Stanley sweetheart chisels vs narex. 1 recommended stanley sweetheart chisels review 2020. The high prices are a result of increased demand from all the good press these chisels get. Stanley sweetheart socket chisel 16 788 750 series 14 stanley bailey vs. Right now the standard 4 chisel stanley sweetheart set is on sale at amazon for 85 with free shipping.
They work okay but id really like a fairly decent set. 15 stanley sweetheart chisels vs. As a result of the thin blade the stanley chisels are surprisingly lightweight. Stanley sweetheart socket chisel reviews 16 793 8 pcs set 750 series 12 2.
Stanley sweetheart socket chisel 16 791 4 pcs set 750 series 13 3. Sweetheart 750 series socket chisel. Stanely had been a trusted name of carpenters and woodworkers for quite a few decades now. Quite superb chisels the equal of any older sheffield made chisels and at a far better price than the very good lie nielsen and lee valley chisels.
I show some of the differences between the lie nielsen and the stanley 750 chiselsupdate i cannot recommend the sweethearts. Sweetheart 750 series socket chisel. Frankly i cannot tell any difference between the two as far as holding an edge im happy with both i have a feeling that the stanley would hold up a bit better to hammering just based on the socket design though i have yet to really abuse any of mine. And all of their brand excellence resembles in this 1 ranked best woodworking chisel namely stanley 16 791 sweetheart 750 series socket chisel set.
Stanleys tools are considerably thinner than the lie nielsen tools in all the sizes except the 18 where they are identical. The same size stanley chisel is 216 thick. For example the lie nielsen 34 chisel is 328 at its thickest point. Its a classic stanely style set of the wood chisel with a thin but strongly built blade.
Sweetheart 750 series socket chisel set. 5 pc bailey chisel set with leather pouch. You need to go to checkout to see the discount. On the used market an individual stanley 750 in useable shape can run 50 plus.
I have a set of 4 narex and i have 1 stanley socket chisel 12 in. Currently the only drawback to used 750s is the price. No matter the edge angle the steel continues to fracture at. As a result stanleys 750 socket chisels were the inspiration for lie nielsens excellent line of bevel edge chisels.
I currently have the 5 set of chisels from harbor freight.