{"id":2275,"date":"2015-08-15T14:47:42","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T14:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galootopia.com\/old_tools\/?p=2275"},"modified":"2017-02-07T07:00:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T07:00:56","slug":"fish-and-diamond-chisels-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/chisels\/swedish-chisels\/fish-and-diamond-chisels-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish and Diamond Chisels"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have only seen one example of this brand of Swedish tanged, bevel-edged chisel so far.<\/p>\n

It has a beech handle with no label, a dimpled black enameled steel hoop on the top, and a brass ferrule with medium vertical knurlings. From it’s overall appearance, I would guess that it was made in the 1950s.<\/p>\n

\"Fish<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fish<\/a><\/p>\n

The logo makes me grin a little, probably because of the rather odd pairing of a fish and a diamond. The fact that the logo appears twice on the back of the blade is a bonus. The fish may have been an attempt to leverage off the recognition and popularity of the Berg shark. The back of the blade is also stamped “MADE IN SWEDEN”.<\/p>\n

\"Fish<\/a><\/p>\n

The front of the blade is marked only in inches — in this case 5\/8″.<\/p>\n

\"Fish<\/a><\/p>\n

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I have only seen one example of this brand of Swedish tanged, bevel-edged chisel so far. It has a beech handle with no label, a dimpled black enameled steel hoop on the top, and a brass ferrule with medium vertical …<\/p>\n

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