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The Collins Company Company History- 1935 . This catalog was published by Collins the 300th year of Connecticut. It contains an excellent history of the Collins company from their start as a three-man operation making axes in a small smithy to one of the best-known edge-tool makers in the world. A scarce reprint and invaluable to anyone interested in Collins.
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Buck and Hickman 1902 Tool Catalog Reprint. Buck and Hickman was a major English hardware concern in the 19th and early 20th century. They made tools and imported American tools for the English market. This catalog is over 250 pages of tools they offered for sale. It was reprinted in 1989 by the MWTCA. Excellent condition.
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James Swan 1911 Catalog Reprint. This is a James Swan Company catalog reprint by Ken Roberts published in 1981. It contains the full-line of Swan tools including chisels, gouges, bits, tool chests, hollow augers, and other fun stuff. It also includes a forward by Roberts with a short biography of Swan, as well as an except from a Seymour historical reference outlining the history of the Swan company. It is an excellent reference for anyone interested in Swan tools. Not many were published, making this a hard reprint to find.
$16
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James Swan 3/8in Skew Turning Chisel. This chisel is in mint condition with a nice apple handle. It's a double-bevel skew gouge for turning. It's ground properly with a slight crown on the bevel to prevent it from digging in. The Swan mark is crisp and clear and reads "Best Tool Steel". This is an excellent example made by one of the most highly regarded edge tool makers.
$35
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Herring Bros no. 30 Front-Bent carving Gouge. This is a front-bent gouge taken to the extreme- the bevel is nearly perpendicular to the handle, making a spoon shape. The gouge is in exceptional condition with a highly polished, sharp bevel. It is clean with absolutely no pitting at all. A rather rare profile in excellent condition.
$30
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Atha 16oz Claw Hammer. . This hammer has an octagonal head with interesting shaped head. The handle is in good condition, nicely waisted and tight to the head. The claws are in good shape with no chips. A solid user hammer.
$15
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Stanley 8oz Cross Pein Hammer. This Stanley hammer is in excellent condition with a clean head and handle with no problems. The face is clean and the cross-pein has no chips or dings. A great working hammer
$16
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Nice User-Made Rams Horn Scraper Plane. This plane has a 2 1/2in wide scraper blade. The body looks like it is made of maple. There are adjusting screws to hold the blade in place and one to alter the radius of the blade. There is a brass wear plate ahead of the blade. The plane is in good condition, showing some use along with the normal dings/scratches.A nice, usable scraper.
$25
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Stanley No. 203 Small Block Plane. This is a nice little block plane with a clean 1 3/8in wide iron. It is a SW era tool. The body is clean with most original japanning remaining, but some loss on the lever cap where the user's hand rests. The side of the plane is stamped 'Imperfect' due to a tiny pock mark casting defect in the sole in the sole (see photos). It's a great user plane.
$20
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Stanley 9 1/4 Block Plane. A solid user block plane in clean, usable condition. The blade is long and has no pitting. The blade adjuster works perfectly. The body and lever cal retain at least 99% japanning. A simple, usable block plane.
$25
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Nice Little 5in Boxwood-handled Gents Saw. This is a tiny little British gent's saw with a 5in long blade just 1in deep. The teeth are too coarse for a veneer saw, so this was intended for small joinery. The handle is beautiful golden boxwood. The plate is straight and pretty clean.
$24
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Hayward- Cabinetmaking for Beginners. A great reference book for hand tool enthusiasts. Packed with useful information on using hand tools, woodworking joints and techniques, and lots of other stuff. Paperback, excellent condition.
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The Art of Japanese Joinery. Paperback in excellent condition. Written by Kiyosi Seike. a beautiful book filled with pictures and descriptions of intricate joints. An interesting, and useful book.
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British Planemakers from 1870 by WL Goodman . This is _the_ reference book for British wooden planes. This is the most recent 3rd edition, revised and updated to include over 500 pages. It is a fantastic reference book with data on over 1,650 plane makers. It also includes an excellent history of the British planemaking industry, a description of the process of making planes, as well as a listing of over 70 trademarks used by toolmakers, something I find ver useful. This book is in near mint condition with a perfect dust jacket. This book has been out of print for some time and copies are in high demand. This book starts at $150 on Amazon, and goes up from there. You won't find a better copy than this one.
