Skew Chisel Sets-USA

Which chisels did you decide to get?

-- "Checking for square? What madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

Flea market chisels ground right & left skew. The two on the end are carving skews, angle both sides.

-- Mama calls me Texcaster but my real name is Mr. Earl.

So I understand, Texcaster you purchased flea market chisels and reground them?

Bob, yes reground to suit. I once made a crude gouge from a straight chisel.

-- Mama calls me Texcaster but my real name is Mr. Earl.

Regrinding some chisels is great. as for buying, why not Lie-Nielsen, or tools for working wood, or lee valley.
I’d try those before I’d buy out of Europe.

If I wanted a full set of skews, I’d regrind something I liked
the handles on. They don’t often need hitting with a mallet
so the edges hold up ok even if the steel isn’t the toughest.

I have a pair of Crown skew chisels. They came with a nice
polish and take a good edge. They are pretty looking
for sure. The ferule on one of them cracked. They
are the only Crown chisels I’ve had but considering the
cracked ferule I’m ambivalent about buying Crown.