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I am on the hunt for a crank neck chisel. 3/4" or larger. I want the short kind. I have found some Henry Taylors that are the short style but no one seems to have them. There are the Japanese ones around but they are around $100. The HT were half of that. I am not willing to drop a C note on 1 chisel.
Any one know where I could get the HTs or maybe another brand.
Thanks,
Link

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http://www.classichandtools.com/acatalo ... isels.html

There are other UK sources also, but I have dealt with this one.

Linc,

These are pretty good.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=49944&cat=1,41504,41539

Pat

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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Filippo,
Thanks for the offer. I may take you up on that. I know some of the old Buck Bros. are pretty good. It is hard to find the short style but then again a old chisel may be short from usage.

Pat thanks, those look like nice tools and reasonable too but I need more of the trowel style handle arrangment .

Brook have you ordered from these guys and if so how was shipping ?

Thanks,
L.

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Link, Here are some curved pairing chisels by two cherries in 16 & 20 mm, might be slightly different than what your looking for though.
http://www.diefenbacher.com/Special%20Chisels.htm#Curved%20Paring%20Chisels

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

I think the Two Cherries curved paring chisels may be the same as the curved Hirsch chisels in the link Pat posted. However the dog leg chisels on the link you poseted are short bladed crank chisels.

5mm (7/32") cutting tip width
3 3/4" blade length
8" overall length

Have you tried thebestthings.com on the Henry Taylor's?

I've dealt with them, they're very nice and ship same day.

Kevin Looker

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I'm just a guy who builds guitars in his basement.
It's better than playing golf.

Thanks everyone.

Todd,
1. I have thought of cutting down a long version. Something that would be easier if it was a fairly inexpensive tool and or used and slightly abused tool.

2. I called Traditional Woodworker and wouldn't you know it, they are closed from today to the 16th. I decided that I really need one of these but in reality I can wait.

3. As you noted too pricey, especially to whack off a few inches !

So, yah, if you guys see something that would be cool.

Link

P.S. I thought about making one but at shop rate I could buy a whole set of Japanese ones, and another set of any other ones. Sometimes I do learn. A lot of other times I don't know what I have less of, time or brains.

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Cape Forge will make chisels to your specs. www.capeforge.com

Link, there is a fellow seeling some Buck Bros at SMC (prices seem high, but no nibbles either):

3 Buck Bros crank neck chisels. All in outstanding condition.
1. someone ground this shallow gouge into a 3/16 chisel. It was well done. $15

2. 3/8 Bevel edge crank chisel. VGC $35

3. 3/4" Bevel edge crank neck chisel. VGC $40

4+5 matched pair 7/8" incannel gouges one cranked and one straight, both same medium sweep. $40

Mike

I've made some bent tools (for working inside guitars etc) from old files, I'm sure you could make a nice chisel from one, too. Its not that much work.

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Link,
I've been using the Hirsh chisels from Lee Valley for 6 years now and really like them.
Better than I expected for the price.

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

It has been quite a few years since I bought anything from the UK store, and I can't even remember which tool I bought there. At one time, it seemed reasonable to pay the shipping, not sure now with the current low dollar. Send them an e-mail and see what they say.

Here are Crown chisels from a USA source: http://woodworker.com/14-cranked-paring ... archmode=2

or here for the set of 4: http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/12066

Good luck