So, Terry, Good information, but you could perhaps clear up one source of confusion. Is the graphic you supplied meant to support the use of Japanese style chisels? If so, it's a somewhat questionable marketing strategy. For the more science-oriented among us, I suppose you'd have wanted include one that depicts your skills with a more conventional, or inexpensive tool, to demonstrate the difference, though perhaps you ran out of volunteers. Or was this just a by-product of the sharpening process? Honestly, I can't figure out how you can do that with a chisel, Japanese or otherwise, unless your point is how well they remove sutures. I would say that that digital photo's a keeper, though, if this is a habit of yours, I'd tattoo some digits on those digits. Heal well. David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY Meanwhile, being serious, here's another interesting and perhaps useful web-site: http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/ >Bottom line is that I do believe that "good" chisels are better than >"cheap" and worth it for the professional woodworker. > >My Japanese chisels are like these Usu Nomi - Japanese Paring >Chisels: ><http://www.fine-tools.com/usu-nomi.html>http://www.fine-tools.com/usu-nomi.html > >I can get these things so sharp it's scary....... > >[] > > >Hope this helps. > >Terry Farrell > >On Oct 9, 2010, at 5:11 AM, David Boyce wrote: > >>Speak to me of chisels, folks. >> >>What makes them able to take a good edge or not? >> >>Over the years I've bought "bargain" chisels, and sharpened them to >>what felt like a good edge, only to find that they wont cut wood by >>hand unaided but have to be battered with a mallet. it daunts >>one's confidence. The other day I was enlarging a mortice in >>the front door of my mother's house so as to fit a new lock, and >>as ujsual was struggling with a cheap chisel. Then I dug out a >>couple of my late father's old chisels, very churned-up at the tip, >>but a decent make (Marples) and sharpened them, to find that they cut well. >> >>What is the difference in the metal? Why don't some cut even >>though they feel sharp to the finger? >> >>Many years ago, back in nineteen-canteen in High School, I got an A >>in the woodwork exam. But we were never initiated into the >>myteries of cheap v. good chisels. >> >>I await pearls of wisdom, knowing that on this list i am bound to get 'em.... >> >>Best, >> >>David Boyce. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101009/72c427cb/attachment-0001.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 262e79.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 60539 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101009/72c427cb/attachment-0001.jpg>
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