Narex Czech Steel Individual Professional Woodworking Cabinetmakers Mortise Chisel with Stained European Beech Wood Handle Sizes 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 mm 811205-811216 (16 mm-5/8")

I bought this to mortise oak boards for a headboard for my bed. This is VERY sharp - I barely brushed it when opening the package and it sliced my thumb. I am very happy with my purchase and it will do exactly what I need it to - just watch out for that sharp edge!

Love it. Sharp, solid, great quality. So far 10/10

For the occasional square mortise, this does the job well and holds a decent edge. would recommend if you are a weekend warrior.

Very sturdy.

This is a spectacular piece of steel. I haven't run it against a surface plate or anything (nor am I going to.) But it's crisp all the way around and showed surprisingly sharp for a new tool.HOWEVER!Guys, you've GOT to deburr your stuff. The squared edges are nice and square, but I've got to give them a very careful lapping to get rid of the burrs as I nearly cut myself on them.That's a 98/100 fault. I'll absolutely pick these up in other sizes.

I will honestly say that I expected a little bit better given the other good reviews and videos I have seen. But when I opened the package and finally handled the chisel the handle feels cheap. It says it’s made of beech but the handle is extremely light weight and even with the ferrules on it I believe it will split off from the chisel without much use. (Not a huge deal I can make another and was going to anyway) The main thing is that I took 10-15 minutes to sharpen it really good and it took a good edge, good right? Well yes and no. It did take a great edge and is easy to sharpen but I don’t think the metal is heat treated or hardened properly. After about 5 light chops into some straight grain white oak the edge has rolled over in two spots and chipped in another.Does it work, Yes. Did i expect better, Yes. I’m not entirely sure if I just got a lemon or what but the metal should not deform like that after 20 seconds of use. Granted white oak is very tough so it may be fine for other woods like pine, poplar, cherry, and walnut. It is usable and will take the abuse of chopping a deep mortise which is why i bought it but I am disappointed with it for now. It will work but it’s not as nice as I hoped it would be.Alternatively I have a set of Stanley 750 sweet heart bench chisels that are a couple years old and they have been great. The steel has held up great and even chopping mortises in white they don’t chip or deform the edge. They aren’t meant for heavy mortising (5” deep) that is why I bought this. This will get the bulk of the material out but those will have to come in and finish the clean up.

Narex lives up to the name and history, superior edge from factory hone.

After I received this and started flattening the back, I noticed it was very convex. I was able to exchange it out for a replacement, which sharpened up without issue. I've prepped a lot of chisels over the years, so I think the first one was just a lemon. The replacement and top be as advertised.