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Offline Northwoods

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Big old chisel
« on: September 27, 2015, 07:07:21 PM »
I picked up an obviously old all-steel corner chisel this weekend.
Thirteen inches long.  Seven-eights diameter shaft. Inch and a half striking surface.  The blades are 3/4".  It is all in one piece.
Was this tool made for timber frame work--barn building, and such?
Haven't seen one on the Interweb.
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Offline mikeswrenches

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Re: Big old chisel
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 05:50:45 AM »
You are correct in what they are used for.  What is unusual is that it is all metal.  Most have a wooden handle. Maybe it was blacksmith made, he wouldn't have had to make the handle socket this way.

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Re: Big old chisel
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2015, 01:24:08 AM »
Any Photos?
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Re: Big old chisel
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2015, 07:20:43 PM »
Quote from: mikeswrenches on September 28, 2015, 05:50:45 AM
What is unusual is that it is all metal.  Most have a wooden handle. Maybe it was blacksmith made...

I also have a blacksmith made chisel, although it is not as long. I will try and get a picture up in the days to come...
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Re: Big old chisel
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2015, 09:06:50 AM »
Known as a bruzz in the UK, here they were most commonly used by wheelwrights for cutting the tenons for the spokes in the wooden knaves (hubs) - traditionally made of elm due its its interlocked grain and resistance to splitting...

Here's one made by W Gilpin (Cannock, Staffs, UK)
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