They are so well made and so pretty to look at. Should just keep them in the box. :D :D
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They are so well made and so pretty to look at. Should just keep them in the box. :D :D
I must have misinterpreted what Craig told me you were picking up for him. :D :D :D
Keep the change Scott. ;)
Geez thanks Scott.
I don't know what to say. :D
tsk tsk!! chisels with PLASTIC handles??? And steel butts for bashing!@!! WHAT will the purists think ??? how dare you!!
I'm trying to think of the right words that won't offend, but will you settle for ,Yuk, Spew, Ohmigawd. :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wongo
What's wrong with them? Apart from you'll never need that many :confused:
Richard :D
Depends on what you intend to use them for, if you wanted them to open paint tins and mix the paint and there were 7 different colours then 6 chisels would not be sufficient unless you wanted striped paint.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daddles
They have certainly served a good purpose so far - as a topic of a thread, kept heaps of us amused all afternoon!
borer, you're a true dark sider aint ya ? strange that a luddite works in the telco industry! :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wood Borer
Bad news, the LN chisels are backordered for 12 weeks so I can’t buy them here. They must be pretty damn popular. Craig I think you might have to settle for the ones with yellow handles.
I hate to let a mate down. :(
No worries Scott, it ain't your fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wongo
I've already emailed LN Australia to see if they have them in stock. I haven't heard back yet though.
I already have some yelllow handled ones so I'll pass if it's all the same :p
Take it easy.
Craig
Damn.
Now I'll have to think of something else to buy at the Melbourne Timber and Working with Wood Show.
Craig was going to let me play with his chisels before I got mine but it looks like we both might be out of luck. :(
Thanks for the info Scott, I'll make enquiries locally.
Wongo,
Much as I would have loved a few more yellow handled ones, I decided to settle for these:
:D :D :D
What’s the damage?
To his wallet or his ego? :confused: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wongo
Richard
form the look of things there is no ego damage except some bragging rights.... :D
Is it worth getting the leather wallet for them Craig?
They look very nice, do they cut as well as they look?
WB,
Personally I don't reckon it's worth getting the Lie-Nielsen chisel roll because at $100 AUD it's just a teensey bit ott for mine. :rolleyes:
However, I did think the Lee Valley leather roll was worth getting. It's only around $10 or $15 US and as the chisels are pretty exepensive, I think they are worth protecting. :)
As far as how they cut, I've only had a chance to hone the 3/4" and the 1/2" so far (takes about 20 mins per chisel). Both will now take a 0.2mm end grain shaving off of Radiata.
I'm looking forward to using them "in anger" so to speak. :)
When Wongo returns you'll have to organise a night with Silent, Wongo and myself to test them out. :eek:
What are they like on nails? I have seen Stanleys mangled on nails but the LN's being a bit tougher would probably chop nails in their sleep. I didn't see any paint spots on the handles - have you not opened paint tins with them yet?
Seriously, thanks for the tip on the roll something to re-consider. I will get the 9 piece set if they are available at the Melbourne show.
The missus has me lined up to do some painting this weekend so I should get a chance to try them out then. ;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wood Borer
Craig, you should NOT use chisels to open paint tins
They are OK for stirring paint though. :D
Thanks for that tip Alex :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AlexS
(Thinks: If I had photoshop, I could post a picture of them covered in Dulux :rolleyes: :D )