What type of chisel is this? It is a Stanley and my father acquired it between 1946 and 1950 when the US navy was disposing of surplus equipment from WWII in the Philippines. He brought back a complete set off hand wood working tools that my brother and I lost or broke. I have a wood level, still good, a small square, a bailey type No. 5 Shelton jack plane, (not so good) and an auger hand drill and small hand drill with pretty old bits. The large screw drivers were lost in sword fights and lord knows about the rest.
This chisel is 12 1/2 inches long over all and the metal is 8 inches. Squared sides (rough mill marks) and 45 degree bevel. It was honed to 35 degrees. The length caused me to think it was for paring but would the angle be shallower for that? The handle is original and came as pictured as the original varnish does not extend inside the handle.
I hope that the pictures show up. This was my first attempt to upload attachments.