Brendon_t Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I received my new 4 piece set of Narex chisles Saturday afternoon after ordering from Amazon on Friday evening. This morning I went to do a preliminary sharpening since they wouldn't shave the hair on my arm ( super sophisticated method) I laid the first chisel back down to check/flatten the back. About 30 seconds on 320 and the black markings (brand - size - model code) are all gone. They must just be surface painted. It seems I'll have to mark the size on the handle with a sharpie or rotary marker. . End of rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanis Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have an old chisel from my dad with the marking "Sheffield" drop forged onto the back (near the handle). John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 No size info on the face of the chisel or handle? Just the back ? Probably inkjet or screen printed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have an old chisel from my dad with the marking "Sheffield" drop forged onto the back (near the handle). John which I assumed would be the case. My glue scraper which is an old chisel from a garage sale can still read "Sears made in America" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 No size info on the face of the chisel or handle? Just the back ? Probably inkjet or screen printed. Correct. Not marked anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have narex, a couple Irwin and a couple old marples, and even a few contractor chisels from Lowes. Not one of them has the size anywhere! I grab a chisel that looks like it fits, if not, I grab the next size.... My dado blades don't have sizes marked, I force myself to actually think! My hand saws don't have how many teeth marked on them, but I "know" which is rip and which is crosscut. I don't get the problem! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 A steel rule comes in useful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 My 3/4" narex lost the markings when I was taking the lacquer off the blade. I've got it written in with sharpie. The rest are fine, the markings are only painted/printed on, but are high enough on the blade I don't need to touch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The only place my LN had sizes was the box they came out of. Sams with my BS IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 My LN chisels say Lie Nielsen on them where the socket is. That's it. Luckily it's easy to tell 1/4 from 1/2, 3/4, and 1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 It takes time and experience but after a few years you can just grab a chisel and know it's the right one. Start throwing metric and inch tools in the mix and it might take some labels ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Sizes on them? Really not required, you'll soon look past that and just enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 My Narex all have the sizes on the front. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyG1960 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 It takes time and experience but after a few years you can just grab a chisel and know it's the right one. Start throwing metric and inch tools in the mix and it might take some labels ! Back before they started putting metric fasteners on everything I could just look at a nut or bolt on the vehicle or equipment I was working on and grab the correct socket or wrench at first attempt. Damn metric system sure tossed that particular skill in the toilet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 My chisels (PFeil) are all metric, but I work with imperial measurements. I have found knowing the size of the chisel doesn't matter. I just grab the one that is closest to the size I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Back before they started putting metric fasteners on everything I could just look at a nut or bolt on the vehicle or equipment I was working on and grab the correct socket or wrench at first attempt. Damn metric system sure tossed that particular skill in the toilet! [/quote as an old bmw tech, I can still do that with metric sockets. I just find it strange that they ink the sizes on there knowing one of the first things to be done with a chisel will erase it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanis Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Back before they started putting metric fasteners on everything I could just look at a nut or bolt on the vehicle or equipment I was working on and grab the correct socket or wrench at first attempt. Damn metric system sure tossed that particular skill in the toilet! [/quote as an old bmw tech, I can still do that with metric sockets. I just find it strange that they ink the sizes on there knowing one of the first things to be done with a chisel will erase it. In a previous life I worked at an engineer's supply firm and in about 9 out of 10 cases I could tell head size, thread standard, pitch, thread included angle, and diameter. Over here we have... Imperial (Whitworth) (55deg) , Unified (a standard adopted by a standards group convened in 1948 between US Canada and the UK), (60 deg), Metric, (60 deg) and BA (45 deg from memory). For the old Whitworth the spanner nomenclature is based on the thread diameter so a 1/2" W spanner fits a standard 1/2" W bolt, unless they are using an oversized head in which case the 1/2" W bolt would use a 9/16" spanner. We went metric in the 70s but that did not slow the sales of Unified and Whitworth. Don't get me started.... Now, what was this thread about again John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I received my new 4 piece set of Narex chisles Saturday afternoon after ordering from Amazon on Friday evening. This morning I went to do a preliminary sharpening since they wouldn't shave the hair on my arm ( super sophisticated method) I laid the first chisel back down to check/flatten the back. About 30 seconds on 320 and the black markings (brand - size - model code) are all gone. They must just be surface painted. It seems I'll have to mark the size on the handle with a sharpie or rotary marker. . End of rant. Send them back! Defective for sure ... how is one supposed to tell a 1/4" from a 1/2" size? Damned confusing! Regards from Perth Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Send them back! Defective for sure ... how is one supposed to tell a 1/4" from a 1/2" size? Damned confusing! Regards from Perth Derek Simmer down Aussie, I'm not worried about telling themall apart now. But when I add a 3/8 and 5/8 into the same drawer, it gets confusing. Why print the label at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Still doesn't make sense they were printed on the back. Every other one from them I've seen is on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Go and buy an engraving tool and mark up the tool with the size on a face you are not going to grind away. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 If it's that much of an issue. Contact Lee Valley, they'll make it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Still doesn't make sense they were printed on the back. Every other one from them I've seen is on the front. Must have been meant for the Aussie market - being down under and all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgaron Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but why did you bother flattening anything beyond the first inch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I usually hit the whole back once to at least see if it's straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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