I am testing this set to possibly replace another replicable set for linocut printmaking class that I am teaching. I did order additional sets. this was the best of the inexpensive sets that I tried. Most would not hold an edge and some wouldn't even take an edge (a real safety issue). Remember that even for beginners it is important that the tool be as sharp as possible so they don't slip and cut you. If you use the tool with non dominant acting as a guide for the dominant hand all fingers will be behind the cutting edge so if it does slip there won't be any loss of blood.They come in a plastic case that is decent but the shape of the handle requires that they be aligned exactly to fit in the case. Not a huge deal but it can be a little frustrating when you are in a hurry to clean up. The handles are rounded on two sides and flat on the other two sides. The rounded side needs to be up to fit all of them in. I find the handles a little long for using them in the Japanese wood cut style. The handles are wood so they could be cut down but I have not done that because of the number of people that will be using them.A nice feature is that the skew knife or hongito comes in three configurations. A large and small right handed knife and a large left handed blade. this makes a difference in mokuhanga block making.They are kind of sharp out of the box. They are coated in lacquer so that needs to be cleaned off. They benefit greatly from a quick sharpening and stropping. I use inexpensive diamond cards up to 2500 (I plan to go to 16000 to see what happens) and then strop them. The Flexcut strop block seems to work well with these. I have also make homemade strop blocks and used Brasso for the cutting agent and it works well. The steel seems to be ok. Only one of mine has been exposed to water at this point but it showed no sign of rust. A drop of olive oil or 3 in 1 will prevent the rust. Or you can use T-9 but that is expensive overkill. The sizes are good for basic work but you may want to supplement with one or two smaller V and U tools for fine work and for really fine lines a very small hangito would be a nice start to upgrading. Keep in mind that these are definitely a beginner set and will not compare to Flexcut or some of the high end tools. They are adequate to learn with if they are kept sharp.Would I buy them again? Very likely I will be ordering 12 sets in the near future because they are good enough for beginners to learn the basics of linocut and woodcut. If you are an experienced woodworker and want super sharp tools that hold an edge for a long time you may want to consider another tool but these are a good value for the money and will do the job for beginners.Note that there are no instructions with these tools. There are lots of places on line to get the basics of sharpening and tool care. But a basic review is:if it needs to be sharpened put a drop or two of water on a 1000 grit diamond card (400 if the blade is nicked)Place the bevel of the blade on the card and make sure it is flatDraw the blade toward you 5 or 6 times and check sharpness (does it stick on your thumb nail)Once it is sharp on this stone move to the nest finer stone and repeatOnce you have sharpened it on the diamond move to the stropPlace a drop of Brasso on the strop and place the bevel on the strop and draw it toward you. do this about half a dozen times. Check sharpness.Put a drop of oil on the blade to protect it.

Comfortable handle, easy to use and sharp

Very nice set of chisels for small and detailed carving

Best you can get for such a price. Sharp, ergonomic and light weighted. 12 pieces of all types. Highly recommended. Bought for proxxon wood turning. best you can get.

Cheap Aliexpress chisels with black paint, it's price 2$!