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The Wooden Plane by John Whelan. This is one of the best tool reference books ever published, and one of the books I turn to most frequently. It is a must-have for anyone interested in wooden bench or molding planes. It is over 500 pages long. It contains comprehensive descriptions of all sorts of wooden planes, both eastern and western. the cutting action of planes is discussed, as is the history and evolution of wooden planes. There is a detailed index of all documented plane types profiles from the ordinary to the exceptionally rare. My favorite part is the section on planes for specific trades. A number of trades are discussed along with the specialized planes they used for their work- sash makers, case makers, chairmakers, coachmakers, etc. It's a fantastic book that has been out of print for a while and has become hard to find. This is the very scarce hardcover edition in mint condition with its original dust jacket. You will find that this edition starts at $200 on Amazon.
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Long Witherby 1/4in Socket Firmer Chisel. This chisel measures 13in long overall. The blade is 1/4in side and nicely tapered from socket to bevel end. It's a fine tool, not a mortise chisel to be whomped on. The handle is in excellent condition and shows little use. The blade is clean and sharp. It will take just a few minutes to hone the bevel and have a great working chisel.
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Buck Brothers 1/2in No. 15 London Pattern Curved Gouge. An exceptional London Pattern gouge that was found in this sharp, ready-to-use condition. The blade is perfect without a speck of pitting and a very sharp, highly polished bevel. The blade is bent with a 1/2in wide medium sweep cut. the back of the tang is stamped with the No. 15. A perfect working carving tool
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James Swan 1/2in Skew Turning Chisel. This chisel is in mint condition with a nice apple handle. It's a double-bevel skew gouge for turning. It's ground properly with a slight crown on the bevel to prevent it from digging in. The Swan mark is crisp and clear and reads "Best Tool Steel". This is an excellent example made by one of the most highly regarded edge tool makers.
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Massive Ohio Tool Co 1 1/2in Framing Chisel. This is a massive chisel weighing in at close to two pounds. The bevel-edge blade is thick, tapering from about 1/2 in to 1/4in thick at the business end. The handle looks like hickory. It has a steel hoop on the end to prevent mushrooming. It has seen some use, but the handle is in good shape. The blade back is exceptionally clean with no pitting. The bevel is very sharp. It's a heavy-duty chisel made for big jobs. It will make a great user
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Huge I&H Sorby Tang Firmer Chisel. At first glance this is a rather strange combination- a stout 2 1/8in wide firmer chisel with a thick, tapered blade, attached to a nice boxwood handle. The handle, however, is much thicker than usual and has a leather washer between it and the ferrule, along the same design as a British pigsticker mortise chisel. It's a chisel intended for heavy work despite the way it looks. The chisel is 13in long overall. The handle is excellent- perfectly tight with no chips or cracks. The blade is very sharp. There are two small patches of pitting back away from the bevel. It's a stout, usable chisel
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Buck Brothers 5/8in No 26 Front Bent Carving Gouge. This London Pattern carving gouge is in excellent condition. The bevel is very sharp and clean with no pitting at all. The apple handle is in good shape as well. A perfectly usable chisel- just hone and it will be ready to work.
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Herring Brothers 1in No. 14 London Pattern Carving Gouge. This is an elegant, sweeping 1in wide bent gouge made by Herring Brothers. The gouge is in excellent condition with a mirror-polished bevel and not a speck of pitting. The handle is complete and tight to the blade. It's in great shape and will make a perfect user.
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Massive 5/8in Pigsticker Mortise Chisel by Fenn and Cox. This is an absolutely huge mortise chisel by Fenn & Cox, Limited Co. The blade is huge and thick with some scattered light pitting on the back. The beech handle is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. it weighs in at close to 2lbs. It's a huge mortise chisel that will make a fine user
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Crisp 7/16in Pigsticker Mortise Chisel by Peterkirk. This is an excellent user mortise chisel in a useful size. The blade is sharp and has a clean back. The handle looks like ash to me and has no chips or cracks. A great user mortise chisel
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Eggbeater Hand Drill made by Millers Falls for Craftsman. This drill was made for Craftsman by Millers Falls. The drill is in near mint condition and retains almost all of its original paint, handle finish, and nickel plating. The spring chuck works perfectly and accepts bits form 0-1/4n. the gear movement is perfectly smooth. A great user drill for light work.
