Lie Nielsen Socket Chisels

[mike stenson]

Aren't you supposed to fit this type of handles?

The inside of my old chisel sockets are not smooth, the fit takes advantage of that. The picture below shows two chisels I've taken the time to fit properly and the third is a Stanley 750 with the factory fit. In other words, not fitted, it sticks out too much.

I would imagine these LN chisels have smooth sockets and machine made handles. Considering the reputation this brand has, having to glue the handle so the chisel doesn't fall off is pretty bad.

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I've had loose handles on my (gen1) LN's with the same frequency as my vintage socket chisels.