Grizzly G7102 Japanese Chisels - 10 pc. Set

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Product Description

These hand finished well balanced chisels feature laminated steel blades, hardwood socket type handles and solid steel ring ferrules for years of dependable use. The steel used in these chisels blades is made from a very hard, high carbon alloy, so hardness is Rockwell 63 deg +2,-2! Made in Japan

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• ASIN: B0000DD636
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,146 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great deal for the price, November 9, 2004

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Jeff Mackay "A woodworking geek" (Waukesha, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly G7102 Japanese Chisels - 10 pc. Set (Misc.)

If you're looking for a decent set of chisels, this set should do perfectly fine. I flattened the backs in an evening, sharpened them the next. They hold an edge very well. For the price, you just can't go wrong.

I gave the set 4 stars simply because the finish on the handles could be better.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Same chisels sold at twice the price, January 3, 2006

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Raymond W. Mccollum "raymcc" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly G7102 Japanese Chisels - 10 pc. Set (Misc.)

These are pretty amazing for the price.

In fact, I bought a Japanese chisel at Woodcraft a few weeks before, and it was twice as much (per chisel), and exactly the same, except for the decals/labels. They appear to be precisely the same chisels that are sold at much higher prices elsewhere.

They are actually made in Japan, if you are curious, as opposed to "Japanese" chisels made somewhere else. These days, you can never be certain.

The handles could be just a little longer, but I am not complaining.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get less than what you pay for with these, January 14, 2009

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SCH "SCH" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grizzly G7102 Japanese Chisels - 10 pc. Set (Misc.)

Japanese chisels are usually very expensive because of the way in which they are fabricated. These chisels are remarkably inexpensive compared to other sources. I received this set as a gift and immediately spent some time flattening the backs and then sharpening at 30 degrees up through 8000 grit. Mirror bright.

The edges chip and dull almost immediately, something you don't see with even soft metal chisels like Marples. This chipping was true across the entire set. The steel is very poor quality.


These chisels are not what you want if you expect to use them for quality woodworking. For the same money, you can get a much better set of Lee Valley or Hirsch chisels. I would avoid these.