The very best overall history of the marples dynasty, from a business point of. See also the catalogues section record brace catalogue. The marples chisel is made from high carbon solidforged steel blade for maximum edge retention. So, i was very keen on trying the new marples blue chip bevel edge woodworking chisel. Steve ramsey woodworking for mere mortals 3,548,112 views. As a tool collector, i have lots of tools that i have never used.
Marples was born at 45 dorset road, levenshulme, manchester, lancashire. This basic bench chisel widely used in cabinet shops is not strictly intended for heavy use, but is reliable. William marples and sons, ltd were founded in 1828 in sheffield, england. I bought these thinking they would be similar to the marples that my father had, but was disappointed when i opened the box. Chris marples footballer born 1964, former english footballer and firstclass cricketer david r. I can only say that as i did up a 8piece set as the 3rd party in a local sale. Paring gouges 1 x 32mm, 25mm, 19mm, 16mm incannel firmer gouges 1 x 17mm, 12mm condition. Ernest marples pc 19071978, british conservative politician, postmaster general and minister of transport.
Unfollow marples carving to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Im looking at a set of allegedly vintage marples tools. I also have a small set of marples carving chisels with shamrock logo. Router basics for absolute, total beginning woodworkers. Marples m444sb6 6piece blue chip bench chisel set tools. Large strike cap is designed to withstand hammer impacts. Unfollow vintage marples chisel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Irwin tools marples woodworking chisel, 2inch 51mm. Hi guys and gals last week, douglas and i discussed the merits of the 70s plastic handle marples and stanley chisels. Buy all types of wood chisels along with some hard to find specialist chisels like swan neck chisels and pocket sash chisels.
My dad had a plane and a chisel on which the name appeared and he often. Japanese chisels because i had just read toshio odates great book. The bevels look like lathe tools 40 degrees and better. You have to go pre 1998 to get a marples chisel made in sheffield. The steel is different the early marples chisel had a wellearned reputation and was first made in the mid 1960s. I have red and yellow split proof chisels with shamrock logo and some without. Irwin marples bevel edge woodworking chisels overview although irwin has long made a blue plastic handled bevel edge chisel, they recently revived the marples name.
I dont know about you but i think that the day they started putting plastic on any tools was the day that the slippery downward slope into rubbish tools. Irwin marples m373 split proof bevel edge chisel set 6. They served me well for over 20 years, eventually being replaced by a set of 2 cherries bevel chisels. Thanks richard for standing up for ordinary tools that do the job. They are distinct, for marples, by having a translucent yellow, plastic, handle with the 12 near the socket being a red color. Softtouch friction grip providing improved comfort. Marples blue chip bevel edge woodworking chisel set. To scrub all those down to 20 for wood carving will be a real grunt. Does anyone have a positive way to tell irwinmarples chisels from. The irwin marples m373 splitproof bevel edge wood chisels are ideal for heavyduty use and have split proof handles. That excellent book the ultimate brace by reg eaton published in 1989 by. Subsequent generations of the family, all bearing the name joseph successively took the company forward. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
The bucks are still made in massachusetts and the marples were the last from the uk. The first set of chisels i ever purchased were marples boxwood handled firmer chisels from garrett wade in 1979. My wooden handled marples ridgway i bought in 1980s no shamrock but good chisels. Irwin blue chip cheat boxed rip marples chisels m373 off set 6 12g15. Good old marples chisels normally carry a shamrock logo on them not sure about blue chip models though.
New listing marples hand forged blue chip sheffield england woodworking 6 piece chisel set. The sturdy strike caps are able to withstand repetitive hammer strikes and the ergonomic handle designs ensure comfort and control. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. This item irwin marples m373 split proof bevel edge chisel set 6 xms irwin xms18s373s8 marples limited edition splitproof chisel set 8 piece, wood irwin marples ms500w st be chisel set5 10503428. I bought the set of four marples bench chisels at garrett wade, the. Is this description enough to identify the source and age of these.
Irwin marples chisel set for woodworking, 6piece m444sb6n wood chisels. Chisels for all needs almost the english woodworker. Marples m 60 carving tools chisels please note i have listed theses chisels as new but they are unused vintage chisels, not technically new there isnt an option for this for the description these chisels are in perfect condition and have never been used, still in their original box and very sharp they are a complete set of 12 chisels, the sizes, types and shapes of the chisels. The story i got on both says theyre about the same age but clearly theyre. William marples produced a range of wood carving tools under their shamrock brand up until 1965 according to my studies so far this date may change as i research further, this set i believe was made after 1965 there are no shamrock markings. A boxed set of marples m156 6 x palm carving chisels, never been used. Marples shamrock brand tools for woodwork internet archive. For some time i have noticed dealers selling under the name marples bluechip chisels and using an old marples image to give the impression they are in fact selling the old sheffieldmade bluechips which were good chisels. Oct 28, 2016 thanks richard for standing up for ordinary tools that do the job. Hibernia works of sheffield 1821 william marples junior joined his fathers joinery making business in sheffield when he was 12 years old 1828 company founded. The irwin marples chisels set ms500 is a perfect marple s shamrock bevel edge split proof chisels all in good solid condition any questions please ask. Marples chisel for sale in uk 69 used marples chisels. When i went to guitar building school, marples chisels were the ones that the instructors had us buy, i would imagine because they were good chisels.
Marples vintage original collectible chisels for sale ebay. This is a straight single edge paring chisel with a 12. The ultimate brace in question being a very splendid joiners brace. Thanks for the link andy, i can spend hours browsing these old catalogues. My marples dont hold their edges as well but have better balance and handles. Irwin chisels not the same as marples of old paul sellers blog. The irwin marples chisels set ms500 is a perfect marples shamrock bevel edge split proof chisels all in good solid condition any questions please ask. Buy vintage woodworking tools, chisels and gouges from. The 12 is missing its ferule, which really doenst make any difference for use with a paring chisel. Brian john marples 19071997, british and new zealand zoologist. The irwin marples woodworking chisel set, is ideal for traditional fine woodworking applications with highcarbon steel blades hardened to 58hrc to keep a sharper edge longer and slim contoured handles that allow these chisels to be used with a mallet or the palm of the hand.
A veteran woodworking author with nine books, ernie conover has many videos and hundreds of articles to his credit. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Get the best deal for marples collectible chisels from the largest online selection at. The manufacture of wood chisels took off in the united states in the late 1800s, when tool companies such as buck brothers, james swan, stanley, and keen kutter simmons rose to prominence. Oct 15, 2012 most images used to show blue chip chisels show the old image with just the marples logo so be careful if you want one from the old marples company in sheffield. Sheffield steel is renowned for its quality, though i cant vouch for anything made in china if thats where the factory gets their chisels and gouges made now. Sheffield is a city long associated with highgrade steel, hence the large number of famous english edge tool manufacturers located in the area. Irwin marples chisel set for woodworking, 6piece m444sb6n. When you go to the actual page to view the tool it shows an irwin marples chisel. I was organizing some stuff in the shop the other day and i came across one of my old sets of chisels. Collection of 6 boxwood handled paring and firmer gouges made by wm. Marples produced various hand tools from auger bits, chisels to hand planes. Ch180450 kiyomi nishiki this is a matched set of 6 chisels, all unused, that were bought new by our consignor from the japan woodworker some 20 years ago.
Positive way to identify preirwin marples blue handled. Never used one of them premium chisels, but as far as cheap beveledge vintage chisels go, stanleys 5001 and 5002 are the best there are. When you go to the actual page to view the tool it shows an irwin marples chisel and not the image shown on the opening page. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The square profile also keep the chisel from rolling off. The the four sets of bench chisels detailed here are different. There can be no doubt william marples of old was the single most productive tool maker in sheffield and when you see the shamrock logo. Buy marples chisels collectables and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Unfollow william marples sons to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Unfollow marples chisels to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The plastic handles had a rough seam from the mold and were scratched up. Vintage set of 4 marples blue handle woodworking paring chisel set 3414 marples chisels set of 6 purchased 1990s hand forged mint. Irwin marples chisels feature high quality hardened steel blades for superior performance and edge retention. This joseph being the founder of the company in 1840.
Although not exactly marples, i have previously had reproduced an exact copy of the 1939 record tools. Marples penguin palaeeudyptes marplesi was a large species of the extinct penguin genus palaeeudyptes it stood between 105 and 145 centimetres 3 ft 5 in and 4 ft 9 in high in life, larger. They are what japan woodworker called special quality kamaji bench chisels in their catalog. They are made from best in category steel for improved sharpness. Irwin marples wood chisel set 4 pieces wood chisels. The marples chisel is best suited for hand or mallet work. The irwin marples bevel edge woodworking chisels are offered in the. Buy vintage chisel and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Brian john marples 19071997, british and new zealand zoologist chris marples footballer born 1964, former english footballer and firstclass cricketer. They remain in excellent condition in the original box. Get the best deals on marples collectible chisels when you shop the largest online selection at. Years ago, marples made a set of maybe 67 wood carving gouges, wooden handles, smaller size like the pfeil d series.
The narex fine edge chisels are what i use for fine work. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I had them, from a friend, about 8 years ago and they hold an edge really well. Make offer vintage marples blue chip fine bevel edged chisels joinery dovetail cw mallet carpentry tools a set of 6 firmer type chisels,sorby, marples eur 62. Ive had such bad experience with other irwin products, im rather leery of plunking down my hardearned on anything associated with them. They reflect different times and my evolution as a woodworker. Alfred ernest marples, baron marples, pc 9 december 1907 6 july 1978 was a british conservative politician who served as postmaster general 19571959 and minister of transport 19591964.
His father had been a renowned engineering chargehand and manchester labour campaigner, and his mother had worked in a local hat factory. I also have a small set of marples carving chisels. Sheffield steel is renowned for its quality, though i cant vouch for anything made in china if thats where the factory gets their chisels. Positive way to identify preirwin marples blue handled chisels. Marples m373 6mm14 bevel edged chisel splitproof handle brand new lot two. The seller doesnt know whether they came from england or china. While i find them too small, they certainly do the job. Featured products by brand irwin industrial tools irwin marples wood chisels.
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