Jerry Thompson
01-24-2015, 6:13 PM
My computer guru picked up some chisels at a yard sale. The one I have had a long bout with in sharpening has BUCKBROTHER: stamped on the blade the : is there it is not a typo. The handle has TAYLOR & NG with the R circled as a patent.
The blade is 7'' long and 1.25 wide and apprx 1/8 in. thick with a slight taper the length of it.
I took into sharpening it in the usual manner with water stones. I used a coarse stone and moved on up to 8000. I could not get it sharp. I stropped it and went at it again. Same story. Well as a lark I picked up an old DMT, grit unknown, and had it in good shape to finish with the water stones and the stropping. I will take the hair off my arm can cut curlies.
I wonder why this all happened? It did it all free hand. I have a set of Two Cherries that take little time to get razor sharp.
I must add that this chisel was in good shape, no rust and the edge was straight.
The next chisel is a beveled one the same width and thickness but only about 4'' long. The blade is stamped ANTON BERG SKILSTUNA SWEDEN.
Below this is stamped a figure of a fish. From the looks of the tail it may be a shark. The Anton may have an L in front of the A but I cannot be sure.
I will give the other chisel a go tomorrow.
Thanks.
The blade is 7'' long and 1.25 wide and apprx 1/8 in. thick with a slight taper the length of it.
I took into sharpening it in the usual manner with water stones. I used a coarse stone and moved on up to 8000. I could not get it sharp. I stropped it and went at it again. Same story. Well as a lark I picked up an old DMT, grit unknown, and had it in good shape to finish with the water stones and the stropping. I will take the hair off my arm can cut curlies.
I wonder why this all happened? It did it all free hand. I have a set of Two Cherries that take little time to get razor sharp.
I must add that this chisel was in good shape, no rust and the edge was straight.
The next chisel is a beveled one the same width and thickness but only about 4'' long. The blade is stamped ANTON BERG SKILSTUNA SWEDEN.
Below this is stamped a figure of a fish. From the looks of the tail it may be a shark. The Anton may have an L in front of the A but I cannot be sure.
I will give the other chisel a go tomorrow.
Thanks.