Most Commonly Used Mortise Chisels ??

[John Dingman]

What size mortise chisels do you find yourself using the most?

Thanks,
John

[Michael Stadulis]

I have a 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" Two Cherries and I use the 3/8 the most.

Mike

[John Dingman]

I have a 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" Two Cherries and I use the 3/8 the most. MikeMike, thanks for the answer! Which one do you find yourself using the least of the other two?

Thanks,
John

[Tom LaRussa]

What size mortise chisels do you find yourself using the most?
I don't have any ... yet. :(

[Michael Stadulis]

I've used the 1/2 on a table, but haven't used the 1/4 at all yet.

Mike

[Bruce Delaney]

I use the 1/4" and 3/8" mortise chisels the most for chopping. I also use larger size bevel-edge chisels (1/2", 3/4" or even 1") for cleaning up the mortise walls.

[Pam Niedermayer]

4.5 and 7.5 mm for shoji (I'm making a lot of shoji) and 3/8" (9-10mm).

Pam

[Ed Hardin]

Thank you folks, I plan to buy a couple in the next two weeks. Thus far in my furniture work I have used the Pfiel bench chisels from Woodcraft. I don't hear much about them in the forums, but I'll tell you guys that they cut like banchees and hold an edge. I am really pleased with them and proud to have made that choice. Another plus is that they come out of the box sharp as the dickens.