Kohler make high end kitchen sinks, so I would imagine there bathrooms being top notch as well.

No insult intended to your nearest and dearest, just passing on a good piece of advice.

The reason the AI chisels are that little bit more is due to the backs being real easy to flatten
And the O1 high carbon steel blades, which again are real easy to sharpen.

So as a beginner you wouldn’t have to spend 4 hours per chisel to prep the backs before you even start sharpening. Only to find the cutting edge folds after the first time you use them.

Yes the Axminster’s are half the price of the AI’s but its a false economy, in reality
you only need 3 chisels to get you started.

A 6mm, 12mm and a 25mm just add more as you need them.

So the cost of 3 chisels you will use daily come to roughly the same price as the budget chisels.

You kept the receipt for the Axminster chisels right ? 😉

There not going to hold an edge for long, thats the problem with the cheaper chisel, hence the price drop

Have a look at Ashley Iles, a bit more money but a far better chisel, easy to sharpen and hold a good edge

Ashley Iles chisels

Or this young fella could help

If you hollow grind, sharpening freehand would be less faff than a honing guide.
I would buy a 300 / 1000 double sided diamond stone
And a 6000 or 8000 Japanese water stone, dependent on your budget.

Workshop heaven do a well priced range of Japanese stones, King stones if I remember rightly
Shapton glass back stones are fantastic, but quite pricey

Which chisels did you buy ?

Blimey that really is quite rubbish !

The bbc have made a right balls up there, I bet Clarksons laughing his socks off

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The 23k Hautacam decent, an outstanding piece of natural single track

https://www.fine-tools.com/stem.html

If your thinking of pushing the boat out

Or

http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/Ashley_Iles_Mk.2_Bevel_Edged_Chisels.html

These I would highly recommend, they take a fantastic edge and won’t break the bank

There is a few pointers for the Pyrenees here

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/holiday-house-rental-in-the-french-pyrenees

There you go Rob, I will drop you an email with directions to the start point

Wait until the paint drys then sand with ( fine-ish ) sandpaper wrapped round a pencil

http://www.yt-industries.com/shop/en/Bikes/Gravity 😉

Not sure how close you are to Hautacam but there is an absolutely outstanding 28k decent off the top
dropping down to the lake. Well worth a visit if your close by

Cheers all,

Going to have ago with the brake cylinder hone and a can of WD40

on one codeine when they decide to release it ?

650b with change

http://www.yt-industries.com/shop/de/Bikes/Trail/Wicked-650B?x48e50=44kg1hak3p97k7priv3ckbfbr0

What he said ^^^^^^^^^ and cheers for the quick response there brant

BUMP………

Any news on the delivery date for the EG29er Brant ?

An industry con job maybe, but they do look very nice.

http://www.great-rock.co.uk/courses/stop-crashing/ 😀

£ 153.00 with free delivery 😀

160mm travel apparently 😀

But will the eg take that travel fork with out cocking up the geometry

Is Brant in today ?

The eagle has landed in the 29er big fork department 😀

Just need Brant to pull his finger out with a delivery date on the EG 29er !

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General Grant, all 85 meters of him 😀

Avoid sneezing at all cost ………….

Thats a no then 😀

If you like your wrists its advisable, the braking bumps are a killer !
The x fusion coil vengeance is worth a look as well

This post is getting better by the minute 😀

redthunder you have just made my day 😀

Bump………………..

8 months here………….
just need to remember to keep hydrated

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If your looking at the price you cant afford them 😉

Its got to be the YT, Its an absolute bargain at £ 2650.00 !!!!

The 160’s would be better ……..

End of Feb 😐

The eg frame will probably arrive at the same time

Looks like Its the waiting game then