w. gilpin

[birchwood]

Hi folks, I have a w.gilpin bevelled edged chisel .It is 12" long and is quite fine.Would this have a specific use or is it just extra long. Unfortunately it has the wrong handle on it from a modern era. Anyone know what type/shape the handle should be and what timber it would be made fromCheers bw.

 

[AndyT]

Hi folks, I have a w.gilpin bevelled edged chisel .It is 12" long and is quite fine.Would this have a specific use or is it just extra long. Unfortunately it has the wrong handle on it from a modern era. Anyone know what type/shape the handle should be and what timber it would be made fromCheers bw.

Sounds like a paring chisel, though a photo would help.

This longish thread covered some specialist uses

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/paring-chisel-t75619.html

As for the handle, it's user preference that matters, but in my experience you'll mostly see the common boxwood "carver's pattern" handle on a paring chisel, or else the London pattern octagonal handle.

 

[bugbear]

As for the handle, it's user preference that matters, but in my experience you'll mostly see the common boxwood "carver's pattern" handle on a paring chisel, or else the London pattern octagonal handle.

Yeah - there were some conventions, but many "proper" hardware stores back in the day had a stock of blades and a stock of handles.

You simply picked the combination you wanted, and they went out back and fitted 'em together.

BugBear