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Stanley No. X3 6in Brace.. This small 6in brace is marked with the Stanley Rule and Level Co. mark and bears the X3 model number, a left-over from the J. Fray line of braces Stanley acquired. The brace also has the O.D. USA mark on the chuck which is typical of almost all of the X3 braces. It is believed that this was the mark of the US Army Ordinance Department and used on artillery pieces. The brace is in good working condition. The frame has about 60% nickel left. The hardwood handle and pad rotate freely. The ratchet works well in both directions. It's a solid user brace in a scarce small size. Perfect for boring small holes quickly, driving screws, etc.
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Beautiful Millers Falls No. 34 8in Brace. This brace is in excellent condition. I believe it dates to 1917-31. The frame, chuck, and all other pieces have nearly perfect, shiny nickel plating. The cocobolo head and handle habe their original finish as well and feature beautiful grain. The chuck works perfectly, as does the ratchet. Braces in this condition are very hard to come by. It's a beautiful working brace in a useful smaller size.
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Gorgeous Beech and Lignum Brass-Plated Brace by Hawke. This is a classic Sheffield style brace with a beech body reinforced with brass strips set into the body. The solid brass chuck has a spring-loaded bush button clip to hold bits in place. The head is made of beautiful lignum with a nice sapwood streak down one side. The brass medallion in the pad and the chuck button are both marked with the H.Hawke, Sheffield mark. The medallion also mentions the Solly Works. This brace was made by Flather & Sons. The brace is in excellent condition, one of the best of this type I've seen. The beech body has no chips or cracks and is quite clean. The brass plating is all in good shape with no missing screws and a nice dark patina. The lignum head is exceptional- excellent color, shape, and grain. It's also perfectly tight to the frame with not one bit of wobble at all, yet it turns freely. The chuck spring is very tight. It's a beautiful, usable brace. I have a similar (though not as nice) brace in my working collection that I like to use with countersinks and center bits- it's a fun tool to use
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Nice Millers Falls No. 12 Two-Speed Breast Drill. This is a heavy-duty two-speed breast drill with a two-jaw chuck. It was made by Millers Fals between 1921-25. It has 1907, 1909, and 1910 patent dates on the chuck. The frame and breast pad have better than 95% japanning. The gears work very smoothly. The main gear is held in place with a knurled thumbscrew. There are adjustable bearings on the spindle and an adjustable thrust bearing on the main gear. It is in excellent shape overall, much better than most. It's a heavy-duty drill for the hardest jobs.
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Nearly Mint PS&W No. 1203 8in Brace. This is an exceptional brace made by Peck, Store and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It has the SAMSON style chuck, a heavy-duty ball-bearing chuck well-suited to hard work. The chuck is stamped with the July 9, 1895 patent date. The jas are perfect with all original nickel plating remaining. The handle and pad are made of beautiful cocobolo. The handle has adjustable collars to keep it in place unlike almost any other brace. The frame is clean with no pitting. The ratchet works perfectly. It is engaged/disengaged by pulling a selector on either side of the chuck. The cocobolo pad also rides on ball bearings. It has a former owner's name tastefully stamped along its rim: "Ruzkowsi, Romulus, MI, 1928" It's a beautiful brace in perfect working order.
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Stanley SW Era No. 60 Double Spokeshave. This shave has two blades, one straight and one concave for curved work. Both blades have the SW era logo dating the shave to around 1920. The blades are clean with no pitting. The body has almost perfect japanning and no chips or cracks. Many of these are found with a broken bridge that holds the blades- this one is perfect. An excellent shave to put to use.
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James Swan 8in Folding Handle Drawknife. This is a good working drawknife made by James Swan in Seymour, CT. Swan made exceptional edge tools into the early 1900s. This tool bears their "Best Tool Steel" mark with the swan logo. The blade is long and very sharp. The back is dark but there is no pitting so it will be easy to keep sharp and usable. The handles are perfectly tight and have no chips or cracks. The folding handles allow it to be stored easily and keep your fingers safe and other tools from getting dinged up when it's sitting in your toolchest tray. A perfect working drawknife.
