chisels

[RicB]

Thanks one and all for the advice.  I'm planning on buying just two 
chisels for now, and a couple sharpening stones.  Both chisels will be 
mortising chisels as I think perhaps for now thats a good place to 
start.  Rounding the contour of the notch will be minimal from  what 
I've heard so far in this choice.... but before you learn to swim you 
have to learn to put your head in the water as it were... so mortising 
chisels it is.

Interesting (and cool) that Ron N posted a link to Taylor Chisels.  Just 
last nite I went out to my brother in laws house to borrow for the time 
being his.... and he has Taylors. The only one wide enough was a 15 mm 
one... and boy does it need sharpening :)  But in lue of getting my own 
these will get me started.

Thanks again.

Cheers
RicB


    Ric,

    I'd recommend looking at www.japanwoodworker.com

    That said, it looks like you are pretty much there anyway.  I think
    as far
    as selecting a particular chisel or two for, say, your notching, is
    very
    individual.  I know some who use standard bench chisels, others who
    use a
    mortising chisel, still others using crank neck chisels, still
    others using
    firmer chisels or even paring chisels.

    I'd also echo Jim's comment that unless you like the aesthetics of a
    nice
    line-up of fine chisels above your bench, I'd go one at a time and
    find the
    size/style that you prefer.

    Best,
    William R. Monroe