A while back, bought a big plastic tub of tools and such ($5) and have been putting must of them away....some into the nearest trash can..
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Hmmm, strange looking chisel..
Well, decided to clean it up, and see just what it was..
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Well, I did remove the mushroomed part..
Was able to read the cast names and such in the handle...
"Made by Crescent Tool Co."
"Jamestown, N.Y."
Other side had..
"No. 175 1 1/4 "
"Made in USA"
Cleaned up area used to be red
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Will restore that when done....
Now, about the sharpening..
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Has a skewed edge, and the bevel is at least 40 degrees, if not more.
Back is flat....edge is chipped like crazy....would like to sharpen this thing up, and maybe get some use out of it..
Angle of the "new" bevel?
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Somehow, I think a 25 degree bevel like this, would be too fine.....maybe a 35 degree bevel? After the skewed part is gone...
Made for Plumbers and Electricians.....