Is this a good set of chisels to start with? - Tiki Carving

T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 10:43 AM On 2012-08-30 03:53, Benzart wrote: Normally Pfeil IS Great,, HOWEVER, Beware that many chisels "Made for" Woodcraft are FAR Inferior to the original brand, ESPECIALLY when they are Honed and polished ready to use. I purchased some Henry Taylor Gouges "Made fir Woodcraft" and they were "Polished and ready to use" too but the first time they were put to wood they peeled back like a banana peel. In Honing and Polishing them they had removed the temper and were essentially Useless. JUST A WARNING THESE WILL NOT BE PFEIL QUALITY Thanks Benz. Good to know. I have purchased all my Pfeils at woodcraft so I will have to watch them.

On 2012-08-30 03:53, Benzart wrote:
Normally Pfeil IS Great,, HOWEVER, Beware that many chisels "Made for" Woodcraft are FAR Inferior to the original brand, ESPECIALLY when they are Honed and polished ready to use.
I purchased some Henry Taylor Gouges "Made fir Woodcraft" and they were "Polished and ready to use" too but the first time they were put to wood they peeled back like a banana peel. In Honing and Polishing them they had removed the temper and were essentially Useless.
JUST A WARNING THESE WILL NOT BE PFEIL QUALITY

Thanks Benz. Good to know. I have purchased all my Pfeils at woodcraft so I will have to watch them.

Post #650195 by TheBigT on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 10:43 AM