Balance, precision, handling, control... Sounds like a sports car? It's a chisel!

Tom,

I am sure this is a great set of chisels. Lie-Nielsen only manufacturers and markets superior tools that are well worth every dime that they cost.

Thanks for the post.

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These will have to go on my maybe someday list. The only problem that it is a long list and a big MAYBE!!

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The LN tools are by far the nicest I have ever used. I don’t own these chisels yet and I stress yet. But I have 3 planes and a spokeshave and they are just the most enjoyable part of my shop time.

Thanks for the review Tom. These are on my list.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

It’s a shame – the nice tools always cost the most – but generally speaking are worth it.

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I have these chisels as well, and I second everything Tom said. They are scary sharp right out of the box and I have had very little touch up work to do to the edges in the last few months since I bought them. The block plane is on my list next. My local Woodcraft has a March madness sale this weekend and I think that LN block plane may just be mine at 15% off!

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Thanks for the review. I have a L-N block plane that is one of my favorite tools.

Nice review, Tom. You are in excellent company: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad review about a Lie-Nielsen tool!
By the way—I noticed a faux pas in your photo that you’ll want to correct. Take advice from an old decoy carver: Always store your chisels handle first inside the leather pouch. Otherwise, you’ll poke holes through the leather and ruin it.

-- Sir Robert

Thank you all for the reply… I truly enjoy using them. These are one of my few guilty pleasures.
Sir Robert, thanks for the tip… not seen in the picture are cover tips provided by LN and with them being socket style chisels; if I put them in handle first, sometimes the handles come out inside the pocket…

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Thanks for the post these chisels are on my “hopefully” list now

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Great looking chisels. Thanks for the review.

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Tom,

It’s been a few months since you posted this review; How are they holding up?

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Chris,
They have been everything I had hoped for. With the exception of one quick honing, they kept their razor sharp edge even afer several projects with jatoba, panga panga and hard maple. Unlike some of the tools that we thought we had to have, that are now sitting on a shelf; these are earning their keep. I know the price tag is a bit steep, but they are high quality and are most likley the last set you’ll need to buy.

Tom

Buy the best tools you can afford and you’ll only cry once!

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I have these chisels and I can’t say enough about them. I was able to buy mine one at a time so it didn’t hurt too bad.

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Thanks for the review Tom

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