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How important is it to flatten the back of a new chisel ive been watching a few you tube videos and allot of them put allot of time in to this more than the beveled angle itself

this may be a stupid question but do forstner bit need sharpening from new, ive bought a 40mm one and it can not cut through butter, i used varying speeds on the pillar drill on 4x2 soft wood and it didnt go in half a mill. am i doing it wrong or have i been ripped off

Has any one seen this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apovqke6KYQ brilliant machine

After doing a bit of research and asking advise i bought one beveled edge Narex chisel to see what they were like for myself and i though it was rubbish the metal had machine marks on and the ferule was sort of blemished, the printing was not strait and the narex name on the handle was not...

Would sharpening a new Narex chisel on a Stanley oil stone ruin it? Any advice on sharpening chisels Thanks

What is a good make of chisels? after my tools were stolen years ago ive replaced them with a rubbish make but now want to upgrade Erwin Marples looks good. im fed up of low quality tools with low grade steel