antique vintage tools paring chisel Guinness pub

Stored away in the attic for years!! Year 1920 approx Vintage Buck & Ryan Bent Paring Chisel Irish men : BUCK & RYAN – Weight: ~310 g Handle: Turned hardwood with brass ferrule (pinned) A bent (cranked/dog-leg) paring chisel. The blade is intentionally forged with an offset so your knuckles and handle clear the work while you flush-pare surfaces in recesses—great for trimming joints, cleaning rebates/shoulders, levelling plugs, and working inside curves. The light upward sweep also helps when working inside barrels or tubs. Buck & Ryan supplied tools around Ireland. Used on Guinness and Jameson whiskey barrels the bent paring chisels like this for tidy-up work—paring the chime, trimming the bunghole area, and fine fitting on staves after crozing—alongside their larger coopering tools. (Also common with Irish cabinetmakers, boatbuilders and wheelwrights.) Buck & Ryan was originally established in Dublin, Ireland, It began as a toolmaker and hardware merchant, supplying high-quality hand tools and engineering supplies — the sort used by craftsmen, builders, and tradesmen. The company’s founders were Irish tradesmen, Mr. Buck and Mr. Ryan, hence the name. Used for Precision paring for furniture making and restoration Luthier/boatbuilding work on inside curves Coopering tasks (repairing or making Guinness/Jameson barrels) Characterful décor for workshop, bar or man cave Buck & Ryan bent paring chisel, dog-leg chisel, cabinetmaker, cooper’s chisel, barrel making, Guinness, Jameson, Irish vintage tool, Sheffield steel, brass ferrule, woodworking antique. Would make an amazing Christmas Gift or treat yourself! Tralee town viewing anytime 0873728988 can be delivered!!