I’m not sure, but I think I just witnessed a record price for a Stanley chisel on eBay.
Weast8860, whom I have come across a few times in my quest for the ultimate vintage tool at the ultimate low price, had a Stanley Everlasting #40 Bevel Edged ½ inch chisel that appears to be New/Old Stock listed. While the images show some pitting, the fact that he states it is just over the length Stanley catalogues lists these things’ at, 9 inches, puts it leaps and bounds above any of the chisels from this series that I have purchased in the past. As the "Made in USA" and the "Pat.1493176" markings are oriented achoice from the handle, I believe this one is from the final days Stanley offered this style of chisel, which I read somewhere, was around 1941.
The winning bid was $180.00, and for we wee Canadians, that works out to around two hundred and ten bucks!
I have to admit to having my fingers twitch as I watched the final minutes of the auction, but the reality is, I would end up not using this tool if I bought it, and that goes against my principles. To use it would be to sharpen it and to sharpen it would be to shorten it and to shorten it would be to loose my shirt on it. So no pristine, perfect chisel for me. I’ll stick to the more used variety.
They sure are a beautiful tool to work with and look at, though.
Peace,
Mitchell
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