4-Piece IRWIN Woodworking Chisel Set with Mallet - 1788114

DWAL: Good price

United States on Sep 06, 2023

scotty: Good quality and a fair price.

Came out of the box pretty sharp. I plan on Sharping them more myself, but they were already plenty sharp to finish the project I was working on when I bought them.

United States on Jun 21, 2023

jason: They come sharp the handle is nice and not only that they look nice

Canada on Jan 25, 2023

Ezequiel HernándezEzequiel Hernández: El martillo llegó con una despostillada... Nada de cuidado pero pues en nuevo. Fuera de eso, todo bien, el estuche si 100. Eso sí, los formones hay que afiliarlos sí o sí antes de usarlos. Aún no sé qué tal mantienen el filo porque apenas conseguí los materiales para afiliarlos... Después regreso con más comentarios.

Mexico on Jan 27, 2022

gnef: I had been cobbling on with super cheap chisels for too long, so I bought these to replace those, and have a complete set of one kind of chisel. I'm not doing fine woodworking, so I don't need the really nice precision made chisels, I really just needed a decent set of replacement utility chisels.

I did also buy the 1.5" and 2" chisels to round out the set (only missing the 1.25" right now).

I did spend some time to flatten the backs, but they weren't too far off from flat. I also reground each bevel on my slow speed grinder with CBN wheels and a robo hippy tool rest to set the angles.

Once off the grinder, I then sharpened on diamond at 1000 grit (The CBN wheel I used was already 600 grit), and then went to the strop. After the strop, each chisel easily shaved hair, and that is how I like to keep my chisels for my use. The steel does some decently hard based on how they sharpened for me, and how well they have held up so far in use.

I primarily use these for chopping and cleaning out mortises as well as paring and cleaning up tenon cheeks.

I will say that this is a mixed imperial and metric set, which means some chisels are slightly oversized,...

United States on Oct 04, 2020

Brian: Requires some honing but after that work great.

Canada on Jul 21, 2020

JWW: For the price I have no complaints. I flattened the backs and sharpened the chisels with 500, 1000, and 6000 rated wet stones. And then honed the chisels on a strap. I grab these to hack a mortise into a two by four or anything else you do not want to do with stupid expensive or precious chisels. Although these do work just fine for detail work too. As with any chisel, it is primarily about how sharp you make it initially, and then keeping it that condition over time, that determines whether it is up to the task you are using it on.

Canada on Dec 18, 2019

Satan Himself: After doing some research into this set and reading reviews this 6 Piece Set of Woodworking Tools are what I landed on to buy. Being Made by Irwin they were of course of superior quality leaving nothing to desire in a product that will give you years of use if properly maintained. With sizes in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 and 1 inche, this makes for the perfect starter set. Accompanying the 6 Wood Chisels were 6 appropriately sized sheaths for each blade and a nicely made wood case.

After conduction my reseach this particular set was chosen for the following reasons:

- Irwins reputation for quality of their tools.
- Makes for the ideal "Starter Set" with the range of sizes.
- Shape of the handles, which I learned was huge as they must be comfortable to use for long periods or be able to use a mallet on.
- The quality and materials used being Solid Forged High Carbon Steel that has been hardened to 58-HRC for durability and blade retention.
- Protective blade covers matched to each piece.
- Warranty
- Wood Case

The recipient of this Chisel Set absolutely loved them immediately putting them to use. She has only had positive things to say about...

United States on Dec 28, 2018

karen palubeskie: These chisels required significant work to flatten out the backs prior to sharpening. Novice here, but every video on chisel sharpening says that the backs must be flat in order to sharpen properly. All 3 chisels had "divets" on the corner tips of the chisel from where the metal was cut and i can't remove these without getting into grinding. I'm sure they'll work fine for what I want them for, but I think I should have been able to at least flatten and sharpen these properly and accept that the steel maybe isn't the best quality and may not hold the edge as well as something much more expensive.
Hammer looks cool and feels sturdy in the hand..
If you want an in depth review of these chisels, Wranglerstar reviewed these on youtube.

Canada on Dec 27, 2017

Rye Nienke: I did a lot of research on chisels before I decided to choose these. I really liked the value for money that you get with these, especially at Amazon prices, but I kept getting put off by 'experts' that claimed they were no good. A lot of people recommended Narex instead, but a lot of those same people complained that the QC done by Narex was inconsistent at best. It didn't really look like you could pick a winner at this price range.

I decided to pull the trigger on a set despite the negative remarks from some of the experts, and overall I'm really happy that I did. I'll preface this with the fact that I'm using these for fine joinery and that I have high expectations for end results.

Initial impressions: Out of the box these are good looking chisels. There are plenty of machine marks on the steel, but overall everything looks clean and flat. The cutting edges out of the box leave something to be desired. Do not expect these to be honed when you get them. Don't even expect them to make good cuts out of the box. They are mediocre at best, and about as sharp as I can get them with 220 grit sandpaper.

Honing impressions: these were dead-flat out of the box,...

United States on Jan 07, 2016