> I have a Stilletto 5/8" chisel with about 5" of blade,
> that was so badly bellied or bent that it couldn't be
> flattened by stock removal. I put it in the woodworking
> vise and squeezed it flat, left it a few hours. It sprang
> back when the vise was opened.

I ran into a bend in my 1/2 inch Stiletto.  Couple of taps
with a 2# brass hammer over my anvil fixed the bend.

Mike in Sacto