Old chisel

[larry@stinescorner]

I Just found this old chisel,cleaned it up a bit
Cant read all the letters
Im would like to make a handle and use it

Im curiuos of the age and maker,,can anyone identify it?

Thanks in advance

 

[Richard G.]

I Just found this old chisel,cleaned it up a bit
Cant read all the letters
Im would like to make a handle and use it

Im curiuos of the age and maker,,can anyone identify it?

Thanks in advance

That is a neat chisel.
Very old I would say.

 

[Richard G.]

That is a neat chisel.
Very old I would say.

Found this Larry.
Might be the same company.

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[Janicholson]

I agree that is it. Mortising chisel. I have one (different maker) and a corner chisel as well. from my wife's great grand. Jim

 

[BlaineM]

It could also be a " slick" . It would have had a really long handle.

 

[will-max dairy]

It could also be a " slick" . It would have had a really long handle.

Could also get a clue from the grind angle.

A mortising chisel would have a steeper angle a slick would have a shallower angle...typically... your mileage may vary, of course.

 

[old]

I Just found this old chisel,cleaned it up a bit
Cant read all the letters
Im would like to make a handle and use it

Im curiuos of the age and maker,,can anyone identify it?

Thanks in advance

I have a couple of those my self and each one has the wooden part of the handle missing

 

[Pete in Holland MI]

I have several. Nice to have for bigger projects like decks & such. Look at the color of the underside, leading up to the cutting edge. Some chisels had a piece of high carbon steel (generally a darker gray) forge welded to the bottom side to allow for a harder cutting edge, but the rest of the body is a softer more flexible steel. You'll need to find someone with a wood lathe to turn a handle. They'll need the chisel to tune the taper of the socket to fit the handle. II've made several over the years.

 

[BlaineM]

Could also get a clue from the grind angle.

A mortising chisel would have a steeper angle a slick would have a shallower angle...typically... your mileage may vary, of course.

After looking at it again it's too sharp of an angle for a slick. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[TerryfromSWIowa]

I have several. Nice to have for bigger projects like decks & such. Look at the color of the underside, leading up to the cutting edge. Some chisels had a piece of high carbon steel (generally a darker gray) forge welded to the bottom side to allow for a harder cutting edge, but the rest of the body is a softer more flexible steel. You'll need to find someone with a wood lathe to turn a handle. They'll need the chisel to tune the taper of the socket to fit the handle. II've made several over the years.

You're telling Larry the wood whisperer to find someone with a lathe??

 

[Mule Meat]

Grandpa had a similar one with a handle about 24" long. He used it to debark poplar trees in the spring and wait until fall before sawing them.

 

[Watthour]

I'm reading "NEWARK" below the names. That may throw a curve into your analysis.

 

[Ray,IN]

I have a couple of those my self and each one has the wooden part of the handle missing

That happens when some dummy uses a metal hammer on it, they are meant for a wooden maul. Now you can use those pictures as a guide to make new handles.