Bob Passaro  [2007.12.11] wrote:
> drifted back to western-style ones. Some japanese chisels are truly things
> of beauty, and the steel seems very fine. But I couldn't justify the cost
> -- the good ones are so expensive. 

Looking at Dicks catalogue (a German company similair to Lee Valley, but
with a strong japanophile slant) the mid-range ones are about as
expensive as the prices I see here for new Sandvik or Bacho ones.
Compared to $2 for a good but rusty one in a bin they are pricey, that
is true.

> Moreover, Japanese chisel are usually metric, which isn't handy here in
> the U.S., though I suppose in Sweden that might be better than old
> American or English chisels in inches.

Metric is fine, but I am fluent in inches if needed (I lived for a few
years in Atlanta).

/Par

-- 
Par Leijonhufvud                               par@h...
Renting airplanes is like renting sex:  It's difficult to arrange on short
notice on Saturday, the fun things always cost more, and someone's always
looking at their watch.		-- Paul Tomplin
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