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Stanley No. 53 7oz Carpenters Hammer. A nice small Stanley hammer with long, sweeping claws that extend down past the eye of the head.It appears to be an early, pre-war tool as it has the Stanley logo without the "Made in USA" subtext The hickory handle is in excellent condition and has a nice waisted shape. The head has a clear Stanley notched logo. the handle is tight to the head. The face is clean. A nice small hammer for bench work.
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Stanley 7oz Carpenters Hammer. A nice small Stanley hammer with long, sweeping claws that extend down past the eye of the head. It appears to be an early, pre-war tool as it has the Stanley logo without the "Made in USA" subtext. The hickory handle is in excellent good condition and has a nice waisted shape. It's a little dark and has some dings in it, but no cracks. The handle is embossed with a former owner's name: Joe Morzok. The head has a clear Stanley notched logo. The handle is tight to the head. The face is clean. A nice small hammer for bench work.
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Starrett Machinists Scraper. A precision scraping tool in excellent condition. The head can be rotated around a ball-in-socket joint and locked in place with a wing nut. The blade is crisp and clean.
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Big, Early Forged Hammer. This is a beautiful, early hammer with what I estimate is a 20oz head. The claws are long and sweep down parallel to the handle- a carpenter's hammer. The handle is stout and nicely shaped. I imagine it's hickory. The head is nicely shaped as well, tight to the handle and with a clean face. It's a good-looking hammer for larger bench work.
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Mint, Unused Beech Spokeshave by WH Clay, Sheffield. This is one of those rare tools that has survived its entier life in mint condition, never seing any use at all. The beech body has 100% original finish, its original decal, and nice crisp edges. The sole in front of the blade even has all of its original finish, proof it was never used. The blade is mint- clean and as sharp as it was when it left the factory. Clay is listed in Goodman's book as making joiner's tools from 1902-74. Impossible to find a better example than this one.
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E.C. Stearns No. 15 Adjustable Bench Stop. This is a simple, foolproof bench stop made by E.C. Stearns of Syracuse, NY. The stop is adjusted by turning a screw. There are no springs or intricate mechanisms to get clogged or break. It is in excellent condition, working perfectly with no rust at all.
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Millers Falls No. 55 Scraper Mint IOB. This is a small wood scraper with four interchangeable blades. It is in its original box in mont condition. Handy for scraping small, detailed areas.
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Millers Falls No. 29 Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver. This is a medium-duty spiral ratchet screwdriver. It is in mint condition in its original box. The screwdriver can be used as a push driver, or a ratcheting screwdriver for harder work. One bit is included- I probably have a larger bit I can include as well. The box has blown-out corners, but the label is clear and legible.
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Stanley No. 707 Small Bench Vise.. This is a Sweetheart era tool with 1 5/8 wide jaws that open up to 2in. It can be clamped to a surface up to 2 1/8in thick. It has a machine-cut thread, precision ground jaws that align perfectly. There are two guide rods to prevent wracking and a slack spring to prevent slop in the jaws. There is no damage to the jaws at all. A nice small vise for precision work.
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1 3/4in. Hock Blade and Chipbreaker Pair. This is a 1 3/4in wide High Carbon blade and chipbreaker made by Ron Hock. It will fit a Stanley No.3, or 5 1/4 bench plane. Both are in excellent condition. $62 retail cost.
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Mint, New Old Stock Lufkin Zig-Zag Rule. This is a Lufkin Red End 6ft folding rule No. 066. It is in mint condition in its original packaging. The packaging has no bar codes or zip codes on it so I imagine it would date tot he 1950s or 60s. All of the hinged joints are tight with no slop. All of the markings are perfect.
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Stanley 8in Bevel Gauge. Made of rosewood and brass with the 3-15-1897 patent date on the blade. It likely dates to the 1900s-10s. The rosewood body is in excellent condition- the brass has a nice patina. The blade is a bit dirty but it's straight and locks perfectly. A good user.
