Carving Chisels

My son and I both have purchased a set of twelve Pfeil carving chisels at Woodcraft. They come finely honed and dangerously sharp. We use them for relief carving on Kentucky longrifles. They easily cut through hard curly maple and maintain their edge for a long time. I prefer the intermediate size which has an overall length of 8” and a 3 1/2” blade.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

I use the Flexcut ones. Pretty nice.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I have Henry Taylor and Ashley Iles chisels in my set…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Flexcut, Pfeil and Dennis Moor for me!

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

Thank you for the quick replies. Have any of you experienced problems with the flex cut chisel sets? I am kind of leary of those because the flexibility of the shafts makes me imagine all kinds of nasty wounds occuring due to slippage( if thats a word).

-- -...(insert inspiring phrase /quote)

Regardless of the type of quality chisels that you purchase, a carving glove is a good idea. The alternative is to keep a box of band-aids close by.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Haven’t had any “slippage” problems with flexcut gouges. In fact the flexibility is a plus when relief carving.

-- Growing older but not up!

I have a variety of chisels, but think my favorite brand is Pfeil.

When first started carving, I didn’t really know what sharp was until I bought a couple of Pfeil chisels.

Then sharpened mine to their same standards.

I do more relief than anything.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Hands down Pfeil. I have taken two carving courses and used Pfeil in both, as did the instructors. If cared for properly and handled carefully these chisels should need only to be stropped for their life. By careful handling, I mean don’t let the blade edge touch other metal.

One of my instructors is Randall O’Donnell. Visit this website for examples of his work:

http://www.randallodonnell.com/

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

I’m not a carver, but my Dad was. After he passed away, I did a shop cleaning and a good set of carving chisels were in the items that went on Ebay. So, if I sold a good set, somebody else might be also. You can find just about anything on Ebay.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com