Title: good buy for sharpening practice and special purpose grinds
Product review: These look just like the set of 8 carbon steel chisels that are available from Harbor Freight (US) for $10. I'm sure whoever "Woodstock International" are, they and HF and the rest of the tool gang all buy this set from the same factory in China.These are cheap smallish chisels, but for the price they are very worthwhile for practicing sharpening skills, and grinding into low-use special purpose shapes. I occasionally take advantage of the fact that you can get a sharper edge with carbon steel than with HSS and put a real sharp edge on one of these and use it for final finishing.For the same price, Harbor Freight's set of eight high speed steel turning chisels is a much better buy, they are heftier larger tools and quite credible turning tools. Lots of turners start with them and then add a decent bowl gouge, which both of these sets are missing.
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