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Stanley No. 165 Boxwood Marking Gauge.. This is a Sweetheart era tool dating to the 1920s-30s. The shave is solid boxwood with brass wear strips let into the face. The other side of the face has Stanley's curved fence. The combination allows it to scribe lines on concave or convex surfaces. It is in excellent condition with clean boxwood, crisp markings, and a sharp, long marking pin. The best example of this gauge I've come across.
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Stanley No. 12 10in Square. An all-steel square for tough jobs. The square is in excellent condition with almost all original paint and finish. The blade is straight and square with clear markings. Probably made in the 1940s based on the design on the stock.
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Stanley SW Eara Four-Fold Two-Foot Boxwood Rule. This rule bears the SW trademark, indicating it was made in the late 1920s-early 30s. It also has the foursquare logo. The four square tools were made throughout the 1920s and 30s. This rule is fairly rare, because of the foursquare mark, though it doesn't make it a better user in any way. It's simply a solid boxwood rule in excellent shape. Te rule is especially clean with crisp markings. The hinges are tight and the alignment pins are present. The boxwood is almost perfectly straight- the ruls has the slightest arch, maybe 1/8 in or so, when fully unfolded and laying flat. It's a good-looking, usable rule.
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Merit One-Foot Four-Fold Boxwood Caliper Rule. Merit was a brand name used on some Sears tools in the 1930s and 40s according to the EAIA DAT. I'd bet almost anything that this rule was made by Stalney. It has the pentagonal pin in the arch joint hinge that was a Stanley trademark. The rule is in excellent condition overall. The boxwood is clean and has aged to a nice golden color. The hin ges are tight and the three alignment pins present. The markings are crisp on both faces. The caliper extends out to 3in. A nice little pocket rule.
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Stanley No. 102 10in Cherry Level.. This level dates to the WWI-era "type 11" timeframe and features the V logo on the brass plate. It is in very good condition with a good cherry stock and intact level vial. A nice small size for bench work.
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Stanley No. 102 SW Era 12in Cherry Level.. This level dates to 1919-1920 based on its "TmX" Sweetheart logo. It has its original decal on the top of the cherry stock. The level vial is intact. The wood is exceptionally clean with all original finish. The cherry has aged to a beautiful deep red color. The brass plate also has a nice patin. A nice small size for bench work.
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Classic British Wing Dividers by Highgate. These dividers were made by or for the Highgate Tool Co. there is a secondary A (crown) M mark on the wing that may be the maker's mark. They are made in the classic British pattern and have a substantial heft to them, weighing close to a pound! The points are stout and sharp. The hinge is tight and the locking thumbscrew holds them in position perfectly. A beautifully made tool which will work well for all sorts of layout work.
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Stanley No, 61 Double Beam SW Marking Gauge. This Stanley gauge has a beech head and arms. Each arm has a brass thumbscrew to lock it in place. The arms slide along one another via a sliding tongue and groove joint. The points are perfectly long and sharp. Both brass shoes are present to prevent the locking screws from marring the beam. The arms have clear markings. It is a SW era tool dating to the 1920s. It is in excellent working condition. A handy tool to use when making repeated marks of two different widths.
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Interesting 24in Trammel Set. This trammel set looks lke it may be craftsman-made, if so it was made by a talented toolmaker. There are no marks on the tool whatever. There are two 12in steel rods giving a total of 24inches of travel. There is one fixed point, and one point with a clever micro-adjuster mechanism. There is some sort of machinist's scribe or pick included that was found with the trammels. The whole thing is housed in a user-made box. A nice, usable trammel set for all sorts of layout work.
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Near-Mint Stanley SW Era No. 77 Rosewood Mortise and Marking Gauge. This is by far the best Stanley gauge I've come across. It has a bold Stanley SW mark- the no.77 is most often found unmarked. Marked examples are scarce and this is the first I've come across with the SW mark. The three marking points are entirely full-length and sharp. The brass shoe is present. The movable mortise pin is easily adjusted with the brass thumbscrew at the end of the beam. The beam and head are made of nice dark red rosewood with nice gran. It has an inset brass wear plate in the head. It's almost certainly the last mortise gauge you will need, and you probably won't find a better example.
