Thread: Chisels on the cheap

Hi all,
Went to the Local Geelong, Vic. Sunday Market, & a chap had all these New Chisels, Yellow & Black Plastic handles in most sizes, $2 ea. or 6 for $10. Had a very smudged Handle, but it looked like " Aged ".
Had absolute boxes of them. Even had covers for the Blade.
Didn't look to bad. Told me they came from Spain. Great Tool Makers he said.
I have more Chisels than I care to think about, so I left them there.

Good score Jim, and interesting observations.

I've only ever bought 'shaggy dog' bench chisels (all HCS obviously) and they've varied a lot in hardness (DC might call this abrasion resistance) and edge retention. Some old Titans were real dogs to lap; others were mere puppies. I love Berg BEs mainly for the aesthetics. Don't regard them as good for Aus timbers 'cept for soft ones and that would match their design brief I expect.

There's no reason that HCS can't be done both well and cheaply as long as the heat treatment is on the ball.