Criagb, they are here baby

[Wongo]

They are so well made and so pretty to look at. Should just keep them in the box. :D :D

[Wood Borer]

I must have misinterpreted what Craig told me you were picking up for him. :D :D :D

Keep the change Scott. ;)

[craigb]

Geez thanks Scott.

I don't know what to say. :D

[Zed]

tsk tsk!! chisels with PLASTIC handles??? And steel butts for bashing!@!! WHAT will the purists think ??? how dare you!!

[Termite]

They are so well made and so pretty to look at. Should just keep them in the box. :D :D
I'm trying to think of the right words that won't offend, but will you settle for ,Yuk, Spew, Ohmigawd. :D :D

[Daddles]

What's wrong with them? Apart from you'll never need that many :confused:

Richard :D

[Wood Borer]

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.

They have certainly served a good purpose so far - as a topic of a thread, kept heaps of us amused all afternoon!

[Zed]

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.

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 :D

[Wongo]

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. :(

[craigb]

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.

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

[Wood Borer]

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.

[craigb]

Wongo,
Much as I would have loved a few more yellow handled ones, I decided to settle for these:
:D :D :D

[Wongo]

What’s the damage?

[Daddles]

What’s the damage?

To his wallet or his ego? :confused: :D

Richard

[Zed]

form the look of things there is no ego damage except some bragging rights.... :D

[Wood Borer]

Is it worth getting the leather wallet for them Craig?

They look very nice, do they cut as well as they look?

[craigb]

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. :)

[Wood Borer]

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.

[craigb]

I didn't see any paint spots on the handles - have you not opened paint tins with them yet?



The missus has me lined up to do some painting this weekend so I should get a chance to try them out then. ;) :D

[AlexS]

Craig, you should NOT use chisels to open paint tins


They are OK for stirring paint though. :D

[craigb]

Craig, you should NOT use chisels to open paint tins


They are OK for stirring paint though. :D

Thanks for that tip Alex :D

(Thinks: If I had photoshop, I could post a picture of them covered in Dulux :rolleyes: :D )