Tools

[gchpaco]

I received a traditional English style pigsticker mortising chisel today. It’s somewhat difficult to really convey my impressions of the thing in text, so have some photos instead.

This is my 3/8″ paring chisel that I’ve had for a while. Note the beveled edges and general slim nature.

This is a 1″ paring chisel of the same design, to give you an idea of how they scale up.

This is a 1/4″ firmer chisel I’ve repurposed for mortising, that’s on indefinite loan from my Dad. It is noticeably superior for mortising than my 1/4″ paring chisel.

And this is the 3/8″ pigsticker. It’s actually even bigger than it looks. Huge freaking monster chisel. Doesn’t fit in my chisel roll, because it's too awesomely big.

I haven’t had cause to use it yet, although I will soon, but all the reviews I have of the beast say it’s the best mortising chisel currently on the market, and every bit as good as the old mortising chisels of yore.

Comments

[nativeprincess.livejournal.com]

yup...looks like a pig sticker to me

[gchpaco.livejournal.com]

You could probably kill someone with about half the woodworking tools I have in the house. This is the first one I have owned that looks like you could do it more than once. I forget exactly where it got that nickname from but it’s stuck, and for good reason.

[rameymj.livejournal.com]

You look entirely too serious and happy when looking at your chisels. You are a tool-goon too.

Wilhelm vF

[gchpaco.livejournal.com]

Heh, quite possibly. I see myself as amused in that last one because the chisel is so freaking big it makes me look like a 6 year old playing with Daddy’s tools. I can’t even wrap my fingers around the handle. I’d bring it to fighter practice to show you but knowing my luck UCSB police would call it a weapon.