Forum topic by Woodiewannabe | posted 02-29-2016 03:19 PM | 1060 views | 0 times favorited | 11 replies | ![]() |
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02-29-2016 03:19 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: chisel trademark logo I picked these up recently but am stumped by the logos. |
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#1 posted 02-29-2016 11:04 PM |
The first is probably a hardware store. Store branding was a pretty common thing in the 1800’s – early 1900’s; still is. The second does look familiar but I don’t know it, sorry. -- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/ |
#2 posted 03-01-2016 05:19 PM |
I’d assume the “W. C Co cast steel” is the marker for tungsten carbide-cobalt steel not a maker brand -- I've worked out how to sharpen, now how do you get blood out of pine? |
#3 posted 03-01-2016 05:35 PM |
WC/Co is normally Tungsten Carbide/Cobalt but to the best of my knowledge, it can’t be cast effectively due to wide difference in melting points of the elements. I’d say that’s probably a maker mark, but darned if I know for sure. -- Kenny, SW VA, Go Hokies!!! |
#4 posted 03-01-2016 05:58 PM |
Edit: try Washington Cutlery Co. I tried enhancing the pics. It’s W.C. Co., as in W.C. Company. -- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/ |
#5 posted 03-01-2016 06:57 PM |
Could the second one be remnants of a Butcher logo? -- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive -- |
#6 posted 03-01-2016 07:14 PM |
That is what I thought possible, but I can’t find a good example to compare it to. The butcher arrow that I am more familiar with Is much different. |
#7 posted 03-01-2016 09:16 PM |
W. C. Co. Or Washington cutlery co. Later became Village Blacksmith. I have yet to find a match on the logo. Thanks Rick for that connection. |
#8 posted 04-28-2016 04:09 AM |
I have come across another stumper. |
#9 posted 04-28-2016 08:47 AM |
Take a rubbing of the ones your not sure of they seem to show up better when there hard to read |
#10 posted 04-28-2016 09:12 AM |
Send a PM to Summerfi he will possibly be able to give you an answer supported by knowledge of logos. Bob Summerfield is an expert in this sort of detective work. -- Regards Robert |
#11 posted 05-01-2016 03:10 AM |
Also Post them in the “Let’s Talk Chisels” thread. Lots of smart people there. -- Just making sawdust |
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