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Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Irwin – Bench Chisel
Irwin chisels would make a great starter set for the cost-conscious woodworker
Sep 01, 2008
A carryover from the successful Marples Blue Chip chisels, Irwin chisels would make a great starter set for the cost-conscious woodworker. They’re rugged, have nice balance, and the edge retention fell in the middle of the pack. The back was reasonably flat right out of the box, only requiring five minutes to tune up, but the chisel’s milled edges were uncomfortably sharp.
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