Recognize this logo?

[Dave Parkis]

I recently picked up some chisels that have only this logo fro identification. I've tried Google, Bing and searching the forum,but I can't find it. If anyone can tell me what brand these are and whether they're worth using, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!!http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss140/dparkis/IMG_0387.jpg

[Jim Koepke]

It may be better to sharpen one up and see how it holds an edge to determine the usefulness instead of depending on the branding.

I have a Swan that looks good, but doesn't seem to hold an edge. I have some no name chisels that seem to have very fantastic steel for taking and holding an edge.

jtk

[John Toigo]

I've never seen that one. You might look here: http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/mfg-index.html

Looks like a P & something else.

[James Taglienti]

I had a #5 plane once with a tapered cutter that had the same logo... nice laminated cutter. Seemed quality, perhaps the chisels are too. I thought it was Rockford Tool Co. but that was just my best guess.

[Dave Parkis]

John, thanks very much for that link. That's great!!

James, I'm pretty sure its a quality tool given that the other chisels are Witherby's, Buck Bros and W. Butcher. I'm just curious and its becoming something of an obsession to find out who made these.:rolleyes:

[Alice Frampton]

Threads on the Old Tools List archive suggest it's the logo for Riverside Tool Co. (See here (http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=194625&submit_thread=1#message) and here (http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=87081#message))

Cheers, Alf

[John Coloccia]

I also believe that an Anvil with R and T inside is Riverside Tool. In fact, I think it say R T CO in there....I think the CO is the central eyeball looking thing.

[Dave Parkis]

Great!! Thanks for the help.

[Ray Gardiner]

Hi Dave,

There was a thread here a few weeks back with a Riverside Tool Co, saw,

They were a New York City Hardware dealer in the early 1900's and branded a lot of tools. Like this expanding bit. Saws, and so on...

http://www.backsaw.net/pics/168197_lg.jpg
This image is from here http://www.mjdtools.com/tools/list_1261/168197.htm

The earlier thread is here http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=148134

Regards
Ray

[James Taglienti]

oh
thanks guys, i was still wondering about that, even though I sold the plane months ago :)