Review on 4PC Professional Wood Chisel Tool Set - Sturdy Chrome Vanadium Steel, Canvas Bag Included by Raymond Wade

Pros: inexpensive machine manufactured chisels. Fairly good quality steel and wood handles. With some labor invested, this set can be a good purchase for the beginner.Cons: The 3/4 inch chisel edge was out of true by as much as .5 MM. For a machine made chisel this is poor quality control. The wood used on the handles is beautiful but you couldn't tell because the manufacturer dupped the handles in a thick shiny poor qualy polyurethane that is so cloudy you can barely see the wood grain.After 2+ hours of reshaping the 3/4 chisel, It was comparatively easy to flatten the backs of the chisels and put a 30 degree micro bevel. Using pine 2x2 borad showed that these chisels could cleanly slice off large chips even without a mallet.Next I used citra-strip and sandpaper to remove traces of the ugly poly finish. Once I had the bare handles, I soaked the chisels handle down in a can of boiled linseed oil overnight. Once dried off, I rubbed them down with a little floor wax. This process is more than just for looks, shiny plastic surfaces can cause your hands to slip at inopportune times - a clear safety issue. However, the handles really look fantastic after this treatment. (See picture)