Brian Kent
02-22-2007, 12:20 PM
I made one of those "lifelong" investments of six Two Cherries bench chisels. The 1/4" chisel broke at the neck last night.
I was chiseling out oak between two slightly underspaced saw cuts, so that is where the pressure came from. I was giving medium strokes with a wooden mallet in a tight space, but was not trying to use it as a mortise chisel (Ashley Iles helps me when I need help that direction).
I wrote to the vendor to find out if 11 month old tools are replaceable.
My question for y'all… Is it normal for a 1/4" bench chisel to break under these conditions? Should I replace the Two Cherries 1/4"?
My second question for y'all… I will spend a few hours at the Ontario, CA woodworking show tomorrow. I might use the opportunity to buy another brand of 1/4" chisel. Any recommendations?
Thanks, everybody.
I was chiseling out oak between two slightly underspaced saw cuts, so that is where the pressure came from. I was giving medium strokes with a wooden mallet in a tight space, but was not trying to use it as a mortise chisel (Ashley Iles helps me when I need help that direction).
I wrote to the vendor to find out if 11 month old tools are replaceable.
My question for y'all… Is it normal for a 1/4" bench chisel to break under these conditions? Should I replace the Two Cherries 1/4"?
My second question for y'all… I will spend a few hours at the Ontario, CA woodworking show tomorrow. I might use the opportunity to buy another brand of 1/4" chisel. Any recommendations?
Thanks, everybody.