatMax one's as stipulated in the link supplied, I may have exagerated a bit on four years, but i have had them for a long while and the handles are definately spinning!

Anyway it doesn't matter I have Marples Chisels now, so now I am proper Cowboy with proper chisels.

 

[gregers]

GOOD LAD