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Hi
Any thoughts on the use of these tools?

Scale for size reference.

Thanks 

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(06-13-2022, 01:07 PM)MT Woodworker Wrote: [ -> ]Hi
Any thoughts on the use of these tools?

Scale for size reference.

Thanks 

Bottom two are what I'd call a Cape chisel.  For metal work, useful to have if the need arises.  Sort of used the same way that a woodworking chisel would be but for metal.  The bottom one looks like edge is either very dull or reground and is realistically just a cold chisel now.  Top one i can't tell - maybe a bearing scraper?

Andrew

(06-13-2022, 01:47 PM)andrewb Wrote: [ -> ]Bottom two are what I'd call a Cape chisel.  For metal work, useful to have if the need arises.  Sort of used the same way that a woodworking chisel would be but for metal.  The bottom one looks like edge is either very dull or reground and is realistically just a cold chisel now.  Top one i can't tell - maybe a bearing scraper?

Andrew

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They are cape chisels..I have had a couple for many years..seldon had a use for them..

Thanks for the answers. They were my grandfather’s tools.


Mark

1980 found me as a Pipefitter Apprentice and bottom ones look like Gouge Chisels we had to remove broken pieces of threaded male pipe broken off / stuck in female fittings .

A Cape chisel was also used to cut new key-way slots onto steel shafts....

I learned something new again. I have a few "cape chisels" and I never knew what they were for.

(06-20-2022, 09:05 AM)bandit571 Wrote: [ -> ]A Cape chisel was also used to cut new key-way slots onto steel shafts....

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A very crude keyway.. but still a keyway....tough to do on a hardened steel shaft.

And, will also clean up any "Boogered up" slots....

Bottom one is a ruler, but some people call it a scale.
(Sorry guys couldn’t resist)