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What They're Saying
IBC Tools has been reviewed by the world's most respected woodworking publications and craftsmen since 2009. We don't ask you to take our word for it — here's what the experts found.
In the Press
Fine Woodworking Magazine — May/June 2017
"IBC reimagines bench chisel design"
"IBC's bench chisels are excellent."
— Chris Gochnour
Fine Woodworking — Tool Review: IBC Skew Chisels, November 2018
"The blades come with well-ground backs and bevels... the high vanadium A-2 steel held up well. The skewed blades left a glassy surface on end grain."
Good Woodworking Magazine — May 2016
"These are gorgeous tools."
— Phil Davy
(Print edition, Issue 289)
Fine Woodworking #272 — Tools & Shops 2019
IBC featured in full review.
(Print edition)
From the Experts
David Charlesworth — Master Craftsman
David Charlesworth is one of the most respected hand-tool craftsmen in the world, whose writings and instructional work have influenced a generation of woodworkers. In October 2015, he reviewed IBC's bench chisels and hand plane blade/chip breaker set and posted his findings to the woodworking community directly.
"The IBC matched blade/breaker is the best prepared that I have seen."
Originally published in The Woodworker, October 2015, and posted online by Charlesworth himself.
Read Charlesworth's full review on LumberJocks →
From the Woodworking Community
LumberJocks — "The Best Value Available Right Now"
A LumberJocks contributor reported using IBC chisels alongside top-tier premium alternatives and finding no meaningful difference in edge retention — including running the factory edge for nearly a month on two chisels without needing to touch them up.
Read the full thread on LumberJocks →