I  found  an  old  chisel  in  my mother-in-law's basement. It's circa
   1960-1970.  It is about 5/8" wide and shaped like a normal chisel, but
   about 1/2" from the end there is a 90 deg bend. I guess you could work
   around  corners,  hahahaha.  Is  this  a "production" chisel or a home
   modified one? If it is production, where would you use it?

   Sorry  for  what  may be a really simple question, but I have to learn
   somewhere.

   Bernie

         Replies         Author          Date
   54737 Re: What is it? TODD HUGHES     Sun  9/19/1999
   54908 What is it?     Robert K. Davis Thu  9/23/1999
   54914 Re: What is it? Tom Holloway    Thu  9/23/1999
   54926 Re: What is it? Robert K. Davis Thu  9/23/1999
   54928 Re: What is it? Steve Knight    Thu  9/23/1999
   54951 Re: What is it? garyallan may   Fri  9/24/1999

I think what you have may be called a Drawer-lock chisel, used to get into
tight spots like a drawer lid.Is taped with a mallet.I've seen a few and in
the new book,Classic Hand tools they show one being used.By the way this is
a great book ,if you don't have it you should get it ....Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie Hunt
To: oldtools@l...
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 11:34 AM
Subject: What is it?


I found an old chisel .... It is about 5/8" wide and shaped like a normal
chisel, but about 1/2" from the end there is a 90 deg bend....Is this a
"production" chisel or a home modified one? If it is production, where would
you use it?

At 7:51 AM -0400 9/23/99, Robert K. Davis wrote:
>What is this?
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=163512896
>

        Looks like a BURMINGHAM,CONN. PLANE MFG. Co. 22" jointer, for sure.
We practically trip over them here in NE USA.  I hear MofA has a couple he
uses for doorstops.  I find mine just right for bracing the barn door
closed.
                Tom Holloway,
pullin' yer laig, and wondering what PTAMPIA says about these things.

> We practically trip over them here in NE USA.  I hear MofA has a couple he
> uses for doorstops.  I find mine just right for bracing the barn door
> closed.
>               Tom Holloway,
 Ayup.  I got a couple of them I welded together as a ramp for the wheelbarrow.
Now that I know what they are, I'll sell the ones I've been using as a border
for the flower garden.

> pullin' yer laig, and wondering what PTAMPIA says about these things.
Ayup.

On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 09:56:48 -0400, you wrote:

>       Looks like a BURMINGHAM,CONN. PLANE MFG. Co. 22" jointer, for sure.
>We practically trip over them here in NE USA.  I hear MofA has a couple he
>uses for doorstops.  I find mine just right for bracing the barn door
>closed.

want to sell me yours? say 5.00 plus postage??? (G)
Now you know how to unload them 800.00 is a great deal.

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--- "Robert K. Davis" <bob@b...> wrote:
> Now that this auction is over, I hope I can ask
> this:
>
> What is this?
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=163512896

It's so cool that you paid $815 for this and don't
even know what it is.  A TRUE Galoot!!! Hat's off, GAM
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