IRWIN Marples 6 -Pack Woodworking Chisel Set

They work great

Very nice set even comes in a wooden box for storage

These chisels are as advertised. I have used these chisels for a month and I am pleased. As all chiisels, I sharpened them when I got them and I am pleased the way they cut. Good selection of sizes for any job.

Excellent tool for the price

Came kinda sharp right out of the box. Takes a very good edge. Some issues with mold lines in the plastic, but the steel is more than up to the task.

Unbelievably bad

Bought set of three chisels,having experience of marple chisels in the past. The first time I used the 13mm, ( the most commonly used and useful of the three) I gave it a couple of light taps with a rubber mallet and the blade snapped in two. I am an experienced woodworker and state categorically that this tool was not incorrectly used, even cheap chisels have performed better than this

thin throat

Using the 1/4" Marples to cut a mortise in oak, the chisel repeatedly bent at the throat. It was easy to unbend, and it is straight now. I haven't had this problem with the other chisels in the set, nor with this one on pine. But they needn't have the throat so narrow.

handle concerns

I picked up a 1/4 to test. It took very little time to flaten and hone. Chose a piece of birch and marked a 1/4 mortis and a light wood mallet. The chisel felt good in the hand to start but as soon as I choked up the plastic would bite my finger with every tap. The chisel was almost 1/4 shorter after cutting a 1/4 mortis through 3/4 birch. Blade stayed sharp and shows no sign of damage. I would need to do a lot more work before recomending this was just my experience. Disapointed in handle not s...

Bad.

Absolute garbage compared to Marples of old. I recommend splitting marples and irwin and moving marples back to Sheffield.

Great Product

We use the 6 piece chisel set in our woodworking school and students love them.