Ted Harris
07-30-2010, 6:52 PM
Hello everyone,
A friend of mine inherited some chisels recently, and is trying to find out if they are of any importance. 3 of them have are stamped with a half moon and a star between the tips of the moon and then "Mathieson" on the first line and "Glasgow" on the second line of the front side and stamped "cast steel" on the back. Another one is stamped with what looks like sort of a castle with "James Howards" on the first line and "Sheffield" on the second, with nothing on the back side. Yet another one is stamped "_nosibbotsonao__" on the first line and what looks like two bicycles followed by "Cast Steel" on the bottom line. The last one has a stamped cross followed by "R__Sorby"? followed by "Cast steel" on the bottom line, and the back side of the blade has what looks like a kangaroo or rabbit stamped on it. The handle has "WM Lang" stamped on it. Anyone have any ideas? Please let me know if you need any more info...and I can take pics if need be. Thanks in advance for the help!:)
A friend of mine inherited some chisels recently, and is trying to find out if they are of any importance. 3 of them have are stamped with a half moon and a star between the tips of the moon and then "Mathieson" on the first line and "Glasgow" on the second line of the front side and stamped "cast steel" on the back. Another one is stamped with what looks like sort of a castle with "James Howards" on the first line and "Sheffield" on the second, with nothing on the back side. Yet another one is stamped "_nosibbotsonao__" on the first line and what looks like two bicycles followed by "Cast Steel" on the bottom line. The last one has a stamped cross followed by "R__Sorby"? followed by "Cast steel" on the bottom line, and the back side of the blade has what looks like a kangaroo or rabbit stamped on it. The handle has "WM Lang" stamped on it. Anyone have any ideas? Please let me know if you need any more info...and I can take pics if need be. Thanks in advance for the help!:)