Andy Kev. wrote:Can anybody explain why the angles on some of these chisels is so steep?
https://www.jimbodetools.com/collection ... els-102306Given that they're obviously old kit, I assume that the previous user had a good reason for those angles on the wider chisels. Can't think what it was though. (I'm assuming that there's no serious distortions due to the angle at which the pictures were taken.)
It does look steep, but then a chisel will work at any angle it's sharpened to, within reason. I find when I grind mine at 25-degrees and gradually hone them over time they will eventually end up nearer 45-degrees by the time they need a grind again.
It might've been a case of personal preference for whatever task the previous owner was using them for, as Ian said, possibly morticing, chopping hinge pockets, any sort of rough work where crisp cuts aren't totally required as with paring and such.