Erik Anton Berg if you can find them. I don't know why but most of the ones I see on the 'Bay are now located in Oz.
Bruce
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Erik Anton Berg if you can find them. I don't know why but most of the ones I see on the 'Bay are now located in Oz.
Bruce
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A friend of mine who has a large variety of vintage chisels tells me he doesn't find much, if any, difference between them. I have a much smaller selection of vintage chisels and don't see any difference.
However, certain brands seem to be in higher demand and will cost more to buy, but you'll get more for them when you sell.
Mike
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Agreed.Originally Posted by Mike Henderson
I have a pretty motley collection of chisels, some by Ohio Tool, PEXTO, Union Tool, Whitherby, Greenlee, and a couple of no-names. With one exception (a no-name) they are great chisels that take and hold a good edge. I'll admit that I haven't done any real testing between them, but in my regular use, I can't really tell a difference.
You'll generally pay a premium for Whitherby and Swan chisels though... I sprang for the Whitherby chisel I have just because I wanted to see if the hype was justified. It is a fine chisel, but I don't think I would pay any extra for a Whitherby than a PEXTO or Union, etc... I could never convince myself to pay the super premium prices that the Swan chisels command though, so maybe I'm really missing out.
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Bergs are very good.
I think that they were also marketed in the US under the Beaver brandname.
I have seen sets for sale over there and apart from the branding, they are identical to E A Bergs right down to the birch root handles.
Perhaps an Ebay search will turn some up for you.
regards
MC
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