Good starter set of chisels.

[Pondhockey]

Got my first "set" (of four) Narex chisels in the mail yesterday.  3 were flat,   1 slightly concave but flatish toward the business end.  Sharp out of the box.   Together with my previous couple of chisels (one, an Irwin Marples) they made short work of cleaning a mortise.

I appreciate the input from everyone.

[Jeremy Carlsten]

Mr. Sellers recommends getting a set at Aldi's (grocery store of all places) I guess they have pretty good steel to hold an edge and are about 10 bucks. The only problem being they are seasonal.

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[RichardA]

On 3/3/2017 at 7:34 AM, Jeremy Carlsten said:

. The only problem being they are seasonal.

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Oddly, so is wood.

[Eric.]

I'll start buying chisels at Aldi as soon as I start getting my groceries out of dumpsters.

[Tpt life]

Aldi is a German style market that sometimes stocks some off brand old world tools that are not awful. That said, Eric is right as it would be a roll of the dice. Many of those off brand tools are made for carpenters rather than furniture or cabinet makers. Just thoughts. 

[Jeremy Carlsten]

I was going to ask Eric why he was so against them. I picked up a set a few months back (moved) and only just opened the package. But I was able to sharpen them up to take off arm hairs. Not certain if they will hold but they seem better then the 20 dollar kit I picked up at the big box store. The way I see it they shouldn't be a bad starter set to get more people into the craft. But keep in mind I've not yet bought any tool over 150 bucks. Yay yard sales!

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I was also excited at how much larger they were.

[bleedinblue]

I vaguely remember reading something about these mysterious decent quality chisels that Aldi apparently sells every once in a while.  I'd still call them beaters at best.  With the price of Narex bench chisels, I don't see a reason to go cheaper for a primary set really.

[Waldvogel Review]

I just purchased a set of Wood River Chisels. I had them sharpen them for me since it was cheap. I suspect they should be a decent set of chisels (6 of them) for about 100$ with shipping

Anybody have experience with these chisels?

 

[Pondhockey]

I think that's the Woodcraft brand.  I was tempted to try them but couldn't find them reviewed, so I went with Narex.  You can be the first reviewer I've seen...

[Tpt life]

This guy used to post here. 

This guy is around also. 

 

[Pondhockey]

OK, Wald, you can be the second reviewer I've seen!  

By the way, I had to work on one of my Narex chisels, too, so having to work a little on the chisels should probably not be a deal breaker.  Now that you have some nicer chisels, check out the comments on slow speed grinders so that you don't screw up your chisels!

And thanks to Shaffer!1

[Jeremy Carlsten]

Just saw the price of narex chisels that's certainly in the range of reasonable price. (Perhaps my next set) I'd be curious to see some kind of side by side comparison.

[Waldvogel Review]

Just saw the price of narex chisels that's certainly in the range of reasonable price. (Perhaps my next set) I'd be curious to see some kind of side by side comparison.

 

Hey if someone wants to get me some Narex Chisels I'll do a side by side ! Lol

 

 

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[BenTaftzick]

Tools are really important in woodwork. Beginners won't be able to use them properly if they don't have knowledge you can find tips on how to use skills on JoineryPlans. A good chisel is required but having a great skills using it will surely make your work the greatest. For me the best chisel is stanley and vonhaus. 

[Belle City WW]

Marples Blue Chip Chisels, They are now sold under the Irwin name.  I started with them, and I still have and use them.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

On 3/26/2012 at 7:22 PM, Sparky1951 said:

Wantt to buy my first set of chisels. These will be what I learn with so there may be some newbie type abuse to them.

 

Recommendations appreciated.

 

Sparky

I'd recommend a set of Irwin Marples. They feature good hard carbon steel and they're inexpensive and easy to find. 

But just as important (maybe more so) is that you also buy some means to sharpen them. 

I highly recommend water stones and a jig. You can get a decent 2 grit combo Stone for around be $50 and a cheap jig for $15 or so. 

Learning to sharpen correctly is such an important part of woodworking. I work part time in a woodworking supply store and when ppl come in wanting to get started with woodworking, I usually recommend they purchase 2 Chisels and a stone and they learn to sharpen by hand with a jig. 

It's a skill that you will use over and over again as your tool for collection grows. 

Many newcomers are surprised to learn that sharp does not equal dangerous. Dull does. A dull chisel is far and away more dangerous than a sharp one!

[Chip Sawdust]

Old thread but I’m new here so I’ll toss in my two cents, adjusted for inflation...

I like Buck chisels. Same guys who make the knives. Cheap but decent, and you can get sizes up to 1 1/2” at HD. They hold an edge pretty well.

I have a set of Narex mortising chisels and they’re alright for the price. Maybe not the top end of steel quality but I hand cut just about all my mortises with them and am satisfied with the purchase. 

The Irwin chisels are a good place to start if you think you may beat em up!