Ed & Galoots,
I think fitting the wood handle to the tang chisel would be more labour
intensive than fitting a turned handle into a socket.
With the tangs being hand forged they could have a slight bend as well as
varied thickness on the taper, leading to more time necessary for each
fitting.
The sizing of the sockets might be more uniform as I believe they are shaped
on a cone.
just my take on it .....
Marv Paisner
Kootenay Lake, BC
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From: "Ed Minch"
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Regarding the Sweetheart Stanley Chisels
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