Ashley carving tools

The handles are bubinga. The steel is wonderful oil hardening carbon steel hardened to about Rc The chisels come from the factory with a edge which can be used as is or can be easily honed to perfection. Ashley Iles is a small company with an outstanding reputation throughout Europe. These are some of the nicest bench chisels made in decades. That partial tube of silicone caulk from last fall set up. Now, you have a big chunk of cured Skip to main content. Ashley Iles Bench Chisels. WOOD magazine rating.

Brand: Ashley Iles Bench Chisels. Model: MK 2. Description For years Ashley Iles have been selling a really excellent range of bench chisels. Carving Tools. Home Tools Chisels Carving Tools.

Carving Tool Sets View Category. Narex Carving Tools View Category. Petrograd Carving Tools View Category. Carving Accessories View Category. However, this does not impact our recommendations. From August Popular Woodworking. Last summer and fall I extensively tested several carving gouges from English toolmaker Ashley Iles. Midway through the testing, I was impressed enough to go out and buy several additional gouges. They compared favorably to the Pfiel gouges I already own, have a nicer finish on both the handle and blade, and are competitively priced.

I was particularly impressed with the condition of the blades. Many new carving tools look nice, but the shininess is due to overbuffing.

The Ashley Iles blades were accurately and finely ground so only minimal honing was needed before using them. In use, they held their edges very well.