Question: Stanley 720, 740, & 760

[Stew Denton]

Hi All,

What is the difference between these chisels? Are some paring chisels, firmers for cutting dovetails, or are there other differences?

Thanks and regards,

Stew

[Hilton Ralphs]

This link (http://troyeads.com/blog/stanley-chisels-comparison-chart/)will give you a few clues.

Courtesy of Troy Eads.

[Tony Zaffuto]

This link (http://troyeads.com/blog/stanley-chisels-comparison-chart/)will give you a few clues.

Courtesy of Troy Eads.

Very accurate description Hinton. Sometimes the 720 line are described as "paring" but that is only because of the longer length. I have a single 720 somewhere in my accummulation (not used much, if at all) and this past weekend, saw one in the wild, that I passed by.

Some other makers, made long blade socket chisels (Witherby comes to mind), but they were a bit thinner, still thicker than, say, a Sorby or Henry Taylor paring chisel available today.

Now with that being said, being a ham fisted amateur, I use whatever is at hand, that is able to get the job done.