Review on 🔪 Premium Semicircle Carving Chisel Woodworking Gouges: Expertly Crafted Tools for Precise Carving by Marc Stewart

First of all, no matter what type of cutting tool you buy, the craftsman is responsible for setting the desired/required cutting edge on the tool. It doesn't matter if the tool is razor sharp or has no blade at all. Every worker needs to know how to sharpen and regrind or even understand cutting angles and how to change them and why. When you buy a chisel, chisel or plane for a lot of money, you expect a lot, you expect it to get closer to perfection as the price goes up. As for sharpening, it doesn't matter. I still think outside the box, checking things, changing things and so on. I've never seen a tool that couldn't at least touch or manipulate. Maybe because of the type of material you're working on, it's as simple as adding a microbevel; although it is usually something. In the case of these fools, I knew they would need work for that kind of money, and probably more work than a $300 set. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong. I think overall they are a little short compared to some of my more expensive notches and the grips are a little flimsy. But on the other hand, I'm a tall German with big hands. I started sanding the handles, polishing the steel to a mirror finish, re-angling the blade, sharpening the edge and polishing. Sure, a bit more work than a $50 slicer or a $300 set, but you still end up having to maintain your expensive stuff in the end. If you need sharp tools and want them to stay sharp, buy a burnisher and a Tormek T-8 or something similar. Makes sharpening and maintenance much faster and easier. I sharpen almost every day, it really is a smart investment. These hacks are really good; for the price they are great. But you get what you paid for. European or better American cutting tools have the best steel, which is harder and more powerful. But you have to pay for it. These grooves are softer, they need sharpening more, but they are several times cheaper. I can't afford to always buy the best, even though I would like to. They do the same job as my more expensive gouges. Maybe not as good, maybe I need to sharpen a little more often, but for the price it was a compromise I agree with. If you're looking at them, you probably don't want to pay a lot of money. I did not know this either. If I used a chisel all day, every day, I would buy something more expensive, but I don't. I polish metal, especially the edge. Apply a 30 degree bevel with a 25 degree micro angle. Fix it so that the cutting edge is well polished and they work very well. If you don't know how, then you need to learn, an expensive chisel won't help you here because you'll at least have to sharpen it when it gets dull.