Difficult to read but in the view below, there is a triangle, the name Miller, France, Chrome Manganese. When I first saw this, I dismissed it just another simple punch or cold chisel, but the business end looks too specific to me, it might be a stone or metal engraving chisel? Or? Ideas, anyone?
Update: The name is actually Muller and it is a stone carvers chisel
(see comments, Thanks, Dave)
Dave came to the rescue and provided a picture of a new chisel complete with label. Thanks!
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By the way, it's 10" long X 1/2" diameter, with an octagonal shaft.
I would simply call it a point chisel; technically it's a stone dresser's or mason's point chisel but mechanics tend to get a lot of use out of them too as evidenced by the bent and blunted tip of the one in your pictures.
I use mine to knock out small bits of mortar when blending a repoint into existing work, and also to drive out bearings.
They're handy because with a light touch you can knock off the littlest bits (think tombstone lettering) but with a sledge you can rout and lever out giant chunks of mortar.
I have an unused French-made one somewhere and I believe it's painted orange as well. I'll have to find it and see if it's the same brand, or maybe that's a traditional color for them (easy to spot in a pile of dust).
Beautiful. Thanks Dave!
I did find my chisel; turns out it's "Muller" not "Miller." Here's what one looks like new; I've always felt it's too pretty to hammer on (the point grind is gorgeous) but then again as an estate sale junkie I have a lifetime supply of "worker" point chisels (including one 2" dia behemoth) at my disposal so, you know.
https://i.imgur.com/T7PGXxZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5pUCFyh.jpeg
Just acquired a socket set "Durable Made in Canada" and cannot track down any info about it. Hope you do not mind me asking here?
Not at all! Here is a post on our experience with "Durable".
https://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2014/01/we-used-to-make-things-in-this-country_27.html
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