A Closer look at the Blue Spruce Sloyd Knife and Butt Chisel

[@vnvet2282]

Ordered and just received a couple of these Blue Spruce butt chisels for detail work like dovetailing. I like to grasp the chisel low near the cuts for control. Bench chisels, being long by comparison, tend to give me hand cramps in preventing wobble. And butt chisels fit comfortably in the palm for other work. Like the way the steel is shaped and machined for getting into tight spots. These are pricy but of highest quality.

[@brothyr]

for the plywood, make a craigslist listing.

[@allenmatsumoto6898]

Trying to make a “lifetime chisel” decision, and Blue Spruce is obviously in the running but not a lot of reviews online. Have you got experience with the Veritas and Leigh Neilson chisels, to contrast to the Blue spruce?

[@MartyBacke]

I have not used any Veritas chisels (but plenty of their planes & blades). To be honest it's hard to go wrong with the Lie-Nielson chisels (I have them). They're a known quantity and economical considering the quality. I see Blue Spruce as a bit more in the luxurious category. The Veritas tools are better manufactured whereas the Lie-Nielson and Blue Spruce have a little more of a handmade quality (not a bad thing of course).

[@tooljunkie555]

ok.. im jealous..lol! so the full set is prolly a good what,,5-600$? ya get what ya pay for🖒 & like u sd they will last a lifetime. blue spruce i have to remember that .Ive been using my hand tools more and more and have a new respect for them and the craft. thanks for the show and tell..absolutely gorgeous and to me worth every cent.

[@MartyBacke]

Yes, they are pricey. But it gives me joy, and this one has been a pleasure to use so far. I'll probably buy another one every once in awhile until I have a useful range in sizes.

[@tooljunkie555]

+Marty Backe oh u know ur gonna end up with a full set.. ;) hey then u can use some of n ur scrap ply to build one of those cool intricate boxes to store them in🖒 oh yeah and I know exactly what you mean about the scrap wood piling up you think you have a use for it down the road and as soon as you get rid of it ,,u need it..never fails..haha!

[@roofermarc1]

95 dollars for a chisel. That's cheap enough and there still the same price or close to it.

[@GuysShop]

Beautiful chisel. Can I borrow it sometime?

[@MartyBacke]

:-)

[@esmithiii2003]

Do you actually use any of those pretty hand tools or are they for show ?

[@LoftedGoods]

Hey Marty, love your videos. I'm getting back into woodworking after a few years off and am starting my channel. I'm looking at clip on microphones and was wondering which one you use? Thanks in advance!

[@MartyBacke]

Thanks. I use this one, which works great and has a 20 foot cord: amzn.com/B00HZA6EJO

[@ronin4711]

nice tools, "it's good to be the king"...

[@joseraygoza7808]

Nice chisel! Too bad you have no idea what you're taking about!!!

[@MartyBacke]

Thank you.