tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post1462818725053041806..comments2024-03-28T14:57:02.446-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Corroded cold chisel questionMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-76777400034588339682021-10-12T04:17:21.918-04:002021-10-12T04:17:21.918-04:00If you squint, it looks like "R BOYD" or...If you squint, it looks like "R BOYD" or something similar. There seems to be a larger space between the first two characters, which would make sense for a first initial/last name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-75330331542976588562021-09-14T08:13:10.772-04:002021-09-14T08:13:10.772-04:00I second the stone carving reply. For some reason ...I second the stone carving reply. For some reason stone carving tools tend to have tapered handles (maybe because they're moved as they're struck?); look at the 5th from the left in this set:<br /><br />https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0211/23/vintage-toothed-stone-carving-masonry_1_c57b0411f6a1a158df29130f73e9b480.jpg<br /><br />It looks a lot like the chisel in question. <br /><br />Plus the deep pitting tells me it's made of a different steel than a cold chisel (no scientific basis just my gut). Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-2093257855120825472021-09-13T19:04:52.778-04:002021-09-13T19:04:52.778-04:00the tapered hammer end makes me think it was for s...the tapered hammer end makes me think it was for soft stone carving (marble, sandstone) meddleshopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-24410313075115610742021-09-13T18:10:02.744-04:002021-09-13T18:10:02.744-04:00The chisel edge seems sharper than most cold chise...The chisel edge seems sharper than most cold chisels, although that may be just the previous owner's work. Could be a hot chisel, but it doesn't seem quite right.<br /><br />rdguyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-55092588124826501762021-09-13T15:41:10.316-04:002021-09-13T15:41:10.316-04:00To my eye that first character looks like a W.To my eye that first character looks like a W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com