John Bull Antique Chisel restoration complete.

Fitted with a Rosewood handle to Match my Sorby's

For scale I have put them together - that is a 25mm Sorby dwarfed by the big un.

 

The Steel is simply wonderful, got a plaster on to prove it.

Just brushed past my finger, surgical precision...

 

The back was hollowed and concave, in both directions - just a little bit.

So many old chisels have big fat belly's.

So it tuned up lovely.

 

Don't you just love those square forged tangs?

I like to think that they kept the best steel for us, while we exported steel...

Umm.. hand blown lead crystal glass in the background.
Unsure what is in it as I do not drink anymore apparently.