Lie Nielsen Mortise Chisel. The sides are square to the back and the cutting edge is square to the sides. Socket chisels are not common these days, perhaps because they are expensive to make, but stanley and others once produced these chisels in a vast array. Mortice chisels are designed for chopping out a mortice.
There are other ways around this (swapping to the tall jaws for mortise chisels is one path), but i seek to spend as little time sharpening as possible.
Their unique shape offers versatility for right and left hand recesses. Hornbeam, also known as ironwood, was once prized for its toughness, but usually winds up as firewood these days. The shank is very much thicker than a. Socket chisels are not common these days, perhaps because they are expensive spare handles are available at the bottom of this page along with a video demonstration on chisel sharpening techniques from deneb puchalski. The blade is the same width all the way up. Proof no chisel comes sharp! Be sure to sharpen the beveled cutting edge to a higher angle (this is essential for a long life for. They offer a full line of planes, saws, chisels, spokeshaves and speciality tools for woodworkers.
