Faithfull Straight Gouge Carving Chisel 16mm (5/8in)

I don’t know much regarding woodwork- but this tool is magnificent . From the wooden varnished handle- to the forged metal- beautiful

Good all round quality, sturdy and once sharpened it cuts fairly well and seems to keep an edge for a decent amount of time. Be warned, though, it does need sharpening before you can use it.Edit. I've also bought some professional grade Kirschen chisels that cost a lot more (£20+ for each chisel) and the difference (the accuracy and cleanness of cuts) is clear. As carving chisels, I'd probably give these faithfull ones 2 compared to a 5 for them, but as a beginner chisel, for the price I'll keep it at 4. They do give you a decent edge once fully sharpened and give you a great chance to practice sharpening (which isn't as easy as you'd think and therefore it's better to practice on something cheaper). So, if you're just starting out get a couple of these (either a gouge and a vee tool or a couple of gouges) separately (rather than buying the full set) and then try to add better quality chisels when you can as you go along.

Useless until properly sharpened and this cantake a long time and needs proper materials toobtain a fine cutting edge

Poor quality steel, does not hold an edge well. Blunt on arrival too, don’t waste your money on this substandard product

Good value for one off job

Very blunt out of the box, very steep cutting angle, so it’s hard to use and a LOT of work for a beginner to sharpen properly (and you’re probably a beginner if you’re buying a cheap chisel like this). I’d recommend saving your money and buying something of better quality, this one isn’t worth it.

Very disappointing product. Much heralded but it seems not to possess a sharp enough edge to perform the task it is made for, viz. gouge wood.

It was so blunt it would not even carve soft wood if there was no stars that what I would have given