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Crown Tools 1764 1/2-Inch Registered Mortise Chisel
Crown Tools
High-carbon steel holds an edge well in hardwood mortise chopping
- Oval beechwood handle with steel ferrule
- Hot-forged high-carbon steel blade
- Registered (bolstered) pattern for mallet work
- Thick parallel-sided blade for lever-prying
Pros
- High-carbon steel holds an edge well in hardwood mortise chopping
- Thick registered blade provides the rigidity needed to lever chips out of deep mortises
- Steel ferrule protects the handle from splitting under sustained mallet blows
- Crown Tools has made Sheffield hand tools since the 1930s
Cons
- Beechwood handle requires occasional conditioning, dries out without maintenance
- Sold as a single chisel, not a set
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