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Your cart is empty.These professional Narex mortise chisel blades are 5 7/8 inches long with primary bevels ground at 25 degrees. The blade widths taper .030 inches from tip to shoulder for sidewall clearance. The blade thickness tapers from 3/8 inch at the tip to 1/2 inch at the shoulder. Handles are stained Beech and are 6 1/8 inches long, are 1 1/2 inches in diameter and have an oval cross section for a good firm grip. The blades have a well-seated heavy steel tang and the handles have 2 steel ferrules to withstand heavy plows from a mallet. Overall lengths are 12 inches.
Sal
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
For the occasional square mortise, this does the job well and holds a decent edge. would recommend if you are a weekend warrior.
G. Tullis
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
I bought this to mortise oak boards for a headboard for my bed. This is VERY sharp - I barely brushed it when opening the package and it sliced my thumb. I am very happy with my purchase and it will do exactly what I need it to - just watch out for that sharp edge!
Mom C
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024
Love it. Sharp, solid, great quality. So far 10/10
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
Very sturdy.
Abhishek S
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
The product is very easy to use and works like a charm !
Frank
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
Narex lives up to the name and history, superior edge from factory hone.
Jeffrey
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
I will honestly say that I expected a little bit better given the other good reviews and videos I have seen. But when I opened the package and finally handled the chisel the handle feels cheap. It says it’s made of beech but the handle is extremely light weight and even with the ferrules on it I believe it will split off from the chisel without much use. (Not a huge deal I can make another and was going to anyway) The main thing is that I took 10-15 minutes to sharpen it really good and it took a good edge, good right? Well yes and no. It did take a great edge and is easy to sharpen but I don’t think the metal is heat treated or hardened properly. After about 5 light chops into some straight grain white oak the edge has rolled over in two spots and chipped in another.Does it work, Yes. Did i expect better, Yes. I’m not entirely sure if I just got a lemon or what but the metal should not deform like that after 20 seconds of use. Granted white oak is very tough so it may be fine for other woods like pine, poplar, cherry, and walnut. It is usable and will take the abuse of chopping a deep mortise which is why i bought it but I am disappointed with it for now. It will work but it’s not as nice as I hoped it would be.Alternatively I have a set of Stanley 750 sweet heart bench chisels that are a couple years old and they have been great. The steel has held up great and even chopping mortises in white they don’t chip or deform the edge. They aren’t meant for heavy mortising (5” deep) that is why I bought this. This will get the bulk of the material out but those will have to come in and finish the clean up.
J. Buck
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
They’re definitely not precision milled. Mine required about an hour of lapping on a 220 grit wet stone. After that, I was able to get a nice shaving-sharp edge with 600 grit diamond stone and a little stropping. The edge has held well after an hour of heavy mortissing. Light touch up with the strop once in a while kept the edge shaving-sharp.The blade is set nice and straight to the handle, which is fatter than average but comfortable for me. I haven’t set a caliper on mine because the exact width is inconsequential to me but I can definitely understand why this would be a big deal to others.I’m happy overall and they look nice even with the brown stain on the handle.
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