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Alas, poor Upstart Crow, I knew him not.

Not yet... How's your 15th century English?

Do our tools talk about us during the night? Have you heard any 'whisperings' when you close the lid on your tool chest or leave the workshop? If so, are you a feckless drunk? :love...

I don't have much to add to this conversation other than to throw in the idea that it could be useful cutting leather? The main reason I'm making a comment is to thank you for providing that Marples link.

Bristol sends greetings to Zummerset. :love:

I'll run a check but I don't think we have any Confederate Generals. :love:

The post of your chisel on the Unplugged Woodworkers Facebook page generated a lot of fun, Danny. I started it off with... I've been wanting to post this for some time but I've had to until I knew that Jim Hendricks (the destroyer of 'handles with history'😍) would be taking his mid-morning...

I promise to try, Mr. Dan, but my French isn't very good. :love:

Many thanks, Mr. Dan.

Hi, Danny, would you mind if I download and use this pic of your chisel and use it on a Facebook group I'm in... it's to play a joke on a friend.

Hi, Danny, I'm afraid you've got me on that one, my friend... Many thanks for these interesting images though.

Hi, Jacob, I've never tried using them so your guess is as good as mine on that one.

Well done Andy, that'll give you a few bob to spend at today's David Stanley auction. :love:

I bought these mortice chisels a few years ago mainly because I loved the user made handles (I'm a sucker for user made/adapted things. Marples and Brades. You did a fine job Mr. Butler.

I believe these two ultra thin mortice chisels were made out of industrial bandsaw blades but I could be wrong.

I believe these two ultra thin mortice chisels were made out of industrial bandsaw blades but I could be wrong.

The jury is still out on this little S.J. Addis Junior chisel of mine; some say it's a drawer lock chisel and some say that it's owner adapted.

But it's special rope and magic nails.

Pre-owned, Andy? :love: :love:

A couple of summers ago Bil n Sarah came down to Bristol to see a patternmakers tool chest of mine, and I found them to be two of the nicest people one could care to meet. Bill brought a collection of his hand made mitre planes, and Sarah brought a collection of her hand made cakes.:love: I've...