Post #695639 by TheBigT on Mon, Oct 7, 2013 10:55 AM

On 2013-10-07 09:26, DHTiki wrote:

On 2013-10-05 18:31, captdirt wrote:
Thanks for the advice. Ordered these from Amazon for $140.

http://www.thewoodcraftshop.com/store/p/4831-FLEXCUT-POWER-HANDLE-SET-9-PC-DELUXE-LH100.html

Will those hold up to a mallet? I was wondering about which set to get - the one above or this mallet starter kit:

http://amzn.com/B001UYUVQ8

Any input?

Cheers!

Good question. I'm not sure on that. The "sculptors" set should hold up to a mallet. These "power handle" ones might. The normal flex cut chisels WONT. The blade will break off at the handle. The blade is much skinnier right where it goes into the handle. I've broken two #3 gouges so far. I made my own handle for the part that snapped off and that one never broke again.