Hibbs Orthopedic Chisels, commonly found on ebay, $64.99
Sometime when doing detailed work with a chisel, the tool in your hand might not be “cutting” it. Try out this set of seven orthopedic chisels. Made of hardened stainless steel, these were originally made for chiseling bone, so you know they’ll do the job for even the hardest of woods. The most interesting thing about them is the odd variety of cutting angles and curvatures that could come in handy when you’re in the midst of a tricky job.
$575?! Please tell me this is a typo.
Err, I was commenting about the Crown marking gauge.
oh yes, that was most definitely a typo. Sorry about that. The price is 46.99 – here’s the link – http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2000424/3753/crown-rosewood-and-brass-marking-gauge.aspx
Sorry to nit-pick, but the image for the marking gauge is incorrect. What is depicted is mortise gauge, if you notice the twin points for marking the longer edges of a mortise, which are adjustable to mark different mortise widths, a marking gauge only has one point.
Interesting, because the Woodcraft link I posted lists has that picture in the listing for a marking gauge. I never knew there was a difference. In any case, the pins on this tool are removable, so it can be used to score just one line if you wish.
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