3/16" BENCH CHISEL - LIGHT HANDLE

Hardly any tool is as essential to a woodworker's tool collection as a high quality set of bench chisels. The mirror polished blades of these chisels are made with the best available German Chrome Vanadium steel and are hardened to a Rockwell hardness (Rc) of 61.

This level of hardness means they will retain their keen edge much longer than ordinary chisels. Though quite sharp right out of the box we do recommend honing first for best performance.

The comfortable handles are made of tough European hornbeam and have steel reinforcement hoops at both top and bottom. Individual sizes available in light colored handles only. Germany

About MHG Tools
Manufactured by MHG Messerschmidt of Germany, these impressive chisels are the equal or better of any European made chisel on the market. Like their competing German made counterparts, MHG  chisels are forged, hardened, and machined to demanding German DIN manufacturing standards.

Though their cost is not low, the price is not at all unreasonable. We are confident that you will find the quality, performance, and durability of MHG chisels to be well worth the investment.

While many European made chisels have fractional sizes printed on the blade, a large percentage of them are actually made to the roughly equivalent metric size. Quite uniquely, MHG is making chisels for the American market in true imperial (fractional) sizes. So, rather than having to take the time normally consumed by compensating for the difference betweens fractions and millimeters, you can proceed with your work with less fuss. To our knowledge these are the only German made chisels offered this way.