GG's,

" I feel sick being told about Barton chisels being reground into SCA spears,
they are rare..."

I wrote, or at least _tried_ to write, about socket chisels which have been
mushroomed beyond any reasonable hope of restoration.  I tried to mention the
blades with the socket beaten down to a nubbin by steel hammers. Some have
actually had the useless remnants of the socket amputated.

The only discussion about regrinding into spear points was directed at these
abuse victims. They are beyond any use as socket chisels!

Back the day, quality chisels could be purchased unhandled. Some workers were
satisfied to just beat on the bare socket with a steel hammer. Presumably, that
met their needs.

John Ruth
In hot & humid Metuchen NJ