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Hi Folks,

I was down at the local flea market when I came across a couple of good condition EA Berg Chisels so I grabbed them straight away. For $10.00au I got the 2 chisels and the guy threw in an unknown that will hence forth be known as my glue chisel unless otherwise instructed by Todd or Mike.

It is not sharp. Rather it has a soft, round shouldered double bevel tapering to about 1/32" flattened. As you can see in the images below, the sides also flare outward at the end. It is marked "Eclipse Made in England" and the steel is of a mild temper.








So, does anyone know what it is? Even if you don't, your best guess will be fine. I'll stick with "Traditional English Glue Clearing Chisel" for mine

Cheers

Kim

I've never seen one but with that flared end, it will be great as a glue cleaning chisel. Good find.

Ron

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Great find Kim , have fun with that thing but don't hurt anyone!

Thanks Todd,

I was wondering what "incarnations" it was and I will be happy to settle for the "Babbit Scraper"

As for the Bergs, one is a blue label and the other a more modern red handle, both are bevel sided paring chisels and @ $10.00au for the 3 tools, I would buy them all again tomorrow.

Even though I have had a set of blue labels for years, you just cant have to many can you Todd I would not trade mine for anything, great steel.

Cheers

Kim

ain't flea markets grand!!! between flea markets, garage/yard sales and auctions i've very seldom found the need to buy "new" handtools, or stationary tools or portable electric power tools either for that matter.

there was an ebay vendor in adelaide selling quite a few bergs a while back. they always seemed to go for very good money.

[QUOTE=ToddStock] you will get your nose rearranged by a very irate Swedish ex-pat boat carpenter and miss three days of work.[/QUOTE]
Well, he had to get your...er...that kid's attention!

I have some Bergs with red plastic handles. I don't know, but they are probably '60's like you say, the design looks that way. Most of the ones I find are with shop made, wooden handles, usually badly chipped and cracked. There is also usually a fair amount of rust, ski wax and paint, and most have been sharpened so many times that most of the tool is gone. Probably the best testament to its quality!

I notice in Fine Woodworking Magazine that Garret Hack (author of "Classic Hand Tools" and "The Hand Plane Book") uses a set of red handled Bergs for most of his chisel work, he should have enough chisels to choose from!

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