Which Chisel?

[rustynail]

I had a plumber who used to tell me ,"If it can't be done with a wrench or a shovel it doesn't need doing."

[ian]

We just had a plumber (landlord's brother) here installing a new dishwasher for us.

A part of the framework of the kitchen bench was thwarting his efforts. He asked me if I might by chance have a chisel he could borrow.

"Bench chisel, paring chisel, mortise chisel, butt chisel, dovetail..." I managed before he interrupted me.

"Just an ordinary chisel mate" he said

"How big" I asked

He held his finger and thumb about 5/8" apart.

"Ok I have a few about that size - tang or socket?"

He said "Whichever, I don't really care, and can I borrow a hammer too?"

"Claw hammer, ball pein, joiners mallet, carvers mallet, dead blow mallet..."

"JUST AN ORDINARY HAMMER PLEASE MATE"

It seems I have too many tools and watched too much Monty Python growing up.

Cheers

Doug

so what your landlord's brother wanted was a 5/8" (or, if he was young enough, 16 mm) bevel edge firmer. and he definitely didn't want a Warrington or a Genno

I keep a motterly set of plastic handled firmers and a framing hammer for just this purpose

[Old-Biker-UK]

Wish I had £ for everyone who has come in the workshop and asked if I had a piece of wood...
I usually say "Yes thank you" and carry on with what I was doing before they came in.

Mark
Regarding the loan of tools.....
toolrules.jpg

[AlexS]

Old Biker, I thoroughly agree with the sentiments of that sign. Interestingly, in Japan, it is considered very bad manners to look at an artisan's tools or workshop unless invited.

[rrich]

Thinking about it. . . .

I think that I would have offered a reciprocating saw. The blades are a heck of a lot easier to replace and much cheaper.