W.Marples & sons sheffield England socket chisels? SEARCHING

[tobytools]

EVENING gents im in search of marbles socket chisels with the 3 shamrocks logo that are socket chisels, any help much appreciated, if not for sale im just curious who has them and where from ect..

thanks
TT

 

[Biliphuster]

I've only seen one and it went recently

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Marpl ... 3a9e273199

Looked nice and hefty in profile.

 

[LJT]

I've got a few of various random sizes picked up here and there over the years. A dealer I know had a full set of bevel edged socket chisels (Marples) which he sold immediately.

 

[marcros]

I saw a set on eBay a couple of years ago- they made about 25 pounds each if I remember correctly, maybe a touch more. Never seen any since.

 

[tobytools]

Like this.
I'm on the look out as I have two of them this one I made a boxwood socket https://www.facebook.com/groups/2134189 ... 640795668/
I hope I can get them cheaper that £25ish tho
Cheers.
TT

 

[Berncarpenter]

Hi TT
I have just two of these beautiful chisels , picked up from the car boot sale for £1 each earlier this year. Fantastic steel but not that keen on the handle so made a Lie-Nielson style one .

Lie-Nielson - Marples - Donor boxwood

Sorry if this shot of an old chisel loosing its handle distresses some , but it really is in bad shape.

Onto the lathe for a bit of sexing up

Now with a new handle its a better balanced chisel with superior steel to the lie-nielson .

TT if you do find a marples and it needs a handle i will send you this one FOC to redress the balance of my wicked ways :twisted:

Cheers Bern

 

[tobytools]

That's the one bern, what a great job and excellent use of a manky old handle
Mine looks frumpy compared to yours.
Im going to turn the other socket for my 2nd marples. Going to make it the same as it's a good fit, It took a while taking and putting on the lathe to get it right.
What size is your chisel?
I never like socket chisels till now. New slope!!
Weeeee...

Thanks for the offer but I prefer to make handle myself. Thanks tho mate

Thanks for sharing your wip

TT

 

[Berncarpenter]

That's the one bern, what a great job and excellent use of a manky old handle
Mine looks frumpy compared to yours.
Im going to turn the other socket for my 2nd marples. Going to make it the same as it's a good fit, It took a while taking and putting on the lathe to get it right.
What size is your chisel?
I never like socket chisels till now. New slope!!
Weeeee...

Thanks for the offer but I prefer to make handle myself. Thanks tho mate

Thanks for sharing your wip

TT

Thanks TT
Good to see you came up with your own design of handle , getting the right fit and feel is important and if it also looks good then thats a bonus .Got 1/2'' & 3/4" in this little lot back in July

They didnt look too bad but had been sanded up and the backs were rounded badly . I have never yet found a chisel with a flat back and sharp finely honed blade , have you ?

1/2'' sorted but still have lots of work to do flatting the 3/4'' , its on the sharpening bench and gets a couple of minutes work at a time when touching up tools in use. Cant face an hour in one go to sort it.

Cheers Bern

 

[tobytools]

Nice lot there bern, I don't buy tools much now. I'm selling off ATM, spent a long time gathering tools before I did real woodwork lol.

I wish I had made the neck a little slimmer and increased the transition slightly but hey that's the past now.
I hear you one the sharpening.. I'll try the backs out on a 1000 first to see where I'm at, you never know maby this will be the flat chisel
Needs grinding too but I'll take it to college and sort that.

Thinking now I might turn the other one out or wendge. An ebony and ivory style!

Mine are 3/4 and 1" so if you feel like your 1/2 isnt for you please think TT

Again thanks for the pics and information.
I'm dying to get the 1" sorted now

Cheers
TT