High Quality Chisels

[peter halle]

Are the Marples actually in the same exact pouch or in another leather pouch?  I know that a set of chisels I got long ago was indeed coated with a clear coating to prevent rust so maybe as others have suggested that is the difference.  If you don't want to possibly ruin your other leather in an experiment, let me know the width of one of your chisels along with the length of the blade and your tool belt width and I will make you a separate holder for that chisel and send it to you for you to try.   [big grin]

Just a little thank you for all the entertainment and knowledge you have provided here to me.

Peter

 

[jmbfestool]

lol

More knowledge than entertainment......  [tongue]

That be cool I can carry 1 of the chisel on me for when I am on a ladder or awkward place,  cheers!

The marples are in the exact same pouch.  The pouch has storage for 9 chisels 6 of them are H&S  and the other 3 are marples.  I carry the marples with the H&S only because I know I can be a little naughty with chisels some times and I might be tempted using my H&S where I shouldnt be using them so having the marples with the H&S I have no excuse for using my best chisels for situations I should be using marples. 

JMB

 

[Alan m]

sounds like a good plan

 

[RONWEN]

It just has to be the leather pouch causing the problem although I then can't explain absolutely no moisture on the Marples chisels.  

I don't like leather pouches or even bench plane socks -- I like to be able to see what condition my tools are at all times.  With a little thought you could build a handy wooden holder of a sort that would travel to job sites well.  Perhaps along the line of a wooden tray w/removable lid.

I've nearly soaked plane socks with camellia oil and later found traces of rust starting.  I'm one of those people that has a lot of acid on my hands that causes precision tools to rust, sometimes overnight.

 

[Tinker]

Those chisels were made "Down Under" where everything is upside down.  Put them in your pouch upside down and your problem will be solved [poke]
Tinker

 

[mouppe]

Ron,

Try jojoba oil instead of camelia oil. I bought it because I could not find camelia oil and am really happy with it. It's a little heavier than camelia oil but I haven't had a single spot of rust appear on any tool since I began using it.

I keep a polishing cloth in a tin and I squirt a little oil on it from time to time. Stays good for ages.

Richard.

 

[RONWEN]

Ron,

Try jojoba oil instead of camelia oil. I bought it because I could not find camelia oil and am really happy with it. It's a little heavier than camelia oil but I haven't had a single spot of rust appear on any tool since I began using it.

I keep a polishing cloth in a tin and I squirt a little oil on it from time to time. Stays good for ages.

Richard.

Roy Underhill got me using mutton tallow mixed with beeswax on my edged tools (planes, chisels, saws, etc.) -- so far no problems with rust and it really makes the tools glide through cuts.  It's not pretty to look at but it sure serves it's purpose.

 

[mouppe]

Does your workshop smell of lamb chops?

 

[RONWEN]

Does your workshop smell of lamb chops?

No, but I can't keep the bees from nesting in my projects...  [eek]