Dating Marples Chisels?

[John15]

This is from a site which I bookmarked a while back and then forgot about. It's a labour of love by a long time Marples tools user and collector, Roger P. Ball.

This page is devoted to chisels.
http://www.williammarplesandsons.com/ch ... ouges.html

Scroll down to the end and you will see all the variants noted above, and more besides. I don't think anyone is going to come up with anything more detailed or definitive!

Many thanks Andy for this data. Most of my chisels are oldish Marples and I'm looking forward to checking out the info on them tomorrow.

John

 

[triker64]

I have this one. Possibly 1970s one I think

 

[Cabinetman]

My chisels, as you can see have been picked up at various times ,the oldest on the left being boxwood of course and I think the ones on the right are ash?
The one on the extreme left is a punch brand – Sorby I think

 

[Phil Pascoe]

As it says "Sorby" on it, you're probably correct.