Ok guys, you have turned me into a junky. While I was waiting for a glue up to set I went scouring the garage for any chisels I might have and have abused. I found one and had to clean an sharpen it up. This time I did a 25* to 600 grit and then I did 30* and the back up to 2000 grit. I had some blue magic in the cabinet and gave'er a try. The bevel is shinier than the chrome on my motorcycle. I played around with it a bit an I am not too sure I like the 30* bevel. 

 

On the current project I used a straight 25* and I think I liked it better.

The 25 is more a paring type of chisel set up.    For use with a mallet /hammer, the 30 holds up better.   On the Mortise chisels I have, they are 30 to 35 degrees out on the end, then about halfway back they level off to 25 degrees.  I can chop all day long with the 30 degree bevels, then clean things up with the 25 degree paring chisels...( confused yet?)

 

 

These are all mortise and sash-mortise chisels.    Meant for digging down into a mortise,  powered by a mallet. 

3 hours ago, ACR_SCOUT said:

Ok guys, you have turned me into a junky. While I was waiting for a glue up to set I went scouring the garage for any chisels I might have and have abused. I found one and had to clean an sharpen it up.

 Tried to warn ya', but I knew you wouldn't listen...next you'll be sneaking out there during the darkness of night to sharpen just one more, "then I'll quit."

Face-it you're hooked dude...when you start trying to sharpen up old screwdrivers because you're out of chisels and plane irons...seek some help OK?

I guess sharpening that crowbar is out of the question.

 

Honestly. I have my granddad's boy scout ax as a harth ornament. It has a hand made hickory handle. I thought about scary sharp on that thing.

The brand name is not that important when looking for a good used hand plane. What is important to me is that it fits my hand. After all, a hand plane is nothing more than a holder for the blade. If you have the money to burn, then go on and buy a premium LN or such. I have some old Craftsman, Fulton, Stanley, Bailey, and Stanley Bailey, and if the blade is sharp, they all do a great job. That being said, I have never owned or used one of the "premium" ones.