Craftsman  3/4 in. Wood Chisel

I really like the Craftsman wood chisels, have been using them for years. The steel is always top quality, takes an edge easily, and resists nicks. I recently had to buy new chisels as my old Craftsman chisels had, somehow, disappeared. The current offerings are every bit as good as my old Craftsman chisels. I think I like the old style straight screwdriver grip better but the current grip works quite nicely. Provides a firm grip for striking the chisel with a hammer. I mainly do simple mortising with my chisels. This 3/4" size worked perfectly for larger cuts.

"Sacramento" Bruce Conklin

As anyone that knows me or reads my posts knows, I am an avid Craftsman fan. I purchased this 3/4 " chisel as part of the 5 piece set as I use various chisels in my woodworking shop. With that said, as awesome as the 3/4 " Craftsman Chisel is, for the price I actually like the Stanley chisels better. First let me talk about the steel in the chisel. The steel is hardened steel and holds an edge extremely well. I was able to use three of five chisels straight out of the packaging with only running each across a leather strap and they were ready to go. The other two did require some sharpening on my diamond sharpeners but took an edge quickly. One of these two required a little more work as it had a small knick that would have shown up in any work I attempted to use it on. Overall on the task, a cart with tenons and mortises, each of these chisels did make quick work of the job and I have no complaints in this area. Now for the reason I prefer the Stanley chisel set better them my trusted Craftsman. I realize part of this is just being picky but it is the way I feel about the tool. The Craftsman handles are a molded black plastic. They made some effort at getting them molded to fit a person's hand while they worked but failed miserably. Additionally, the molded plastic has very little if any grip when your hands get sweaty or wet. The Stanley on the other hand also has molded handles but they are made using a hard clear yellow tinted plastic with a non-slip black rubber molded into the design for better performance. This two piece construction feels better in the hand but also is more secure when your hands become wet and slippery. While the design of the grip is similar to that of Craftsman, the Stanley grip just feels much more comfortable and safe. Lastly, the color combination actually makes it more pleasing to the eye as well but that is taking my pickiness to the extreme. :-)

I bought this chisel and a quarter inch chisel both for the price of one because someone else bought them, abused them and then returned them (so much for unscrupulous people) and the blades were in really bad shape.

I got them home and started the process of sharpening and after only a short time I had them shaving the hair off my arm! Immediately after that I started making dovetails.

I have now been working with these chisels and haven't needed to rework the edges at all despite the amount of work I have completed! Great chisels!

I bought this chisel and a quarter inch chisel both for the price of one because someone else bought them, abused them and then returned them (so much for unscrupulous people) and the blades were in really bad shape.

I got them home and started the process of sharpening and after only a short time I had them shaving the hair off my arm! Immediately after that I started making dovetails.

I have now been working with these chisels and haven't needed to rework the edges at all despite the amount of work I have completed! Great chisels!

Craftman has been in our family tool box since I was a small child. This particular chisle has a very comfortable handle and the angle of the chisle made chisling out the pinewood derby quite easy and I found It easy to help our Cubscout learn about tool safty using this tool.

This chisel looks very strong and sturdy, ready for abuse. It's metal cap seems to say " beat on me! Ha Ha! I can take it!" It is very sharp from the outset, and needs very little honing before use. It seems to hold its edge rather well. This tool will have a place in my tool set for a long time.