I'm considering investing in some fine Japanese chisels while we still have makers making them. I have a feeling that getting good hand forged chisels might become harder and harder = more expensive as time goes by.
I'm not looking for collector stuff, but hard working user tools. I'll be using these at work almost every day so it's important to me to get chisels that are great users, something that is "more" than the Narex and Ashley ills I have right now. avoiding chipping is a major priority. I like a edge that wears well and doesn't chip.
I'm mostly considering the Ouchi because I like the simple elegant look and they have blade profiles that are desirable to me. any comment how these compare to other brands?
White #2 seems to be the most common. I'm wondering what is to be gained by going with White #1 or blue steel? I've always wanted blue steel chisels but can't really say why