Review on Powerful VONTOX Sharpening System for Woodcarving, Carpentry & Trimming by Larry Blanco

My 26mm chisel had a big dent on the bevel. With 60 grit it took an hour to remove, although a sander could probably remove it much quicker (I don't have one). Also, my 38mm chisel was wrong, so I sanded it down and then sharpened it again. The other chisels in the set were decent and only needed minor adjustments and sharpening. It wasn't hard to push back either. Now they're all razor sharp and seem to hold a blade, although I mainly use them for light bench work and pruning and don't usually hit them too hard. Dents/burrs appear. I mainly use it for rough sizing when cutting along the grain (David Charlesworth disagrees with this, but it works great as a spokeshave if you don't have a jointer or jackknife, as long as you cut in the right direction). Maybe the dents/scratches are related to my sanding technique as I'm relatively new to woodworking. I usually do this with 30,000 grit on lapping paper with a secondary 30 degree bevel on the edge. Still, these chisels stick with me - they help me with rough work on the workbench, especially when scraping paint or worrying about metal stuck in wood. Edit 2: Now that I've had a bit of experience and picked up a few used Japanese chisels and a few other brands, I now realize these chisels are terrible. Steel is the worst of both worlds - it's both soft and brittle. The edge curls easily and I have to resharpen to get rid of the chips that appear. If you need chisels, do yourself a favor and pay a little more for a better set.