Narex 863600Chisel / Mortise Chisel Set - 4/6 / 10/12 mm - for Mortises

I am an amateur woodworker. I bought these to make mortises in some 4x4 timbers that would become my workbench. While my work isn't stellar (okay, it's all a bit crooked), these performed exceptionally. Nice, clean cuts with easily controlled precision. A very satisfying experience. I was able to cut 4 mortises in about an hour, and I was taking my time.The tools look nice and are evidently well-made. They feel nice in the hand and take a good strike very well. If you've never used a cheap chisel before, there is a very unpleasant sensation in both hands when a mallet strikes a bunch of cheap wood and metal. It's like striking a stone with a shovel. These absorb a modest blow and drive straight.I did have to sharpen it somewhat quickly after the first use (I used right out of the box as they seemed plenty sharp to me), but once I honed it, it kept the edge for a surprising time.My only complaint is that there was no storage included, but that's mostly because I haven't fashioned a way to store them yet. I suppose if they'd included a bag or roll for them, once I had a place to store them I'd get rid of whatever they sent anyway, so who cares.An excellent value that immediately upped my workshop capabilities.

I had been chopping mortises with myinexpensive bench chisels for a long time and always had problems with the chisel turning during the cut. I bent one of them trying to clear the waste. I bought Narex bench chisels and they worked a lot better, but would still sometimes twist in the cut. These mortise chisels virtually eliminated both the turning problem and the bending problem. They're fairly sharp as received, but I flattened the backs and sharpened them as I would any new chisel. They cut mortises with cleaner sides and there's no danger of bending one when you lever out the waste. These chisels stay sharp too, and leave a shiny surface on the end grain of each cut. I would recommend them to anyone wanting mortise chisels that are reasonably priced and do a great job.

The chisels arrived in perfect shape. They look well built. But what is that coating on them and how do I remove it???

These chisels are excellent, definitely makes morticing easier that using my usual bench chisels. They were sharp and square out of the box, just gave the edge a light polish and was on my way. The only issue I had was that some of them were sharp all over - ie the non cutting edges were sharp enough to cut my finger on while holding the chisel. This was quickly remedied with some fine sand paper to knock down the machining burrs on the corners (and a little superglue for my finger) then straight back to work. I've had great luck with Narex chisels over the years and will definitely look at their offerings first if I ever need to expand my collection in the future.

Never used mortising chisels before. I have a project that I would need to mortise. Was not going to spend the money on a drill press mortising chisel ( not yet anyways) so I decided to try these out after reading all the previous reviews. Chisels, along with the Bora mallet arrived like the next day. Tried them out and could not believe how doable it was using these chisels. I do not know how to compare to more expensive chisels and what actually constitutes a superior chisel, but for me these chisels are awesome. Sharp as a tack. Have already completed two mortises and have several more to go. Next step is to learn how to re-sharpen though no issues to this point. Would prefer to buy USA but in this case do not mind helping out a good ally.

Nice product shipping was fast

I've been slowly building my capabilities as a woodworker, and have been doing far more work with hand tools lately. When I first started working with hand tools, I used whatever set of chisels I could find cheaply at my local big box store. After seeing several small projects destroyed or requiring rework due to use of dull chisels or chisels that couldn't hold an edge (I work mainly with Oak and Walnut), I broke down and started looking for something better. This is my second Narex chisel set. I previously purchased the Narex socket chisel set, and was so impressed that I ordered this set for doing mortise and tusk/tenon work. The Narex chisels have similar quality to more expensive brands, and with some TLC, will probably last just as long.

Pretty sharp out of the box due to good Milling processes. It took about 10 mins per chisel to flatten the backs and polish the bevel using diamond plates. Bevels were square and perpendicular to the sides. Something that caught me off guard was how light the chisels are in comparison to others I have used. I had concerns that maintaining a bevel would be difficult but they have worked well. First task was cutting 4 mortises at 2.25" x 4.5" x 3.5". A quick polish of the bevel between cuts provided a super sharp bevel that cut well and dug deep with light strikes from the mallet.