A client gave me this old chisel because they have no use for it. It's made by the Dutch company Nooitgedagt that went out of business in the early 2000's. I think Snap-On actually used to own Nooitgedagt at one point. The tools were produced in a small Frisian town called IJlst and was the default brand among woodworkers in the Netherlands because it was available at almost any hardware store. They also used to produce for others and there was a point in time they were one of largest edged tool makers in the world. I did some research and the style of the blade, neck and size of the handle suggests it was made in the late 60's. The steel used for the blade is most likely Swedish Eskilstuna steel. The steel is very average and soft, I would say around 57-58HRc. The handle though is very comfortable and the overall balance of the tool is good. Nooitgedagt still has quite a large and fanatic following and you can find them on Marktplaats (Marketplace), a Dutch online market place, for hundreds of Euro's. Far more than this quality is worth. Some of the fanatic followers will swear on their parents lives Nooitgedagt made the best chisels ever. It makes me wonder what their real world use frame of reference is.