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   tsproul | May 03, 2004 05:44pm | #1

   You're competing with collectors when looking at 750's and Everlast's. Those chisels are not worth that much for a user. They are good, but not that good....'least that is my opinion on older Stanley chisels.

   Tim
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   BG | May 04, 2004 03:04am | #3

   tsproul,

   I did not realize the 750's and Everlasts were collector items.  I buy chisels to use only....right now I have a hodge podge of old cheap stanleys, a few japanese, witherby, sorby, 750 and finally a bucks.  The vast majority of needs are satisfied with 4-5 chisels.  I'm interested in knowing more about them so I can fill out the array with tag sale finds...thanks 

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   Alan | May 04, 2004 02:13am | #2

   BG,

   Be careful about the notion that Lie-Nielsen chisels are "copies" of the old Stanleys.  Lie-Nielsen copied the basic design of the 750s, but did not use  the same materials.

   Those I know who have tried both say the steel used in the Lie-Nielsen tools is better than the steel in the Stanleys:  they say an edge lasts much longer on the LNs and shows no tendency to fold as do the Stanleys.  (I don't know this for sure, but I believe Lie-Nielsen uses A2 steel--perhaps cryo treated--which wasn't available when the Stanleys were made.)

   Over on Wood Central, IIRC, there is a post by someone who has tested various chisels side by side, including both Stanley 750s and Lie-Nielsens.  You might want to check it out.

   Alan

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   BG | May 04, 2004 03:10am | #4

   alan,

   Thanks for the heads up on the Wood Central comparasion, I'll read that.