Crap chisels

Unfortunately, I had to part ways with the beautiful set of Japanese chisels I bought a few years ago. Somewhat regretted now. Anyway I bought another set from someone on the forum back about mid 2014 - lucky for him, I don't remember his name and have no record of the transaction - so, the deal was done, I paid and they arrived (packed in a leather chisel pouch). They were as described -old a bit of rust and unsharpened, unused. I put them away after removing the rust and oiling them. Yesterday, I decided to sharpen four of them to use on my guitar making project. Was housing the guitar body (Vic Ash) pocket for the guitar neck and each of the chisels freshly sharpened edges snapped off. The worst one broke in the middle of the edge too within about 3mm of each side of the blade. When the first one broke I put it aside thinking I must have been careless when I was using it, a nail or something. Then when the others broke in quick succession I had a closer look at the break and the steel was crystallised at the break surface. The conclusion is that these are really crap, poorly made chisels.

it wasn't my sharpening method. Water wheel and leather strop. I want my money back but that won't happen so into the scrap steel bin they go - 180 bucks down the drain (I know, caveat emptor):no: