Big Greenlee slick

[crguy]

Picked up this 6" Greenlee slick yesterday. Anybody else have one? They seem to be fairly scarce. Most slicks are 4 1/2" or less.

 

[ararat]

Its definitely wider than any slick I've seen. It doesn't look sturdy enough to be a slick from this picture. The socket on my 3 1/2" wide slick is more robust. Maybe for removing old roofing/shingles.

 

[crguy]

Its definitely wider than any slick I've seen. It doesn't look sturdy enough to be a slick from this picture. The socket on my 3 1/2" wide slick is more robust. Maybe for removing old roofing/shingles.

Not sure I'd even call that a slick. Here's a group, with another 6" Greenlee on the far left.

 

[RTM]

Might also be a bark spud. I've only seen one slick at 4.5", and it was a beast for thickness at the back.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

What is a slick?

 

[crguy]

What is a slick?

A wood chisel that is 3" wide or wider is generally called a slick. Came with a long handle, used by timber framers, etc.

 

[ararat]

Not sure I'd even call that a slick. Here's a group, with another 6" Greenlee on the far left.

It has a few blemishes, but it’s sharp. No chance of reading a maker's mark.

 

[Bobthewrench]

Its definitely wider than any slick I've seen. It doesn't look sturdy enough to be a slick from this picture. The socket on my 3 1/2" wide slick is more robust. Maybe for removing old roofing/shingles.

I agree, the socket for the handle is much lighter than a slick would have, maybe it is time to hit some old Greenlee catalogs and see what else it might be. Somewhere I have something similar, a gouge that is almost 4" wide and with a very light duty socket like this, but I will be darned if I can find the thing when I want to, I put it "somewhere safe" and have not seen it since.

 

[RTM]

maybe it is time to hit some old Greenlee catalogs and see what else it might be.

Yeah, I already tried that, to no avail.

The good news is I learned that in their early days, they made conduit and pipe benders, powered. I have some of their panel punches, but always assumed a separate company.