What is this chisel called and what is its intended primary use?

[rust in the eye]

Dasco 467 1 1/4" wide x 11 1/4" long
I've seen it called a "ripping chisel" but when looking further into those I see much smaller tools used by upholsterers that are only vaguely similar. Another reference was to "paring chisels" but again found those to be different too.

 

[woody 73]

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DASCO 467 - [#]1-1/4

[#]1-1/4

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[woody 73]

More information:

Dasco Pro 2012 Catalog : Dasco Pro, Inc. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

37 p., illus., 27.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

 

[rust in the eye]

Thank you. I've seen this seller listing it but no photo. Fairly confident that's it but no other reference (I can find) to a similar tool with that name. This doesn't appear in the Dasco catalog you posted, seems discontinued.
Still curious about its primary use.

 

[RTM]

With that width blade, and skinny shank, I would suspect 1 of two uses, masonry cleanup, or heavy woodworking. With ripping in WW being cutting with the grain (long way), wondering if similar naming in masonry or metal working.

Upholstery reference makes me wonder how dull it is. I had an Osborne seam ripper, very small, but dull, dogleg chisel. Maybe yours is for ripping big seams

C. S. Osborne : A Handbook of Upholsterers Tools : C. S. Osborne & Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

4 p., illus., 27.8 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

 

[neophyte]

It appears to be a solid steel, one piece, forged woodworking chisel.
While not “ultra common”, “single piece” forged steel woodworking chisel are still, and were, a thing, at least one the cost of steel came down enough that chisels were no longer made by forge welding a thin piece of carbon steel onto a wrought iron body.
I’m not sure when the first chisels with the single piece steel body started to be made, it wouldn’t surprise me if the design goes back to at least the mid 1800s.
For the size of that chisel, which appears to have a 2” blade width, the chisel was likely made for timber framing.
One or more French manufacturers still makes similar chisels, although in a limited range of sizes.
There were older US manufacturers who made the same, although I forget off hand which tool companies did so.

 

[RTM]

There were older US manufacturers who made the same, although I forget off hand which tool companies did so.

I know Crescent did, and I thought I had another, but can’t find it in my inventory list.

 

[four.cycle]

"all steel wood chisel"

:"... where an axe or most anything is used in place of a mallet..."

 

[dscheidt]

Ripping chisels are used for rough work. Demolition, notching for cribbing, post and rail fences, etc. Stuff you're likely to use a power tool for instead, these days.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I'm enjoying the mental image of using that device and driving it with a large rock - don't spoil it for me.

 

[Rkcubed]

Looks like a flooring chisel. Used to chisel wood floor.

 

[64C10]

My Craftsman punch/chisel set from the 80’s came with one of those - no idea what it’s intended purpose ever was, but it has been used quite a bit for cleaning heavy grease/crud off of frames and suspension components.

 

[rust in the eye]

Ripping chisels are used for rough work. Demolition, notching for cribbing, post and rail fences, etc. Stuff you're likely to use a power tool for instead, these days.

Thanks. This makes the most sense for me.
I've used it on hinge mortises.

 

[scooby074]

It appears to be a solid steel, one piece, forged woodworking chisel.
While not “ultra common”, “single piece” forged steel woodworking chisel are still, and were, a thing, at least one the cost of steel came down enough that chisels were no longer made by forge welding a thin piece of carbon steel onto a wrought iron body.
I’m not sure when the first chisels with the single piece steel body started to be made, it wouldn’t surprise me if the design goes back to at least the mid 1800s.
For the size of that chisel, which appears to have a 2” blade width, the chisel was likely made for timber framing.
One or more French manufacturers still makes similar chisels, although in a limited range of sizes.
There were older US manufacturers who made the same, although I forget off hand which tool companies did so.

Lee Valley still carries these steel handle chisels for rough work. These ones are made in France as you say.

All-Steel Carpenter's Chisels - Lee Valley Tools

www.leevalley.com

 

[Beerhippie]

Craftsman also sold solid-steel wood chisels:

 

[RTM]

Craftsman also sold solid-steel wood chisels:

Yup, but they didn’t make it. I have one of those here somewhere too, was trying to find it to see if it looked like the other brands, but… SQUIRREL!

 

[Beerhippie]

Yup, but they didn’t make it. I have one of those here somewhere too, was trying to find it to se pe if it looked like the other brands, but… SQUIRREL!

Hence, I wrote "sold", not "made".

The ones I had--since sold--were offsets.

BALL!

 

[Dagny]

Mortise and tenon timber framing used before nails.

 

[neophyte]

Mortise and tenon timber framing used before nails.

Full steel wood chisels were also made in regular cabinetry/carpentry sizes as well back in the day.