chisels

The answer will be relative to budget. If you are spending $300 or more on a set, you might be looking at some names that may not be available at the $150-200 price point.

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I think most people buy a set that they use for a while, then buy a really nice set later on and turn the old set into the beater. It probably doesn’t make a lot of sense to buy your beater and plush set at the same time.

With the Narex sets from Lee Valley or Highland, for a first set I wouldn’t plan on spending more than $80. Once you’ve used them for a while, and learned how to sharpen and hone them, you’ll know what you want when you decide to go upmarket.

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It all depends on if your trying to impress people or just have chisels that get the job done. I have had a set of Marpels for 20 plus years and the sharpen up well and hold their edge. For less than $50 you can have a set of 6 that will do a great job. I know some folks will recommend buying chisels that cost $125-$450 each but will not cut wood any better than the Marples set. As far as having two sets,I don’t feel that’s necessary ,for rough carpentry all you need is one 3/4” chisel .
http://www.amazon.com/Marples-M444-SB6-6-Piece-Chisel/dp/B0000224EV

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