Breckenridge Chisels

[Mikes]

I've a hand full of chisels that have a distinctive shape. Some are made by Breckenridge USA,others unbranded. I've searched the net for info on these but nothing forthcoming. Does anyone know what their original use was?

 

[hotponyshoes]

Farriers tool, various types, all slightly different.
Called pritchels not chisels.
Breckenridge are still going, also market under bloom forge

 

[hotponyshoes]

Farrier pritchel
Will be the google search term..
The square hole in an anvil is a hardy hole
The round one is a pritchel hole

 

[Mikes]

Thanks for the response and useful info. Never been let down by the vast range of knowledge from forum members.

 

[Brad93]

That’s a Pritchel as @hotponyshoes has pointed out. Probably better quality than the modern stuff