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18th May 2013, 01:21 PM #1
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OldGrains Chisels
So a couple of weeks ago i thought i`d get hold of a couple or so chisels.I have maybe six or seven (seen on side of bench/shed pics) Anyways some one in UK put up 20 in a listing.They looked good,sounded the right price so i made one bid & scored them. Sellers pic:
Once they arrived i cleaned,repaired/replaced some broken handles & gave them a coat of lacquer:
(1) Sorby 13 1/2" o/a.(2 & 3) ?. (4) ....ADW. (5,6,&7) ? but has distinct long stroke line between measurement numbers. (8&9) Footprint. (10,11,12) Top shelf -not- "Diamond" brand). (13) Sorby. (14,15,16) ?. (17) Steadfast. (18) Buck & Ryan. (19)UK. (20) .....Greaves.
I then saw a selection of five individually listed ones & innitially decided only on the one with the unusual blade design sans handle:
Figured at 99c it was a good price & went for the others.Won bids.Arrived & added handle to first one. (....Greaves/Cast Steel:
The four others are quality Japanese with characters impressed on blade & all surgically sharp.So all up the totals incl postages average out at $4.86 each. cheers
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18th May 2013, 03:41 PM #2
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My guess is that Greaves was used as a blade for a moulding plane.
It looks like they did a fine job in creating the profile on it ... almost a shame to put it back to being an ordinary chisel.
You should be pleased with that lot. I have a dozen or so of your 'diamond' quality chisels.
Good for ... grinding practice ... lending to relatives and neighbours ... darts ... paintcans
Cheers,
Paul
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18th May 2013, 08:36 PM #3
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Ha,thanks Paul.That beaut profiled one will be put aside in my special old tools box. The 'diamonds', well as you said........
Most of the others i`ll use for a couple of projects i need to take care of.
*****SUNDAY 19/5/13*****
In between other chores decided to reconfigure side of work bench to house all the chisels. Couple of non vented louvre panels bolted behind bench frame along with brackets:
Couple of sticks drilled/cut-outs & chisels housed:
Everything back where it should be.That black thingy with the ali lid is my waste box for sweeping crumbs off the vyce/ bench:
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20th May 2013, 12:08 AM #4
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Diamond quality
You should be pleased with that lot. I have a dozen or so of your 'diamond' quality chisels.
Good for ... grinding practice ... lending to relatives and neighbours ... darts ... paintcans
Cheers,
Paul[/QUOTE]
You forgot the "stones out of horses hooves" in which case they need to be constantly sharpened on a waterhouse.
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20th May 2013, 05:27 AM #5
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The 3 Sorby's are turning chisels ( They have the longer handles)
It's always fun rehabbing chisels, I have few still to finish, oneday
Pat
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