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I have the Irwin Marples split proof bevelled chisel set. “Not as good as they used to be” according to the old blokes in the workshop but they said that of almost everything. They sharpen and hold their edge more than well enough for anything I’ve ever used them for.
Flattening the back is key for any chisel. Didn’t take too long with the set IIRC.
Nef
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Unfortunately at some point ‘old tools’ became a thing on ebay and the prices went up. I bought a set of 8 old style Marples chisels for a tenner years ago, you won’t find them at that price any more. I’ve examined the Irwin set you linked to in the shop and they are excellent. A cabinet maker would want to put some hours in polishing the backs to take off the machining marks but their out of the box sharp alternative costs £80 (for a single one inch chisel from Lie Nielsen, for example).