I bought one of these used. It came with one 1/4" chisel that seemed sharp, but I'm starting to wonder. I have never used one of these table top ones, only a big floor model, in HS wood shop. How hard is it supposed to be to drive the chisel in, and get it back out? At the very least, it's just as hard both ways, and there is no way you're getting it out without letting it suck up to the hold down. I can't just hold and retract the bit, and just for laughs, I put 2 fingers between the work and the hold down, and tried to retract it. I couldn't, it was to much for the fingers. I tried it on oak, pine, walnut & cherry.
Is that normal?
Is that normal?