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What's this for? #22583 02/08/10 06:01 PM
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One of my students brought this in to class this morning. Any idea what this extra-long thing is for? Width is 1-3/8. Overall lenght is 28". CB.



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Re: What's this for? [Re: daiku] #22586 02/08/10 07:19 PM
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looks like a framing chisel that was taken to the rack.
does it have a ring on the end of the handle for striking?

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Re: What's this for? [Re: bmike] #22589 02/08/10 10:18 PM
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No Ring. In fact the end of the handle is round and fat, so not meant for striking at all.

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Re: What's this for? [Re: daiku] #22591 02/08/10 10:29 PM
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Maybe it hasn't been sharpened much.

I would use it for long mortices, through deep timber, on the end grain, I guess.

The blade looks to be 18"?

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Re: What's this for? [Re: TIMBEAL] #22593 02/08/10 10:36 PM
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That's even bigger than my ridiculous-sized chisel I have. I've heard that there were extra long chisels made for working huge mill timbers.

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