Paring Chisel ?

[DaveL]

While trying out the new wet grinder that I got from B&Q, I looked though a pile of old tools for an old chisel to test the grinder with.

Well this is one of the finds that was lurking at the bottom of the heap.

Would this be classed as a paring chisel? It has a stamp on the blade.

Which means nothing to me, but then what do I know!

The chisel ground well and has taken a very keen edge, bald spot on arm is now stubbly :roll:

 

[Chris Knight]

Dave,

It is a bit short for a paring chisel - although it could of course have been ground down considerably over its life. It is a firmer chisel (square sides) probably of good steel, although I don't know of that particular make (there were hundreds of Sheffield makers at one time) .

There is no reason you couldn't use it for paring and the angle at which the handle is set suggests it was used for this - although the tang may simply be bent.

 

[Alf]

Dave,

I agree with Chris, it's a firmer; it's a bit beefy for a paring chisel, even a shortened one. F(rancis) G(eorge) Pearson & Co operated between 1856 and 1957 and "Acute" was their trademark. I expect it's good quality cast steel, and I bet it'll be a lovely user.

Cheers, Alf