Anyone know of a good online retailer carrying the Marples Yellow Split Proof Chisels ?
Marples *Yellow Split Proof Handle* Chisels
Dec 26, 2003
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Why do you say that? According to Marples, they use t he same steel on both the blue wood and yellow plastic handles, and the latter are non-breakable.
Cape Cod Bob wrote: z
Blue chips don't have wood handles. It's some kind of slightly rubbery plastic stuff that's supposed to be virtually indestructible.
I've beaten the hell out of mine. I think they say they will withstand "a few blows with a hammer or unlimited blows with a mallet."
I chiseled out some 2.5" deep 3" square mortises in red oak. I bored out most of it, but there was a lot to clean up, and I had to use a mallet. (Not a hammer.)
I usually just use hand pressure though, and they're plenty sharp.
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