Good evening everyone!!
I have been looking at getting a set of lonf handeled paring chisels and was wondering if anyone was able to do the work they needed with just a few sizes or is it best to get a whole set.. Z
Edited 11/17/2008 8:40 pm by Zappa
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Pearing chisels are tasty, but stay away from the bananna chisels!
Seriously, it depends upon what you are mainly going to use them for. For example, if they will be doing groove work, you might need many sizes to fit various grooves. If you are just doing general surface paring, then one or two might be perfectly adequate. I find the 3/4 and 1 inch sizes handy. 1/4 or 3/8th next. But if you are googling, remember to spell it: "paring." ;-)
Sorry about the spelling but I am a Pastry Chef by trade . Funny though !!!!
Z, not to worry. Do you know how many American Italians can't spell SFOGLIATELLE? Paddy
Paddy,
Yeah but they look like clams!
Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
I've got some of the Sorby long handled paring chisels: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4". I bought these one at a time over the past several years and the 3/8" was bought first and remains the most used size. Next in line would be the 3/4". Can't really remember using the other two much at all.
Remember these are paring chisels and intended to only be used as such. The bevel is 20 degrees and not meant for use with a mallet.
T.Z.
I use a pair of blue spruce skew chisels for all my paring, and couldn't be happier.
I have a few Sorby's and a pair of Blue Spruce and find both brands to be excellent..the 1 1/2" and 1" Sorby's were the first I used and the 1" has been quite useful for bigger jobs...I use a birds beak knife for paring pears....
Neil
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