Post #474495 by Basement Kahuna on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 12:51 PM

You can't kill a Pfiel. It's the only large deep gouge I use because it's the best gouge to cut soft wood crossgrain without dragging. The steel is good all the way to the nub (lots of companies use the same hardness just for the tip). So if you're careful, that chisel will last you a lifetime still despite the drop marks. If you're patient use Benzart's sandpaper technique.