Thread: The berg family.. (a berg show and tell)

Originally Posted by jadh77

Here are some of my favorite berg family members. Two 51mm and a 38mm. Older pieces than the 1031 serie from around 1920-1930. The tang's are longer and even better steel. 3rd picture shows the difference.

Wow, those chisels appear to be in a pristine state, jadh77! I'm guessing they've been cleaned up at least a little, even so, they've been well looked-after. If they are from the 1920s/30s, that makes them over 90. I'm a few years less than that, and I've got many more rust spots & dings than your chisels.......

Cheers,

MINTY Set of Six BERG SHARK Brand Socket Chisels in Original Box

Nice set of chisels there Rob. Are you going to buy them. One of them seems to have an owners initials stamped into it. ??APQ. Cant see it on the others though it could be there. IN the U.S. an equivalent set of six Lie Nielsen's would cost you less than US$350.( And in Australia about 675 oz dollars) Without a box or tool roll. So these look to be just for the collector.
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Frank

Originally Posted by mattocks

Nice set of chisels there Rob. Are you going to buy them. One of them seems to have an owners initials stamped into it. ??APQ. Cant see it on the others though it could be there. IN the U.S. an equivalent set of six Lie Nielsen's would cost you less than US$350.( And in Australia about 675 oz dollars) Without a box or tool roll. So these look to be just for the collector.
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Frank

Hi Frank,

Not me. I have an embarrassment of chisels but my disease hasn't progressed to the state that I must have these, yet. I posted because I'm following the discussion here, as are others, apparently.

Cheers,
Rob

Originally Posted by jadh77

With these tolls become desirable collector's items and the money involved, I share the concerns of doggie and IanW, but I would also like to try to restore my own tools. I thinks it is fine to both use and collect berg tools and as a woodworker in the Dutch yachting industry I do both. But here are some more members of my berg family I dare not take to work.
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Jan

I have attached photos of my little berg family, less my set of knives. As you can see most are well used and need some tlc. Hence i have gone to the effort to produce the decal. I have one chisel that im currently restoring and will post the results when finished.

Are you going to tell us how you restore your blades to look new?

Cheers stew

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drum maker

Originally Posted by NCArcher

Bunya, those decals are excellent. My Berg sockets are being re-handled atm but I would love to get some decals to add to the new handles. Let me know if you intend to make them available.

little chance of passing rosewood handles off as originals - even with fancy decals
but would look pretty speccy

thought you might like to see a couple of these old bergs I have kicking around.

these wer sold by a Sydney tool merchant T.Aitken

hard to date exactly but pretty sure they are around c1900 give or take 10years

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Team

My first attempt at the berg decal restoration..... Note this has to dry for about 8 hours so it will most likely be a bit lighter in colour by then.

Cheers Stewart

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drum maker

Hi Stew,

If you have any problem with the decals coming off you can make them more secure using this stuff: Micro Sol 1 oz Bottle Decal Setting Solution Stock MI 2 | eBay

And if you get one placed incorrectly you can remove it with this solution: Micro Set Solution 1oz Bottle Decal Setting Solution Remover Stock MI 1 | eBay


Cheers,
Rob

Thanks rob

drum maker

Originally Posted by bunya pine

Team

My first attempt at the berg decal restoration..... Note this has to dry for about 8 hours so it will most likely be a bit lighter in colour by then.

Cheers Stewart

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drum maker

Team

The first trial was ok, the colour is too dark and the decal is a tad small.... will be adjusting these in the next trial.

I will post photos of the updated decal in the next couple of weeks.

Cheers stewart

drum maker

Something I regretted having done was passing on a set I bought of Pacman some time ago.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Something I regretted having done was passing on a set I bought of Pacman some time ago.

It wouldnt take long to put a set back together if you wanted one.... most people reading this would have spares.....

Team we might to need to organise a Berg "swap meet" if you are interested?

Cheers
Stew

drum maker

Originally Posted by bunya pine

It wouldnt take long to put a set back together if you wanted one.... most people reading this would have spares.....

Team we might to need to organise a Berg "swap meet" if you are interested?

Cheers
Stew

drum maker

Stew nice thought but not right now as then other matters taking precedent

As Paul pointed out to me when he was here my dad's are Toldeado? I'd more than likely stick to the same brand.