I bought four sets of chisels from a used place. The kind with a light green
see-thru handle and a black trim - no brand. It performed fine for a few
weeks until a pearl sized chip came off in sections from the tip of the green
handle which I did not notice earlier. I was chiseling against the grain of the
wood, not along the grain as instructed from a book. But, I've chiseled against
the grain with a 10-year old Stanley (with a non-see-thru plastic handle) without
problems.
The problem is that a few of the green see-thru chisels have 10-15 percent
chips gone from its plastic striking surface. Since that day I am more careful.
I'm not sure whether the cause is the a 12-oz. iron hammer or the way I pound
them. What's the best way to repair these tool?

Thanks


Get this set of chisels http://www.craftsmanstudio.com/html_p/C!00730.htm
And this 4-1/2" mallet: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...04&cat=1,41504
Or this type from anywhere else, and you'll be proper. I have some of
these chisels and they are an acceptable tool steel that does take a very
fine edge. When honing these Buck Bros., the edge does build up a
signifigant bur, but it is easliy lapped off perfectly clean, I was happy
with that, and got a glass edge from 1200 grit paper.

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