Does anyone know of a Canadian chisel maker?

3/12/04, 3:56 PM #1

Sean Evoy in Ottawa
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Does anyone know of a Canadian chisel maker?

Sean Evoy in Ottawa

>This may seem an odd question, but I am wondering if there are any Canadian chisel makers out there. The US seems to have a number of small, high-end chisel makers like Barr and (sometime in the future) L-N. I know that L-V has a house brand and that Shepherd Tools sells some octagonal-handled London pattern chisels, but I have yet to locate anyone manufacturing them in Canada. Is there anyone?

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3/12/04, 6:08 PM #2

Dan Clermont in Burnaby
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Dan Clermont in Burnaby

>Lee Valley has a set, so does Shepherd tools I believe..

Dan Clermont in Burnaby

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3/12/04, 6:20 PM #3

Sean Evoy in Ottawa
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Sean Evoy in Ottawa

>Thanks Dan,

But in both those cases, they are reselling chisels. There are small saw makers and plane makers, there just does not seem to be any chisel makers. I was wondering if there are any chisel-equivalents of Adria or Spehar Toolworks. I guess not.

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3/12/04, 7:54 PM #4

Russell Seaton
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Russell Seaton

>Lee Valley says in their catalog that they have the Yeung Chan detail chisels and their skew chisels made by a Canadian knife maker named Paul Beebe. I do not know if he offers other chisels for sale directly. But according to Lee Valley he is a Canadian if nationality is that important. Maybe I should consider sending my Adria saw back to Canada and buying an American Lie-Nielsen saw? No, I'll keep my un-American saw.

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3/12/04, 8:29 PM #5

Brad in Ottawa
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Brad in Ottawa

>Russell,

Couldn't agree with you more!

But if you ever feel the need to send the saw back to Canada be sure to send it addressed to me!

Brad

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3/12/04, 9:00 PM #6

Michael Stadulis, in Gloucester County, NJ
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Michael Stadulis, in Gloucester County, NJ

>Sean,

The Shepherd Tool boys sell a set.

Mike

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3/13/04, 4:10 PM #7

John Aniano in Central NJ
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John Aniano in Central NJ

>Sean,

Yes, Andre Milette in Quebec makes specialty chisels (and other tools such as planes and gouges) for the violin and bowmaking trades. He can be reached at:

Andre Milette

491 Place Bellevue

Pt-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada, G0X1Z0

819-377-1588

He can send you a set of printed sheets showing all the chisels he can offer. I personally have not yet purchased from Andre, but many of my friends have and they very much like his tools.

John

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My bowmaking web site I have done some sort of woodworking since I was 6 years old. In 5th grade I tried, with my father's help, to make a pine violin. It hangs on the wall in my shop. Later in middle school I had basic wood shop class. No project I can remember that survived from then! In high school, I took wood shop I and II, and metal shop I and II. This along with the usual college prep courses - my counselors thought I was nuts! I made a number of clocks during high school, maybe 2 dozen altogether, including wall clocks, shelf clocks and a pocket watch with wooden case, some of which I still have. I began to collect, restore and use old wood working tools. I especially like 19th century English tools. After graduation, I made a grandfather clock which is now on the landing of my home staircase. I made the metal dial and metal hands as well. In college, I studied Industrial Arts to be a shop teacher. I made a number of projects including a multi-wood specie flax-style spinning wheel and a walnut tool box. In 1978 I began to make stringed instrument bows, self-taught at first. After graduation, between 1982 and '83, I worked for William Salchow, who, at the time, was the best known bow maker in New York City. I stopped bow making in the mid-80's to attend college again, this time for ceramic engineering. Got married in 1988 to my wife Debbie. With her help (although I did a lot of the cooking, hey, I had the time!) I pursued a BS and MS in ceramic engineering. Worked for ~12 years as an engineer in the field of fiber optics (I have one patent to show for it). In 2002 I switched back to making and repairing bows. In 2006 I won a gold medal at the Violin Society of America's International competition. Later, in 2010, I got a second gold medal. Not easy for 50+ year old eyes! I continue to do some general woodworking - dovetailed drawers, frame and panel work, restoration tasks for our 260+ year old home - things like that. Mostly hand work. I have only a few power tools - a tiny 7" blade INCA table saw (which never gets used), 6" Atlas Jointer, 14" Rockwell bandsaw, a circa 1943 Delta 768 10" bandsaw, a 9", 3 foot Southbend metal lathe, Rusnok milling machine, a no-name wood lathe, and Jet drill press. I am a member of the Central Jersey Woodworkers Association - I was the vice president for the CJWA a few years back. I took Mike Dunbar's class in the late '90s and made a sackback chair. Back in ~2010 I outfitted a new, passive solar shop space for bow making and general woodworking. New benches, tool racks, etc. Still working (ever so slowly) on my 10 foot long Roubo-style bench. As of November 2018, the four pieces of ash that will comprise the top need to be milled and fitted, but the base is ~95% finished. Absolutely the largest and heaviest item I've ever made. It has been a fun journey so far!

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3/15/04, 2:44 PM #8

Sean Evoy in Ottawa
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Sean Evoy in Ottawa

>Russel,

I'd happily accept the donation of your saw, but I just bought one myself. My question was not based on some misguided sense of economic nationalism, just simple pragmatism. It costs me a whole lot more to do business with American tool-makers because of the exchange rate. I probably should have stated that up-front. No slight was intended.

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3/15/04, 2:47 PM #9

Sean Evoy in Ottawa
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Sean Evoy in Ottawa

>Thanks John,

I'll give him a shout.

Does anyone know of a Canadian chisel maker?

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