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The
group below includes socket-type chisels that show this manufacturer's
method for making and joining the socket to the body of the
blank. The inclusion of the gouge at the third step of this
group demonstrates that a gouge or firmer chisel can be an
option for the forge person. In both cases, the board shows
only the rough and partially completed steps in forging and
grinding a square sided firmer chisel or gouge. Any final polishing
and sharpening would have been done in another area. Handles
would only be fitted once an order was confirmed for shipment.
These chisels all bear the distinctive stamp of Buck Brothers,
an American edge-tool manufacturer that has existed for well
over 100 years. Formed by three brothers who learned the tool-making
craft in Sheffield, England, the company remained in the family's
hands until approximately 1950. The branding is still used
today by the holder of the distinctive trademark.
D.S. Orr
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