Comments on: A Chisel For Hard-To-Reach Places http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:08:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jabr http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-1028130 jabr Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:21:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-1028130 No, they've done this wrong. The wide chisels need to be at 90 degrees to do the longer sides of the slot and the end chisels need to be in line and would be better with bevels on alternate sides if they're going to make a them as pairs. I think these were a rarely professionally produced tool with it being so easy to make them yourself. I'm guessing they've copied one that was amateur made in the less than ideal way and haven't thought about it for some reason. Quite strange. No, they’ve done this wrong. The wide chisels need to be at 90 degrees to do the longer sides of the slot and the end chisels need to be in line and would be better with bevels on alternate sides if they’re going to make a them as pairs. I think these were a rarely professionally produced tool with it being so easy to make them yourself. I’m guessing they’ve copied one that was amateur made in the less than ideal way and haven’t thought about it for some reason. Quite strange.

]]> By: spwiz5578 http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-776021 spwiz5578 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:56:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-776021 If you watch the video they have demonstrating these, you can see the application where you'd need both the left and right. In order to get to both sides of a rectangular (or square) mortise in a closed box you need the the flat spot of the blade to be on opposite sides. If you watch the video they have demonstrating these, you can see the application where you’d need both the left and right. In order to get to both sides of a rectangular (or square) mortise in a closed box you need the the flat spot of the blade to be on opposite sides.

]]> By: tj http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-761153 tj Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:03:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-761153 but it looks like both chisels top heads are beveled the same way. flat on the top and an angle to it on the handle direction. but it looks like both chisels top heads are beveled the same way. flat on the top and an angle to it on the handle direction.

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-751823 Eli Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:35:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-751823 Can't see the...! One is a left and the other a right bevel, no? Can’t see the…! One is a left and the other a right bevel, no?

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-749946 fred Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:02:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-749946 I have an old one manufactured by Spann Sage. This pair - like most Lie Nielsen products looks like the took an old design and did it one better I have an old one manufactured by Spann Sage.
This pair - like most Lie Nielsen products looks like the took an old design and did it one better

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-749830 Benjamen Johnson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:52:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-749830 OK, now I understand, one chisel head for each of the four sides. Thanks Corwin and Harley130 OK, now I understand, one chisel head for each of the four sides.

Thanks Corwin and Harley130

]]> By: Harley130 http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-749800 Harley130 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:24:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-749800 I would surmise that one is a left hand and the other a right hand. When working in tight spaces both would be required depending on whether you were working bevel up or bevel down. When cutting mortises, a greater amount would would have to be removed and plus needing to square both ends. I would surmise that one is a left hand and the other a right hand. When working in tight spaces both would be required depending on whether you were working bevel up or bevel down. When cutting mortises, a greater amount would would have to be removed and plus needing to square both ends.

]]> By: Corwin http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/13/a-chisel-for-hard-to-reach-places/#comment-749716 Corwin Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:04:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18460#comment-749716 Mirror image. The one head is completely symmetrical and could be used either way. The vertical (lower head in the picture) would have to be a mirror image to get both sides of a recess. Mirror image. The one head is completely symmetrical and could be used either way. The vertical (lower head in the picture) would have to be a mirror image to get both sides of a recess.

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