Guss Stahl chisels?

[Steve Voigt]

Does anyone know anything about these chisels? There is precious little info on the intertubes. I got this one cheap; it's a lovely looking chisel. Sorry, the picture is crap, but you can see the graceful shape. It is thin too, only 1/8 at the cutting end. I think I will put an octagonal handle on it.
Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing what people know about these chisels.
Thanks!
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[Zach Dillinger]

I can't speak to the maker, but I wholeheartedly endorse the octagonal handle. They are perfect for tanged chisels.

[Kees Heiden]

Two cherries, isn't it? Guss stahl simply means cast steel. It indeed looks like a good one.

[Steve Voigt]

Two cherries, isn't it? Guss stahl simply means cast steel. It indeed looks like a good one.

Doh! That's what those two circles are!! I'm a moron. Thanks Kees!
I didn't realize there were vintage two cherries chisels--I always associated them with new tools. This one sure looks different than the new ones.

Zach--I enjoyed your recent blog post on octagonal handles. This is my first tanged chisel--I've been using socket chisels all these years, but my shop gets extremely dry in winter, and I'm pretty tired of handles falling out of their sockets.

[Claus Keller]

Steve,

Have a look here: http://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/kirschen.phtml

Claus

[Steve Voigt]

Steve,

Have a look here: http://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/kirschen.phtml

Claus

Hi Claus,
Thanks for the link, and welcome to the Creek!
My German is almost nonexistent, but I enjoyed looking at the pictures. I had no idea two cherries had such a long history.