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Your cart is empty.This 3 piece set of mortise chisels is made by a small tool manufacturer in the Czech Republic and is of exceptional quality. The blades are made from fine-grained, nicely tempered chrome-manganese steel and hardened to Rc 59. The blades takes and holds an excellent edge. The blades are accurately ground. As with all edge tools, they will require some sharpening before use. These mortise chisels are an excellent value for a good quality tool. This is a set of 3 mortise chisels. It contains a 6 mm (1/4"), 10 mm (3/8") and 12 mm (1/2") chisels. The blades are 5 7/8" long and are ground at a 25 degree bevel. The blade widths taper .030" from tip to shoulder for sidewall clearance. Thickness of the blades taper from 3/8" at the tip to 1/2" at the shoulder. Handles are stained Beech and are 6 1/8” long and 1 1/2" in diameter for a good firm grip. The blades have a well-seated heavy steel tang and the handles have 2 steel ferrules to withstand heavy plows from a mallet. Overall lengths are 12". Comes in retail packaging only.
Peter McCracken
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
You can tell these mortise irons are going to work fantastic! I also love buying something that was made by guys like us, only the live and work in the Czech Republic! Thanks brothers!
M. Thomas
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
These mortising chisels compare favorably with other more expensive brands. I have used them on several projects, and they work just like you’d want them to work. They sharpen easily and hold an edge well. I would definitely purchase Narex products again.
J. Jackson
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
Very nice chisels for the price. A little touch up (including removing lacquer and adding a secondary bevel) and flattening on some diamond stones and they were ready to chop. I only had to resharpen twice in 24 mortises in mahogany. Very tough blades and handles. I have some much more expensive bench chisels, but for beating with a mallet, I can’t see getting much better than these at any price. Not my first Narex chisels and likely not my last. Good value!
Customer Bruce
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
They are good right out of the box . Any woodworker would be proud
Donald
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
I have a number of chisels and needed a 3/8th (6mm) mortise. The price was low enough so I bought the set of three. So far I am very happy. Chisels were sharp out of the box and look to be pretty high quality all around. Like some others, I have my good chisels and "bang-around" chisels. So far, these look like they will be in the first category, which is surprising given the price point.
Ray
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
Very serviceable chisels. Against advice I wanted to try morticing chisels. These were priced right because they aren’t the prettiest you can buy, but they will give good service after you clean them up. Out of the box, expect milling marks in the steel, rough handles. But the clean up nice. They sure cut pretty mortises compared to my bench chisels. So I gave em 4
A. D. Oltmann
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017
These are fantastic mortise chisels! Heck they are fantastic chisels! The build quality is superb with a really thick blades that are firmly attached to a very solid handle. The handles themselves are substantial and have a heft to them too. I have an 1/8" Narex bench chisel with the same style handle, but in blonde beech; ordered at the same time. The beech handle feels flimsy compared to these. I'm not sure what the difference is, but the mortise handles feel better in the hand too. It could be that the blonde bench handle has a slick finish on it, whereas these are more natural.I knew that mortise chisels would be hefty and longer, but I was surprised at how much longer and how much heftier they are. I've included pics of the chisels compared to box store Stanley bench chisels for a size comparison; the one on the left is a 1/2" and the one on the right is 1".Also, one reviewer commented on the packaging. Mine came in the proper Narex box. The interior of the box was a little beat up due to the chisels moving around during shipping. They weren't damaged, but had shredded quite a bit of the box.These are the best mortise chisels you can buy without paying tons of money, yet they are not cheap or flimsy.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2014
I was surprised by the quality of these chisels. For just under $50.00 you get a great set of quality tools. To give you some perspective the 12mm chisel is as wide as it is tall (and the others are taller than they are wide). The handles are turned on a lathe, and judging by tool marks probably by hand. The steel is lightly oiled, and very impressive in weight. The balance is slightly toward the handle. They are honed to a fine degree, however final edge finishing for razor sharp edge may be required. I used them out of the box to cut a a mortise for a new lock with just hand pressure. They were packaged well, and hand solid plastic tip guards to ensure no damage to the edge. Recommended.
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