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   Samson | Nov 29, 2006 06:12pm | #1

   The 750's are, as you seem to already know, the standard bench chisel as far as length etc.  I think all I've seen have had bevel edges, but perhaps firmer (non-bevel/i.e., square edges) exist?

   The 720's look pretty much the same, but have significantly longer blades, and seem suited to paring operations and the like.

   Later versions of the 750 and 720 style were released without the number stamped on the socket or as parts of the Defiance and 1251 lines IIRC.

   Everlasts are completely different.  They are not typical socket chisels, but instead have a rod that runs through the hande and steel cap at the top of the handle.  All the metal is joined, making the chisle very robust.  They came in various styles of handles - some sort of elongated bulbs shapes (40's) and some more elongated pear shapes (20's?).  Later versions had black plastic handles instead of wood.  While these chisels are certainly pretty and intuitively attractive in their robust design, I find that in use for typical bench chisel operations like chopping and paring dovetails, they are too top heavy and poorly balanced.  FWIW

   There are plenty of other good vintage makers of nice socket chisels: witherby, buck, pexto, white, swan, keen cutter, winchester, greenlee, etc.

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   ctsjr | Nov 29, 2006 09:00pm | #2

   Thanks for the info.  I suspected that the difference between 750 and 720 was the 720 was a paring chisel and not a bench chisel.  Tom"Notice that at no time do my fingers leave my hand"