I was catching up on my reading and found an odd post written by The Schwarz where he mentioned “a chisel with rasp-like teeth on its shank”. It sounded like a joke to me…
Everyone who’s been reading Chris’ blog for a while knows he’s a funny guy, but he’s also a talented and knowledgeable woodworker, and above all, a professional journalist. So I gave it a second though and realized I wanted to see what that joke of a tool was all about. Continue reading this post…
It’s a known fact that these days there are a lot of handtool makers producing outstanding tools, tools that improve on the vintage ones they’re based on.
You can no longer say that if you want a good western style chisel you need to get yourself a used Stanley n.750 and restore it to good working condition. Continue reading this post…
When you buy a brand new Japanese chisel there is some work to do before it can be used.
Like with western chisels, the back of the blade must be flattened and polished to a mirror finish and it has to be sharpened to a very fine edge. Continue reading this post…
Eric posted a nice comment in my last blog entry and asked:
What the heck is a dovetail chisel or fishtail chisel? What’s the difference between Western bevel and Japanese bevel? And where do you recommend to buy them?
