Somewhat OT question for woodworkers here...

by Lee J. , hagerman,NM, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 13:39 (3853 days ago) @ Hoot

Putting an edge on a knife and or chisel are two different animals. as with a knife, and chisels quality is the only reason, unless you are going to scrape paint with the chisel. For most needs a chisel needs an edge like a razor. As for your needs in gun work, unless you are doing many wood stocks you do not need a set of chisels. As a professional locksmith and custom gun maker I used a complete set of professional type chisels. But I spent as much time sharpening the chisels as I did using them. When you are inletting a latch for a professional grade dbl cyl deadbolt, in a $500. door, its like inletting a $1000 rifle blank. No place for cheap tools. FWIW