cheekyboy
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Hi all, just wondering if anyone has a set of footprint chisels? or any experience with them?. Would like to know what you think of them, ie, edge retention and steel quality. Would appreciate any feedback
I believe the red Acetate (series 85 & 86) and blue Polypropylene (series 87) handled Footprint chisels use Sheffield steel. However the soft grip series claim to use German steel, and two reviewers (on Amazon.com) claim they're made in China.MIGNAL":b3jmup7d said:I've no experience of the plastic handled chisels. I'll take a guess and suggest that Footprint were using the exact same steel.
That's correct on both counts, but as others have said, they're no longer in production in the UK - RobVann":rgihwu6a said:I believe Woodbloke did a review of chisels about a year ago. It was published in one of the woodwork magazines. As I recall he gave the steel in the Footprint chisels the thumbs-up.
Cheers, Vann.
They went into voluntary liquidation last year IIRC. I assume the Footprint chisels listed on Amazon.com (USA) - and elsewhere - are old stock.woodbloke":2v6zwsu7 said:...as others have said, they're no longer in production in the UK - Rob
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