Narex Wood Line Plus Carving Chisel Set vs Pfeil Swiss Made 6-Piece Carving Set

Buy the Pfeil set if you carve figures, reliefs or curved work and want tools that are sharp out of the box. Buy the Narex set if you want flat bench chisels for joinery, paring and general woodwork. The Pfeil tools are forged chrome vanadium steel, hand-honed and come in six gouge shapes with a wooden rack; owners and carvers rate them among the best made. The Narex chisels are Cr-Mn steel at 59 HRc with hornbeam handles and brass ferrules, solid and durable, but they are straight bevel chisels, not shaped gouges, and arrive needing a honing.

• Choose the Narex Wood Line Plus set if you need flat chisels in six widths for joinery, paring, dovetails and general bench work.
• Choose the Pfeil Swiss Made set if you carve wood and want six different gouge shapes, honed and ready to cut, in a shorter handle for control.