No one in the world offers as comprehensive a collection of special chisels as Robert Sorby. These are designed for the demanding craftsman, cabinet maker, furniture restorer and house builder. Many of the tools in this collection are exclusive to Robert Sorby - corner chisels and the longest paring chisels manufactured today. The face of each chisel has an indentation point. This is your guarantee of quality as it is the mark left by our diamond hardness tester. Each tool goes through this process.

Robert Sorby chisels are made to the highest specifications. In order to obtain the best results you should look after your chisels meticulously. With a fine, well cared for edge your chisels will give a smooth, clean cut. However, if you allow these edges to become chipped or rusty then wood will be torn rather than cut and will give a poor appearance.

Useful tips :

• It goes without saying that you should not use your Robert Sorby chisels to open tins of paint. Only those with double hooped handles – those with a ferrule on the striking end – should be subject to heavy blows. The ferrule on the striking end is designed to reduce mushrooming and splitting.
• Always store your chisels in a dry environment to avoid rust.
• It always helps to wipe them with an oily cloth.
• Do not store in a tool box where the edges might be damaged by other tools. Instead, hang them on rack separately or wrap them in a suitable tool roll.
• It pays to sharpen your chisels on a regular basis – preferably on a flat and clean oil or water-stone.
• When working in soft woods, the bevel angle of your chisel should be more acute than when working in hard woods.