Bench Chisel Set - 6 Piece Reviews

3.5 Rating 17 Reviews

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1177 Rosemar Rd,
Parkersburg
West Virginia
26105

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JH From Bixby

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“I got this set for Christmas and am very disappointed. 4 of the chisels are out of square and 4 of them have chips in the tip. Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to inspect them all and ended up using one without doing so. So, somehow I'm going to have to regrind a new edge on at least 4 chisels, all without any access to a grinder.I 'm sure at this point they won't take them back since it's been 6 months and I've used one. I doubt I'll ever buy anything Woodriver again.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Ws From Meherrin

Verified Reviewer

“i was very happy with chisels.it did take me about 2 hours to get all 6 chisels flat and very sharp but now i feel like i have a good set of chisels.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Iâ€™ve got to spend hours flattening the backs. Out of 8 chisels, not a single one was anywhere near flat. The backs are wavy and uneven to the extreme. Iâ€™m using a Trend 300/1000 stone and itâ€™s not doing the job. Iâ€™ve got to go back to Woodcraft and get a coarser stone just so I can flatten these chisels, if I donâ€™t return them.”

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Posted 6 years ago

SL From New Castle

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“These chisel are what you pay for! They require lots of time flattening the backs and attempting to square the face edges. I was able to get them pretty sharp after about three hours and an entire bottle of honing compound. The beveled edges that run down the sides of the chisel aren't even close to equal is size and most of them had small chips in the front edge. These are only good for small quick tasks that you don't want to use your good chisels for.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I purchased a set of these chisels and was looking forward to using them to build my new work bench for my shop. I took these chisels home and the first thing I did was sharpen them to a razor sharp edge (used a Japanese 8000 grit stone for final sharpening). Everything was going great until I started using the 3/4 chisel and snapped it right in half within 20min of using it. These things are cheep and made very poorly. I will be returning these chisels for a full refund and taking my business somewhere else.”

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Posted 7 years ago

DT From SOUTH PARK

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“First of all, they come in a nice box for storage. They look good, and feel good in the hand. The steel, whatever it is, is very hard so they take a great edge and seem to hold it well. The big problem out of the box is they need a LOT of work to make them usable. The backs especially need quite a bit of flattening. They were all out by at least a few thousands along the entire length of the back and had a noticeable twist. The 1/4" one was especially bad. You will need a couple hours to get these ready for work. Good news is that once you put in the necessary time they cut as good as a $300 set and you only need to do the backs once. Maybe the edge won't hold up as well as the top-end chisels, but they don't cost top-end either. After doing the main bevel at 30 degrees and a micro bevel at 35 degrees I could get a glass smooth finish on pine endgrain with hardly any effort. Nothing to sneeze at there. After chopping a few dovetails in 1/2" cherry there was no burr on the edge of the bevel, and the 1/2" one I used still sliced paper like a razor. A good sign for the future. Bottom line, even at $89 they are a good buy, and when Woodcraft puts them on sale 20% off, a great buy.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I received my chisels and right out of the box I noticed that the 1" and 1/2" beveled edges looked like that were milled on some sort of angle. the edge looked like it was 90" from the side, but the face of the bevel was angled. Also, on the 3/4", one corner looked like it had been dropped or hit on something. I have e-mailed customer service to see what they can do for me. I'm going to have to spend a great deal of time getting these to where I want them. I know that they are not "the best of the best" and some setting up and sharpening is to be expected, I knew this from the other reviews. I just didn't know it would be this bad.”

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Posted 7 years ago

JC From Pepperell

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“Love the chisels. Great set. Paid extra for the sharpening and they half arsed it. Not what I was expecting to see cutting into the wood. Really messed up my dovetails. Do a better job next time. When people pay extra for sharpening, they expect them to be ready for work out of the box. Other than that, theY look great, feel great and should have many years of use.”

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Posted 7 years ago