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Dad's chisels - 2beast - 01-30-2018
These were my father's Stanley Handyman chisels, he died a few years ago
Many years ago, my mother bought him this set of chisels one at a time as she could afford them over the course of a year.
She gave them to dad for Christmas .
Dad was a great man but he was not a woodworker
Over the years they were used for who knows what all besides woodworking , including opening cans of paint but he never lost any.
I found them scattered in various drawers and tool boxes.
They have been rescued and properly sharpened for the first time ever.
They are now my bench chisels.
Not the fanciest ones out there but priceless to me
I made a chisel holder from quartersawn white oak to hold the set of chisels.
Keeps them close at hand and protects them.
Dad taught me a lot over the years but I will teach him how to properly care for and use his bench chisels
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RE: Dad's chisels - barryvabeach - 01-30-2018
I think you did a nice job with the chisel holder, I think your Dad would be very proud.
RE: Dad's chisels - Bluepine - 01-30-2018
I'm cleaning out my fathers place after he passed this summer and trying to unravel 74 years of collecting, gems like your fathers chisels are the holy grail that I'm sifting through.
I, like you want to make dad proud to use the very tools he used. I know your dad is smiling down on you.
RE: Dad's chisels - Mike Brady - 01-30-2018
Hi, Greg. Good to hear from you. I'm curious about the one chisel that looks almost unused. Did it fall into some hiding place for all those years?
RE: Dad's chisels - Stwood_ - 01-30-2018
(01-30-2018, 08:42 PM)Mike Brady Wrote: I'm curious about the one chisel that looks almost unused. Did it fall into some hiding place for all those years?
+1
RE: Dad's chisels - Cian - 01-30-2018
Great story and heirlooms.
RE: Dad's chisels - Big Dave - 01-31-2018
(01-30-2018, 11:55 PM)Cian Wrote: Great story and heirlooms.
Yup.
RE: Dad's chisels - 2beast - 01-31-2018
(01-30-2018, 08:42 PM)Mike Brady Wrote: Hi, Greg. Good to hear from you. I'm curious about the one chisel that looks almost unused. Did it fall into some hiding place for all those years?
Hey Mike,
Some years ago, I had posted about trying to locate the full set of chisels but could not find the last one.
A generous Woodnetter graciously filled the gap with that chisel.
Ironically, The missing chisel was actually found a few months ago deep in a weird hiding place.
Unfortunately, it had been broken back nearly an inch.
I have yet to try to make it usable once again.
So I do have them all but that one for now is the user.
RE: Dad's chisels - Blacky's Boy - 01-31-2018
Awesome job on the holder and the chisel rehab!
RE: Dad's chisels - Strokes77 - 01-31-2018
(01-31-2018, 09:12 AM)Blacky Wrote: Awesome job on the holder and the chisel rehab!
You're super lucky to have those. Thanks for sharing.