brooklyngohardwood Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks like Veritas just released 1/8" and 3/16" versions: http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=71683&cat=51&ap=1 I don't own any Veritas chisels currently but have been eyeing them for when I'm ready to upgrade from the Narrex. It's nice to know the have the narrow sizes now too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Sweet lookin' chisels! I'd like to have the whole Veritas set but wow....5 Benjamins.....hmmmm....grunt........beautiful though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I don't own any, but have used them during classes. I thought they were super nice to hold, very well balanced, and the edge retention was all that is promised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 How do these feel compared to the Lie Nielsen? I have a set of 6 of the LN with these sizes included, very handy to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 ==>How do these feel compared to the Lie Nielsen? I'm supposed to get a set of PM-V11 Butt Chisels delivered today -- hopefully after the wife leaves for golf I've had a set of LN's A2 Bevel-edge for a while... The feel and balance of the LN's are the best bench-chisels I've used... I've a few paring handles for the LNs -- but don't like the balance... I'll post something after I've used the Butt Chisels for a while. Granted, it's not quite a like-for-like comparison (Butt Chisels are blade-heavy by design), but it maybe helpful for someone sitting on the fence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 How do these feel compared to the Lie Nielsen? I have a set of 6 of the LN with these sizes included, very handy to have. The balance is different - I like both for that, hard to nail down the difference, seems like more of the mass is central on the Veritas. The more pronounced cove on the L-N pattern is a bit small in my hands, but sometimes that seems to work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 How do these feel compared to the Lie Nielsen? I have a set of 6 of the LN with these sizes included, very handy to have. I remember the Veritas as a bit heavier and more balanced. In my experience, the LN and newer Stanley sockets have lighter handles. I really like all three, and don't think you'd go wrong with any of them. You'll spend a half day getting the Stanley's stripped of protective clearcoat and the backs flattened. I currently use the Stanley sockets, as I was given a free set, and neither of the other two blow me away enough to switch. If I were buying new, I'd probably buy the Veritas or LN, just 'cause I get lazier about tool prep as I get older... I also have some antiques, Two Cherries, and Marples Blue Chips. These were all purchased before the LN, PM-11 and new Stanley were available, and it WAS worth switching away from them. I'm visiting the school tomorrow. I'll feel up the Veritas and LN's side by side again and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 ==>'cause I get lazier about tool prep as I get older... Ain't that the truth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklyngohardwood Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I don't own the LV or the LN but have picked up both at hand tool events and they both feel more well balanced than my current Narrex. One weird thing I noticed about the LN is that the A2 felt a lot lighter than the O2—or am I crazy? Has anyone else noticed a difference in weight between the two metals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I don't own the LV or the LN but have picked up both at hand tool events and they both feel more well balanced than my current Narrex. One weird thing I noticed about the LN is that the A2 felt a lot lighter than the O2—or am I crazy? Has anyone else noticed a difference in weight between the two metals? Most of my chisels are Narex, which I also like, but absolutely agree. The weight you observe must be a machining difference for performance reasons, because the two are very very close in density. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Most of my chisels are Narex, which I also like, but absolutely agree. The weight you observe must be a machining difference for performance reasons, because the two are very very close in density. It could have been the specific pieces of wood in the handles, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 An example of each, side by side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Review of O1 (May 2012): http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/VeritasChiselReview.html Regards from Perth Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley McCorkle Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I have four chisels in this Veritas PMV11 set already. Took a joinery class at William Ng's School back in January, kept wishing I had something smaller than 1/4" to do smaller pins. Now I guess I'll have to open up my wallet... My experience so far has been pretty good. Chisels came acceptably sharp out of the box. Made the mistake of starting on 600 grit waterstone when I flattened the back of my first one, took me forever to get the scratches out. On my 1" chisel, started with a 1000 grit and things went much better. Still took me a few hours still to get the back nice and mirror-polished, but fortunately with both chisels the low spot was in the center, so the time it took to flatten the backs was mostly a factor of my vanity. They come with a microbevel already, so getting the bevel up to snuff took no time at all. In use, I've noticed I've gotten a couple of nicks in the edge faster than I expected, but Im pretty clumsy and drop my chisels a lot, so YMMV. Handles feel nice in my hand. Beyond that, they cut like butta. TMWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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