Click HERE to see my full selection of Narex chisels and raspsNarex Japanese Style Dovetail Chisels These chisels are made by a highly respected cutting tool manufacturer in the Czech Republic and are of exceptional quality. The blades are made from fine-grained, nicely tempered chrome-manganese steel and hardened to Rc 59. The blade edges are ground with acute 35 degree angles to provide excellent clearance into the tight corners of dovetails. The primary bevels are ground at 25 degrees. Blades are 5 inches long and have a hollow on the back similar to those found on premier Japanese chisels. Handles are stained beech and 5 1/4 inches long, 1 1/4 inches in diameter and have 2 antique brass ferrules. Overall lengths are 10 1/4 inches. The blades take and hold an excellent edge. As with all edge tool, theyll need final honing before use.These chisels are an excellent value in a good quality tool.These chisels are made by Narex Bystrice in the Czech Republic. Narex is a highly respected tool manufacturer and has been making exceptional quality edge tools for over 95 years. The blades are made from fine-grained, nicely tempered chrome-manganese steel and hardened to Rc 59. The blades take and hold an excellent edge. The blades are forged, hardened and then accurately ground on modern CNC grinding machines. In the August 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine (FWW), Narex chisels earned Author’s Choice for “Best Value” in the western style bench chisel category. FWW considered a number of criteria when determining the top performing chisels, including dovetailing, paring, chopping, durability tests, out of the box condition, tool ergonomics and edge retention properties. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My E-Bay philosophy is simple, you are the customer and you decide how you want to handle the deal. I will go along with most anything as long as it is not too outrageous