Searching good chisel for working the rabbet etc.

[Fish&Chip]

Hi,

Which size of chisel (micro or normal small one) and straight or skew type is better for rabbet and other works on the hull ?

Thanks

 

[Juan María Riera]

Hola,

¿Qué tamaño de cincel (micro o pequeño normal) y tipo recto o sesgado es mejor para el rebaje y otros trabajos en el casco?

Gracias

La pregunta es demasiado genérica para aconsejar algo en concreto.

 

[Fish&Chip]

La pregunta es demasiado genérica para aconsejar algo en concreto.

OK, is the micro-chisel from Micro-Mark (Exemple micro-chisel set) can be used for the usage specified, or the Veritas from Lee Valley is better (Veritas miniature chisel) ?

 

[Uwek]

OK, is the micro-chisel from Micro-Mark (Exemple micro-chisel set) can be used for the usage specified, or the Veritas from Lee Valley is better (Veritas miniature chisel) ?

These two sets are not easy to compare
The Veritas set is from high quality, used for real wood work - the biggest chisel is appr. 1cm wide
The Micro-Marc is more used for carving works, with much smaller heads, also using much less forces - so for finer accurate carvings....

 

[Fish&Chip]

So maybe should I purchass the Veritas one for rabbeting the keel.

 

[Uwek]

So maybe should I purchass the Veritas one for rabbeting the keel.

I guess you are looking for not for the Belem, but for future builds, or?

I am often using such small chisels from the plastic modeling - you could buy two in different sizes and you have already some sharp chisels as a basis in your workshop - no need to buy an expensive set, with some nice chisels, which you never use

 

[Fish&Chip]

Thanks Uwek, that resolved my problem... and controed my addiction to new an good tools LOL!

Yes it is for the Bounty and the Fly

 

[Don Case]

Making small chisels is quite easy. Old broken jeweller's files work well. So do old drill bits. Just don't overheat them when you're grinding them to shape. Keep dipping them in water.

 

[danielsje]

I use a sharp no. 11 XActo blade…do a straight down cut in the lower edge…then carve a slopped cut into the straight cut on the upper edge. Control of the cut is about the same between a chisel and a no. 11 blade. Plus…no matter which method or grade of chisel they must be sharp! Especially keep chisels sharp…even an average chisel will work if kept sharp…

 

[Fish&Chip]

Thanks, you blown my balloon. It is difficult to restrain me from purchasing these beautiful tools like Veritas stuff. But you are forgiven. Lol!

Thanks for letting me returned to the ground lol!

Hopping that my english is cool enough to joking in your langage.

Michel

 

[Juan María Riera]

METROm

Estos dos conjuntos no son fáciles de comparar.
El juego Veritas es de alta calidad, se utiliza para trabajos de madera real: el cincel más grande es aprox. 1 cm de ancho
El Micro-Marc se usa más para trabajos de tallado, con cabezas mucho más pequeñas, y también usando mucha menos fuerza, por lo que para tallados más finos y precisos...

Yo me compraría un Micro Mark. Le sacarás más partido

 

[Fish&Chip]

Muchos gracias.

 

[Fish&Chip]

Hi,

Finally I opted for the miniature chisels from Veritas. Really smal, really High quality and come honed and Sharp.

I am VERY happy. See the pictures below.