old chisels

[Phil Pascoe]

I just bought a nice 3/4" firmer by A. (Aaron) Hildick Sheffield. I don't seem to be able to find much on them, and it's not a name I've seen before. Anyone know much? I don't suppose I was robbed, at £3.

 

[wizard]

like these

i missed that then

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I bought it from Frank last weekend. Yes, I saw that display, but I can't find much else. My total lack of computer knowledge hampers me.

 

[Sheffield Tony]

I think Aaron Hildick became Henry Taylor, who are still trading (and still use the Diamic name on their turning tools).

Nice case of chisels isn't it. I remember drooling over them at Kelham Island last summer. The Ken Hawley collection is worth a look if you're at all interested in tools. I remember buying small drills for model making from his shop as a lad. There was little he did not have in there somewhere.

 

[woodbrains]

I think Aaron Hildick became Henry Taylor, who are still trading (and still use the Diamic name on their turning tools).
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Hello,

The Diamic brand is also on some of their bench chisels, too. I have a set of firmer chisels, which are very good steel, but took a fair bit of fettling to get right. I think they are one of the very few makers who still do firmer chisels. I have a couple of swan neck mortice chisels, which have Diamic brand, if Henry Taylor still do these, and they definitely are Diamic bevel edged chisels. I would like to see if these are any good as new chisels, but I have so many, I cannot justify getting any. They might be very good, if the steel is the same as the farmers.

Mike.

 

[Richard T]

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Aaron_Hildick

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... fam91.html

http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php? ... t_thread=1

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Nuff said. Thank you. It was interesting actually, as I have a nice James Howarth as well.