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I'm looking for a chisel that is around 2mm wide but have been unable to find one. Does anybody know of a good source for this? Currently I use a screwdriver which I ground down, however I really need a chisel with some good steel.

Thanks!

John

John: Have you checked out these from StewMac?

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That, or grind down a wider chisel that has enough "meat" in the other direction not to become flimsy when you make it that thin. I have some really thin ones that started out as 3 to 5 mm wide Japnese laminated steel chisels, so they are nice and chunky behind the edge even if they are thin. If you have a belt sander it can be done in seconds.Arnt39020.6715625

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John,

LMI has a 2mm chisel. I've got 3 or 4 of their chisels that I've had for over 20 years that I wouldn't trade for anything. I don't know if they are selling the same ones now, but check with Chris Herrod and he'll be able to tell you.

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LMI even has a 1mm chisel.

I like their chisels, but I have found on several that they were slightly bellied and hard to flatten on the unbevelled side. But I still like them.

Be very careful sharpening the narrow ones on your waterstones, or you could end up with some nasty stone-trueing tasks. How do I know this?   

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I make my own from annealed files, or from O-1 steel.

Al

John,
theres a guy over at Ebay, his store is called "german carving tools".
ive gotten some great stuff from him in the past.
he sells "hirsch" and "spannsage" tools.
great quality tools at a decent price.

ooooh and here's a link :

2 mm german chisel


Udi.

I have the LMI 2mm and 1mm chisel (and 2 of the larger ones). I like the steel a lot. My only concern with the small ones is that the chisel is long compared to the thickness, so the metal actually flexes when you use it. But of course nothing is stopping my from cutting the chisel in half and regrinding a new bevel.

I have the Pfeil and the LMI small mm chisels
{bought the Pfeil chisels at my local woodworking store, and then got the LMI's in a set of chisels I bought at the swap meet}
The LMI are superior in my opinion both steel-wise and comfort, as well as with look, and the nicer handles.
They are both nice though, I just feel the LMI German made product edges the Pfeil product.
Cheers
Charlie

I have all of types mentioned above but can say that the thing that I like best about the 2mm LMI is that the blade has some flex so I have been able to get both the leverage needed and access to places where I could not have with other chisels. for the applications I use the 2mm LMI chisel for it is tops.

[QUOTE=rlabbe] But of course nothing is stopping my from cutting the chisel in half and regrinding a new bevel.[/QUOTE]
Use caution, Roger. I've read that many tool makers don't harden the full length of the blade--just enough of the cutting end to last an expected lifetime.