[TheForge] Stone Mason chisels

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dave,

the pavement breaking points made by brunner&lay are 1045. i have some broken points in my resource pile. if you're not in a hurry just pick them up next time you have a job over this way. otherwise i will ups. i think the points i have are about 1-1/4"or 1-1/2" hex.

you might check out the place near you that rents out compressers and jackhammers. or call a concrete/road contractor. they probably have some broken ones laying around. never know you might pick up some work.

bob
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>I have been asked to make some stone mason chisels.  1 "liner" and 1 
>"chipper"(?).  I'm pretty sure the one is called a liner (this is the sharp 
>one).  But I'm not sure of the correct name for the other one, the 
>'chipper'.  Basically this one looks like the 'liner' but is flat bottomed, 
>with a very slight bevel to one side.
>
>Anyway, what steel would be best for this?  I'm thinking something in the 
>S-? series would be what is needed, but which one?  These are hand chisels 
>and I'll need to get the stock in hex bars.  Definitely a job for the power 
>hammer.
>
>
>Dave Brown
>Heritage Smithing
>Green Bay, WI
>ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
>
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