Thread: these chisels any good??

Perception of value comes from within. If the benefits (functional and emotional) outweigh what you gave up to get them (money, time etc), then they are of value to you

But really, the retail price was about right - on the decent side.

(but be realistic with your expectations of performance from them).

Originally Posted by Bunyip

Perception of value comes from within. If the benefits (functional and emotional) outweigh what you gave up to get them (money, time etc), then they are of value to you

How Zen!

The best chisel in my toolbox is a Bluechip I've had for about 25 yrs. It takes and holds an edge better than anything else I've got, and I have quite a few brands and nationalities represented there.
The 'worst' chisel in my toolbox is a Bluechip I've had for about 12 yrs - I use it for really rough stuff, straight off the grinder - it's not worth the trouble of trying to hone it, - too soft. In a way, it's a very useful thing to have, so I'll have to find another junky one when this one is used up, which won't be all that far away because of the way it gets used. (I guess that shouldn't be too difficult an exercise!)
Despite assuring us that blades are hardened to Rockwell X or Y, there seems to be a lot of variation from all manufacturers - why is this? I sharpen everything the same way, being very careful not to overheat anything on the grinder, and have always found this variablity. Is it just lack of control of the hardening/tempering process?
The Bluechip I abuse came from a bargain set like the one above - one turned out to be a 'keeper', two were so-so but I ended up trading them for a set of badly-abused 'antiques' (which turned out to be a very good deal!) and the last one is the 'paint-can opener' which I wouldn't have inflicted on anyone..........
You got them for about half the 'going' rate in most h'ware stores round here, and with luck they should all be useable, so go figure, as our friends over the Pacific say.
Cheers,