Chisels or turning tools?

[Mike Cruz]

I'm not posting this in D&D because it is a question, not a forward for a deal...although, it might be, I'm now sure.

The owner listed these as chisels, but they look like turning tools, actually, like spindle tools to me. Thoughts?

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/tls/2093359754.html

[Thom Sturgill]

Length and design looks about right. European spindle tools were often forged rather than machined, much like a roughing gouge. Roughers are generally half circle while spindle gouges were maybe a sixth or eighth. Large bench chisels would probably have a ring at the end to keep the handle from splitting when hit with a mallet.

At any rate they are probably carbon steel and not HSS.

[Dan Hintz]

Definitely lathe tools. Some info, Mike:
http://rodney.marples.name/marples_tool_makers.htm
That's the same area that Robert Sorby tools are made. I believe this is the actual company site:
http://www.marples.co.uk/
Check out this site:
http://www.oldtools.co.uk/tools/marples/marples.php