I've only been building for a few years, but when I started I bought a lot of chisels. The more I build I find that I am using less and less chisel shapes. I mostly use palm chisels and I like a flat, a slight curve gouge, and very small curved gouge and a couple of small deep gouges, and 1 very small push veiner, and a couple of bench chisels for breeches and patchbox holes. All the rest of the chisels sit there and get dusty, or rarely get used. I am also finding that I am getting more proficient with a limited pallet of chisels and can do more with less. This was not intentional it just kind of evolved, but I think simplifying a process is usually better. I think this is a case of more is not better, only more confusing.
