Thread: Berg 2" chisel

Can't help you with the date but you have picked up a nice buy, good work.

I'll give ya 30 bucks for it mate,,,

I have that same Berg chisel. It is superb steel.

It is interesting that you would prefer a Titan. Titan, while good chisels, still lag far behind Berg both in quality and collectability. You did very, very well at $16. It is worth at least $60, probably more to a Berg collector.

Regards from another Perthite

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

I have that same Berg chisel. It is superb steel.

It is interesting that you would prefer a Titan. Titan, while good chisels, still lag far behind Berg both in quality and collectability. You did very, very well at $16. It is worth at least $60, probably more to a Berg collector.

Regards from another Perthite

Derek

oi Derek, stay outof it MATE! Ok...61 bucks. That's my final offer

Yo Sheddy

I thought that you had a shed full of these Bergs already!

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

I have that same Berg chisel. It is superb steel.

It is interesting that you would prefer a Titan. Titan, while good chisels, still lag far behind Berg both in quality and collectability. You did very, very well at $16. It is worth at least $60, probably more to a Berg collector.

Regards from another Perthite

Derek

Yes I gather these are collectable, perusing the web. The Titan is to complete a set (two sets actually but i really cant see the need for two 2"). I like the titans, they seem to last longer on Jarrah without honing. I have a set of Matheisons parers which are lovely for push work at my level of skill. I shouldn't have bought it, I can just see me scouring the flamin markets for Bergs now..
Still we see how she goes. I've only seen two Titan 2" on ebay, and both went for $150 ballpark, out of my league.

Isn't it great when you pick up a gem from the markets for a song.
Well done on the Berg.
Some time ago I sent a bevelled edge Titan across to my friend Samu in Finland as a memento of Australia. Samu contributes to this forum from time to time.
Bergs are relatively common over there. Samu has used it and it is worth repeating his comments:

The Titan I got from you is very nice and cool chisel indeed. I am building a woodie (handplane) at the moment, and I am using the Titan for it. It holds it's edge well. To be honest, the steel resembles very much Swedish carbon steels of the era, especially the type used in Rosenfors chisels (yet another Eskilstuna steel products factory).

Derek is right about the quality of the Berg. It is also good to know that the Titans can perform so well in the company of such fine steel products.

I would hang on to it - sorry Sheddie - you may never see another.

Regards from Tele Point
SG

I already have a Berg 2" but the handle was mushroomed from abuse with a hammer I suspect. I shortened the handle and refitted the ferrule (even used the original brads to fix it) but the short3ened handle makes it look out of proportion. To compound my misery the ex decided it was an old thing and while I was away she used it to remove Slate tiles and cementitious adhesive from an old concrette fireplace. Its the real reason we broke up.... So that's why I'm offering 81 bucks for it now....

Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum

Isn't it great when you pick up a gem from the markets for a song.
Well done on the Berg.
Some time ago I sent a bevelled edge Titan across to my friend Samu in Finland as a memento of Australia. Samu contributes to this forum from time to time.
Bergs are relatively common over there. Samu has used it and it is worth repeating his comments:

The Titan I got from you is very nice and cool chisel indeed. I am building a woodie (handplane) at the moment, and I am using the Titan for it. It holds it's edge well. To be honest, the steel resembles very much Swedish carbon steels of the era, especially the type used in Rosenfors chisels (yet another Eskilstuna steel products factory).

Derek is right about the quality of the Berg. It is also good to know that the Titans can perform so well in the company of such fine steel products.

I would hang on to it - sorry Sheddie - you may never see another.

Regards from Tele Point
SG

Yes I think I will hang on to it (Sorry Sheddie). Thanks for all the comments chaps tho. Very helpful. The seach goes on. I love sunday mornings.

From what I understand, BAHCO took over in 1959. and all metric widths appeared after WWII, in addition to starting to bring in the plastic handles following the war.

Regards
Steve

Bought the lot below for $12 today at the markets. The stuff painted blue (God only knows why) only cost me $5 for the lot. They include A Titan 38mm(1"1/2"?) a Ward 3/4" piggy and a ward 1/2" gouger?. He threw in a roll of sandpaper, bless him.
Okay Gloat over.( Oh and I picked up a big heavy Plumb Axe Head for $2)ok Gloat over now.
I thought all the way home that the titan was a 2"(At last) and was prepared to ignore the fact it was socket and not a tang.
Then I measured it.
Then I measured what I had thought to be my 1 1/2"s. They are 1 and 1/4". So I measured All my chisels.
I have been labouring under the assumption that the the sizes would be
1/4 - 1/2 -3/4 - 1 - 1 1/2 - 2".

apparently not.

So far my lot are

1/4" - 3/8" - 1/2" - 5/8" - 1" - 1 1/4" and 1 1/2"..

So, to get to the point. What should the sizes be in a set of firmers.
Whats the best handle would for my Pig Sticker and does the broken tang harm it drastically.
Looking forward to all your invaluable advice. (I love this website - my wife however...........)

(I love this website - my wife however...........):ro ll:

Been there done that.....

Rehandling an Oval Bolstered Mortice Chisel

Regards from Perth

Derek

Great article. Thank you Derek. That's this Sunday taken care of lol.