Air hammer/chisel

[Bob Bancroft]

I have a CP air hammer/chisel kit. The original chisels are very soft. Does anyone know where I can get something harder?

 

[rustred]

that would be snap-on. i have had mine for around 45 years now. i hardly ever had to sharpen it , but i hardly use it now also. at work they were buying the cheap brands and the chizels were just useless. just trying to split a nut was enough to make it dull and resharpen it. they are just junk. so other than snap on i dont know which other brands are good.

 

[gab]

I got Snap On, Mac, Some CP and a couple Farm and fleets. Snap On and Mac are probably the best.

 

[Janicholson]

These are USA made and good. Be sure to spec the correct shank diameter. .401inch is the smaller.. Jim
Mayhew, USA made

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

CP could be Central Pneumatic, or Chicago Pneumatic. One is a good brand. The other is old-school Harbor Freight and only so-so at best.

Harbor Freight's new "Chief" brand seems pretty good.

 

[gmccool]

Snap On

 

[Hobo,NC]

I break a hammer bit every now and again, I use Snap-on for the lifetime warranty. I will second Mayhew they are a top of the line quality tool.

 

[dr sportster]

Best chisel I ever had was a Snap-On found in the roadway. That thing was heat treated right !