Chisels, gouges and moulding planes

[rxh]

Once in a while I get up on a Saturday morning and feel the inclination to go and buy tools. So today, rather than getting on with what I should do, off I went and bought the following for £20:

- Chisel, 1/8”, S. Tyzack & Son Ltd, 348 Old St. EC.
- Chisel, ¼”, woodscrew logo, Sheffield, (Charles Taylor?).
- Firmer chisel, ½”, S. Tyzack & Son Ltd, 348 Old St. EC.
- Firmer chisel, 1”, W. Marples & Sons, cast steel, shamrock logo.
- Firmer chisel, 1¼”, R. Mather & Son, Sheffield, warranted cast steel, “PIVOT” above a tear drop shape logo.
- Gouge, 5/16”, sweep No.3, Chas Hill, Sheffield, octagonal handle (ash?) – looks old.
- Gouge, 3/8”, sweep No. 8, W Marples & Sons, cast steel, shamrock logo, no ferrule.
- Gouge, 5/8”, sweep No. 8, W. Marples & Sons.
- Gouge, ¾”, sweep No. 9, W. Marples & Sons, cast steel, shamrock logo.
- Gouge, ¾”, sweep No. 8, S. Tyzack & Son Ltd, 348 Old St. EC., handle wrecked.
- Moulding plane, beech, Buck, 40 Tottenham Ct. Rd., crude softwood “side fence” nailed on (why, I wonder?).
- Moulding plane, beech, Turtle, Tool Maker, Croydon, softwood “side fence” nailed on.

I think the chisels and gouges will clean up OK. Some will get new handles (I keep the old ones so that a future owner can put them back if they really want to).

I am new to moulding planes so I’m looking forward to cleaning them, sharpening and giving them a go. The Turtle one is interesting to me because Turtles was an old tool shop in Croydon that sadly closed recently. I bought my Record No. 5½” plane there more than 30 years ago.

 

[RossJarvis]

The Turtle one is interesting to me because Turtles was an old tool shop in Croydon that sadly closed recently. I bought my Record No. 5½” plane there more than 30 years ago.

Very sad, I bought my Record 5 1/2 there about 25 years ago, it was an Alladin's cave for so many things, I miss those proper shops. one local to me shut a year or two ago. It was the size of a bath, yet people got sent there from B&Q for all the stuff they didn't stock.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Turtles was a great shop - I bought loads of stuff there over the years. As you say, very sad when it closed

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[AndyT]

What good value shopping!

The second moulding plane shows you nice and clearly where to hold it, with distinct lighter parts not darkened by tallow.
The extra fence could have been as a frugal replacement for a much worn one.

 

[tobytools]

I found this chisel lurking in a box,
Is this the same turtel?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/flkft6m5i3db2 ... .49.24.jpg

I'm sure that the shamrock logo aswell?

TT

 

[DannyEssex]

I never see the mortice chisels at bootys. Iv kept my eyes peeled but to no avail yet. Would really like to get a few

 

[Paul Chapman]

I found this chisel lurking in a box,
Is this the same turtel?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/flkft6m5i3db2 ... .49.24.jpg

Yes, that was the shop, L H Turtle of Croydon.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[tobytools]

I found this chisel lurking in a box,
Is this the same turtel?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/flkft6m5i3db2 ... .49.24.jpg

Yes, that was the shop, L H Turtle of Croydon.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

Thanks,
Why does it have the marples shamrock logo on the chisel??

TT

 

[AndyT]

I don't think the toolshop in Croydon would have had much in the way of steel working and tool making facilities.
Marples of Sheffield on the other hand...

 

[tobytools]

I don't think the toolshop in Croydon would have had much in the way of steel working and tool making facilities.
Marples of Sheffield on the other hand...

Ah ok,
I thought as much
Thanks for the education Andy. Much appreciated

TT