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5th April 2019, 08:48 PM #1Novice
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Sykes mortising chisel. +
Hi all,
I am finally getting around to some tool restorations and am working my way through the box of stuff i've collected.
I am in the middle of a Stanlel #5 resto, and while i am in a rust removal mood, i'm looking at a couple of chisels i have.
The mortising chisel, (i think) i have has SYKES stamped into the handle in a diamond. There are no marks on the iron that i can find.... Yet!
I cannot find any info on that brand, and just want o make sure i am not desecrating something sacred.
Has anyone heard of this make?
I also have a few items that i cannot identify at all. I'll post photo's shortly.
Cheers
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5th April 2019, 11:37 PM #2
Hi Sheddo
That is not a mortice chisel. It looks like a fine example of a vintage bench chisel. Worth cleaning up.
Regards from Perth
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6th April 2019, 06:11 AM #3
A good short length 1/2" bench chisel. Knock the handle out and clean up. Be careful cleaning the socket, no abrasives there, bang home the handle and you have a perfectly usable bench chisel.
Mortice chisels are generally flat sided.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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6th April 2019, 09:56 AM #4Novice
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Cool, Thanks.
Already soaking the rust off!
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6th April 2019, 10:23 AM #5Novice
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While I am at it, I have these two things in the box.
The top think looks like an awl, however it is almost 500mm! Seems very long.
The other thing has me stumped. All I have it is is part of something else! Handle has fallen off without much convincing, but it was on it. The handle is also quite light, feels like pine.
Little background in case it is relevant, I got these in a box with a bunch of old tools from an older bloke. He said these were his dad's who was an old wood butcher, (his words). Cabinet maker.
In the collection was also some leather working bits, (Needles and such) so I was thinking the bottom thing might be some sort of stretching/forming tool.
Any ideas?
Cheers
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6th April 2019, 06:35 PM #6Novice
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Bench chisel is out of the tank and is giving up some secrets.
Only had a soak and very light sand with some well worn sandpaper.
She has had a ...... ...... Full life by the looks of it!
I didn't notice before, but it is stamped, (twice) with S.TILLMAN. On the back and side. I assume this is an owner at some stage, (interesting given that the bloke I got them from is Wrigley)
Also a mark that looks like "GRAY STEEL". There is possibly a logo as well.
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6th April 2019, 06:41 PM #7
Now that last chisel is a morticing chisel. It would surprise me if it has any use: the blade looks too short to chop deeply enough for a mortice, and it may no longer be hardened steel that high up the blade.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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6th April 2019, 07:07 PM #8Novice
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This is the same chisel in the top of the first photo.
Actually on further inspection it does not say "GRAY STEEL" there is two lines of text. It is feint, and the S.TILLMAN is stamped over the top of it.
Top line is missing some letters in the middle, but looks like it starts with R O ....... O R A Y?
Bottom line says "CAST STEEL"
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6th April 2019, 08:25 PM #9
Try Robert Sorby
Pat
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6th April 2019, 09:45 PM #10Visit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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7th April 2019, 09:17 PM #12Novice
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legend, thanks Gaz
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7th April 2019, 09:34 PM #13
The glazing irons look to be Geo Barnsley
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8th April 2019, 06:36 PM #14Novice
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Wow, Nice work Gaza.
I went looking for a makers mark, (probably should have done that first huh?)
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Never knew what a glazing iron was before.
Cheers
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