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- From: kamooni@pb2esac.uucp (Ken Moonitz)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Mortise Chisels
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.192714.28705@pb2esac.uucp>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 19:27:14 GMT
- References: <WOODWORK%92122111504757@IPFWVM.BITNET>
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- In article <WOODWORK%92122111504757@IPFWVM.BITNET> "Lawrence E. Rondot" <RONDOT@IPFWVM.BITNET> writes:
- >I am looking for a 3/4" chisel to chop through mortises. After looking
- >through the normal research guides (catalogs) I am seeing a patern that most
- >of the higher priced "mortise" chisels have squared sides and a leather
- >washer to act as a shock absorber.
- >
- >What other things should I watch for? I have a low end 3/4" chisel already
- >but I am not too sure of it for chopping a 4" wide by 3" deep hole.
- >
- >Help?
- >
- >Larry Rondot
- >Rondot@IPFWVM - or - Rondot@SMTPLink.IPFW.Indiana.Edu
-
- Check out The Japan Woodworker 1800-537-7820.
-
- Ask for a catalog. They have a few different mortising chisels, I'm
- looking at one now... order # 14.303.18 San Mai Atsu Nomi Yoshitora
- 3/4" "white" steel tempered to Rockwell C65... $44.85 Intended for
- deep mortising in large work.
-