What is the difference?

[murphs14]

Hi can anyone tell me the difference between the Axminster AW19FM morticer and the Draper 09896 morticer. The Draper claims to handle up to 1" chisels but the Axminster only 19mm mortices. They look identical. does anyone out there know and if so are they any good?
thanks in advance
peter

 

[RogerS]

I've got the Axminster one. Can't fault it. Personally I would never try and mortice out 1" in a single pass. Too much effort required.

 

[RogerP]

Whichever you get budget for some better chisels than the ones supplied.