Trying to find a Stanley chisel...

**rhoads56** · 30th January 2013, 03:10 AM

I got this chisel, in a set, back in 1991, when I first started my carpentry pre-apprenticeship. There was a choice of these, or the regular yellow handled set. Supposedly, these were a little better, and did cost $20 or so more, for the set.

Ive used this chisel on EVERY product Ive ever made. First with a career in roofing, then cabinet making, now luthiery.

It has massive sentimental value, and Id like another. The blade is half it's original length, as it's been sharpened so often.

It has the markings "Stanley" on one side, and "-80- Australia" on the other. Countless hours on google have not revealed ANY information, images, etc. It came woth a 32mm, 16/18mm, and roughly 6-8mm chisles, in a black case. In fact, I vaguely recall there being five in the set. I only have three of them now.

Anyone got ANY info at all? Note, the handle is different to the current black handled Stanleys.

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**pmcgee** · 30th January 2013, 01:52 PM

I have one here - 18mm - it was in my reject chisels box - you know ... ones I might lend to relatives ...

No offense - it was only because of the plastic handle

I ran it over the wire wheel - you are welcome to it. Just send me a pm with your address.

Cheers,
Paul

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**rhoads56** · 30th January 2013, 02:54 PM

I still have the 18mm one, so i'll pass, but thankyou. In fact, I think Ive only used it a handful of times. Looks like it still has the original angle on it.

**johnc** · 30th January 2013, 04:24 PM

What sizes are you after? might be worth posting those you never know whats kicking around tool boxes. I have a black handled 1" which has also been flogged to death, a very useful little roughy.

**FenceFurniture** · 30th January 2013, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by pmcgee

- it was in my reject chisels box

You have a chisels reject box??? Got a saw reject box??? Jaysus Paul, you've got it bad.

**Pac man** · 30th January 2013, 05:21 PM

Doesnt everyone have a reject chisel box?

**rhoads56** · 30th January 2013, 05:39 PM

It's the 1" size. Looks like I might have found one already

Anyone know what made these different to the regular Stanley chisels available at the time?

**elanjacobs** · 30th January 2013, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Pac man

Doesnt everyone have a reject chisel box?

In a lot of workplaces the "reject box" usually just means "someone else's toolbox"

**jimbur** · 30th January 2013, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

In a lot of workplaces the "reject box" usually just means "someone else's toolbox"

Oh, those tools not good enough to 'borrow'

**Fuzzie** · 30th January 2013, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Pac man

Doesnt everyone have a reject chisel box?

You mean a paint can opener pile?

Actually I have a "don't mind finding a nail" pile. It used to be just a single soft thing that bent and wouldn't keep an edge, but was replaced with an Aldi set which I feel just a little bit guilty for using as such.

**Berlin** · 1st February 2013, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Fuzzie

You mean a paint can opener pile?

Actually I have a "don't mind finding a nail" pile. It used to be just a single soft thing that bent and wouldn't keep an edge, but was replaced with an Aldi set which I feel just a little bit guilty for using as such.

My FIL bought a set of those Aldi chisels. I sharpened one up to see what they were like... not so bad. I didn't run it through it's paces but the back was fairly flat and it took an edge of sorts.

I wouldn't feel too bad about flogging a nail with one though, Fuzzie.

**pmcgee** · 1st February 2013, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

You have a chisels reject box??? Got a saw reject box??? Jaysus Paul, you've got it bad.

These aren't just "unfavourite" ones ... they barely deserve the term chisel.

In fact - looking at them - I have no idea how I came to have them ... I can't imagine any scenario where even two years ago I would've looked at them and thought "Ripper, I'll have them"

I would describe most of them as 1970s japanese-made. The sort of bad that later was replaced with "made in taiwan" and "made in china".

They are however excellent for grinding practice. Zero guilt level. Maybe one day they might become moulding irons???

Beware the chisels with their mm size declared in numerals on them

Paul

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**Berlin** · 1st February 2013, 01:45 PM

The one on the far left in pic 2 with a black handle stands out a bit. It has a horrible handle but something about it looks less crappy. What is it?

**Scribbly Gum** · 1st February 2013, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Berlin

The one on the far left in pic 2 with a black handle stands out a bit. It has a horrible handle but something about it looks less crappy. What is it?

+Looks like an Elmo or a Sandvik.
Either of these were OK and worth more than their cheap handles indicate. The handle on those that I have used - is that soft plastic that loves to flex.
The little blue one next to it - even though it has a plastic Titan handle shape (could it be?) -looks very much like a Chinese chisel I inherited from a well wisher. Actually mine was quite reasonable steel - a little too hard and brittle, but did take a good edge.
The others are, as Paul said, not much good. Possible candidates for re-tempering though. Then with a new handle - good to go.
Cheers
SG

**brontehls** · 1st February 2013, 11:35 PM

My first thought was what is a toledo doing amongst that lot

Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum

+Looks like an Elmo or a Sandvik.
Either of these were OK and worth more than their cheap handles indicate. The handle on those that I have used - is that soft plastic that loves to flex.
The little blue one next to it - even though it has a plastic Titan handle shape (could it be?) -looks very much like a Chinese chisel I inherited from a well wisher. Actually mine was quite reasonable steel - a little too hard and brittle, but did take a good edge.
The others are, as Paul said, not much good. Possible candidates for re-tempering though. Then with a new handle - good to go.
Cheers
SG

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