Hi Chuck---
I buy re-habbable tools all the time at my local Habitat For Humanity thrift
outlet. They used to put all the stuff out there, and you could find the most
amazing things for cheap. The last five years or so, something's changed and one
practically *never* finds any treasures in the handtool line. I think they're
cherry-pickin'.
Yesterday though, I found a 1/2" Witherby socket paring chisel, hammered hard
and covered with paint. Underneath, with just a few minute's work, a wonderful
tool. I own only a few Witherbys, cause I trade 'em for C E Jennings when I can
make it to the PNTC meetings. This one, though, I'm keeping---why did I start to
tell this story? OH, I saw a nice boxed set of 6 or 8 Goldenbergs there for
$190 (!) about ten years back, and almost bought 'em. REALLY Nice chisels: the
only thing that stopped me is I never spent that much for ANY tool, in my life.
I'll keep my eyes open for the other not so minty kind, and you keep yours open
for CEJ. Deal?
yr pl gam in OlyWA?USA
On Friday, October 15, 2021, 05:10:24 PM PDT, Chuck Taylor via groups.io
wrote:
Gentle Galoots,
Some years ago (20?) I bought a 12mm (1/2", Paddy) Stanley Goldenberg bevel-
edged chisel from Darrell Six at a PNTC meeting. It takes and holds an edge
well, and I like the way it feels in my hand and the way it handles in use. I
started looking for more. As of today, I am up to 7, shown here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hzdgt8xw9uoblgx/StanleyGoldenbergChisels.jpg?dl=0
All have beveled edges except for the 22 mm size.
Jean Gustav Goldenberg established his first factory in 1835 in Dorlisheim,
Alsace, France (near the German border). Some of the company's history can be
found here:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/forum/french-plane
Quoting from that link,
"In the 1970’s, Goldenberg and the tool portion of Peugeot entered into a
cooperative agreement and formed the company SICFO (Société Industrialist et
Commerciale Française d'Outillage) [French Industrial and Commercial Tool
Company]. In 1986, SICFO was purchased by the British arm of Stanley."
That suggests that Stanley Goldenberg chisels were produced no earlier than
1986. I guess that makes them only "somewhat old tools." There are no doubt
better chisels out there, but these chisels have become the ones I reach for
first.
Please consider this a WTB for other sizes of Stanley Goldenberg bevel-edged
chisels, especially 3mm, 25mm, and 30mm.
Cheers,
Chuck Taylor
north of Seattle USA
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