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    ZSteve

    can you please take a photo of the full length of the chisels? Are they standard handles?

    Cheers
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    Default The berg family.. (a berg show and tell)

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    Has anyone ever seen berg chisel handles with single lines cut/turned in them, as opposed to the normal paired lines? Check the photo out.

    Does mean it's older?


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    What does the logo on the steel look like?
    I think that is the more definite indicator of age,
    But no, I haven't seen one like that.
    Though what i can make out of the decal it looks of the older variety

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    Quote Originally Posted by bunya pine View Post
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    Has anyone ever seen berg chisel handles with single lines cut/turned in them, as opposed to the normal paired lines? Check the photo out.

    Does mean it's older?


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    Quote Originally Posted by mattocks View Post
    What does the logo on the steel look like?
    I think that is the more definite indicator of age,
    But no, I haven't seen one like that.
    Though what i can make out of the decal it looks of the older variety

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    Frank

    it's a 3/8 and does not have a logo on the blade.

    Cheers Stewart



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    Frank I meant to say 3/16.... Metric is so much easier


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    Generally, if it doesn't have the logo on the steel it means its not a berg.
    Doesn't mean its inferior as a lot of swedish steel tools were like that.
    It could have been put into that handle at some time.
    I'll send pm with info on someone who knows a lot more than me.

    Cheers

    Frank



    Quote Originally Posted by bunya pine View Post
    Frank

    it's a 3/8 and does not have a logo on the blade.

    Cheers Stewart



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    Frank I was more interested in the handle than the blade. Thanks for the pm. Cheers Stewart


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    There are over 80 brands of chisel that were made in Sweden. See list here: Swedish Chisels – Full List – galootopia
    Many of them had a blue circle logo.

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    earlier in this thread I posted a photo of my old bevel edged bergs. As you can see they were well used and in my opinion needing a good clean. I also revealed in this thread that I developed some replacement decals. Just wanted to show everyone the final results.


    Enjoy cheers Stewart




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    Wow, very good job Stewart. They look great.
    Enjoy them
    cheers
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    Has anyone ever seen berg chisel handles with single lines cut/turned in them, as opposed to the normal paired lines? Unquote

    As compared to a Berg.
    Wood looks like Birch root - tick
    Decal looks the right sizeish - half tick
    Decal looks like remnants of a paper sticker, not transfer - cross
    Single turned lines - cross
    Has the brass collar hoop got the edge etching on an angle - Looks vertical in the image but if yes - tick, no - cross
    Result = kaching! - Probably Toledo

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    hi Stewart,

    Apologies, lost track of this thread and didn't see your post above requesting shots of the handles.
    Handles on these Bergs are most likely original - either user made or what was available through the merchant "T.Aitken" in Sydney c 1900

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zsteve View Post
    hi Stewart,

    Apologies, lost track of this thread and didn't see your post above requesting shots of the handles.
    Handles on these Bergs are most likely original - either user made or what was available through the merchant "T.Aitken" in Sydney c 1900

    Cheers

    IMG_0427.jpgIMG_0429.jpg

    Steve

    Thanks they are very nice! You are lucky to find those ! I guess you got them all together, rather than one at a time?

    Aren't you temped to use them? I imagine they would have good steel in them ?

    Cheers Stewart


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    Hi Stewart,
    Haven't used these yet but would expect them to hold a good edge. Have cleared out a few tools lately that I have not been using but will keep these ( and probably have too many chisels). They did all come together along with some othe Ward and addis chisels and carvers, plus tennon saws mostly with a Sydney merchant name on them also. These all came from an old cabinet maker and most of the tools date from the same period with a few older ones thrown in - a nice set of tools.

    Cheers

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    Steve

    please provide progress shots as you clean them up. It will be nice to see how they turn out.

    Cheers
    Stew

    Quote Originally Posted by Zsteve View Post
    Hi Stewart,
    Haven't used these yet but would expect them to hold a good edge. Have cleared out a few tools lately that I have not been using but will keep these ( and probably have too many chisels). They did all come together along with some othe Ward and addis chisels and carvers, plus tennon saws mostly with a Sydney merchant name on them also. These all came from an old cabinet maker and most of the tools date from the same period with a few older ones thrown in - a nice set of tools.

    Cheers

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