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Beech Handled Slitting Gauge. This is a classic handled slitting gauge used for slitting veneer or thin woods or marking out much like a panel gauge. I've been wondering what is strange about this gauge- it just looked weird to me, then it hit me- it's made for a left-handed user. The tote is tight to the 16in long beam. The head is held in place securely with a boxwood thumbscrew. The slitting cutter is held in place with a wooden wedge. A simple, useful tool.
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Rosewood and Brass Mortise Gauge by Haywood and Cooke. This British mortise gauge has a beautiful rosewood head and beam. The points are short, but absolutely usable. The sliding point operates smoothly via a brass thumbscrew at the end of the beam. The beam locks down tight with a slotted screw. There are brass wear strips in the working dace. A beautiful, usable mortise gauge.
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Nearly Mint Stanley SW No. 65 Boxwood Marking Gauge. This gauge looks almost exactly like it did when it was made some 80+ years ago during the Stanley Sweetheart era ca. 1922-35. The boxwood head and beam are perfectly clean with crisp, clear marks. The head has its brass shoe present, and the brass wear plate on the working face is crisp and clean. The marking point is full-length and sharp. A beautiful marking gauge in near mint condition, made during Stanley's heyday.
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Tiyn 2in Inside Calipers by Brown and Sharpe. A tiny little pair of dividers by B&S with 2in long legs. It is mechanically perfect with a very strong spring and perfect adjuster. A scarce small size.
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Small, Early 3in Outside Calipers by Starrett. This is an early outside caliper with the June 2, 1885 patent date on one leg. It is in excellent condition, mechanically perfect with a smooth adjusting nut and strong spring.
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Nice 4in Outside Calipers by Brown and Sharpe. Excellent condition and mechanically perfect. Handy for all sorts of measuring work for the machinist or woodworker. Why measure with a rule when you can test with a precision tool like this..
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Unmarked 6in Dividers. These are well-made and completely unmarked. The hinge is very tight and holds the legs' position perfectly. There is no rust. They have a very nice shape to them. Perfect for all sorts of small layout work.
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Early 6in Outside Calipers by Starrett. This is an early outside caliper with the June 2, 1885 patent date on one leg. It is in excellent condition, mechanically perfect with a smooth adjusting nut and strong spring.
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Small 5in Wing Dividers. These are marked only "Germany". They are in excellent condition, clean with a tight hinge. A fine tool for small layout work.
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Huge 12in Starrett Spring Dividers. A scarce 12in pair of Starrett dividers in very good condition. The legs have a bit of discoloration but no rust. The spring is strong, the points sharp, and the adjuster works perfectly. A nice set of dividers for large layout and scribing work.
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Nice 7in Wing Dividers by Wm .Johnson, Newark. A good working pair of dividers with nice sharp, even points, a working micro-adjuster and tight hinge. Perfect for layout and scribing work of all sorts.
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Big 9in Wing Dividers by Mathieson. This is a classic set of wing dividers by Mathieson. They have the standard form and shape you expect to see on a set of British dividers with nice chamfers, stout legs, and a little flag at the end of the wing. This one has a clear Mathieson moon and star logo on the wing. The points are sharp and even- a beautiful set of dividers for all sorts of layout work.
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Mint Starrett No. 42 Lock-Joint Calipers . This set of Starrett hermaphrodite 6in calipers is in mint condition in its original box. The original plastic with the Starrett mark is even here. There is a knurled adjusting nut to allow for final adjustment after the legs have been set to approximate size and the joint has been locked. These retail for $85 new.
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Crisp 6in Eagle Sliding Bevel. This all-metal Eagle sliding bevel was made by Kershaw Brothers in Cleveland, OH. It uses the Kershaw brothers' Feb 9, 1892 patent. The bevel is in excellent condition with shiny nickel plating on the blade and most plating left on the body. The blade is locked by turning a wing nut on the base of the stock. A nice small gauge to use and also a highly sought-after tool.
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Mathieson 1/2in Side Bead. . Very good condition overall with a clean body, perfect boxing, and a clean, sharp blade. The blade is bedded at York pitch. A nice, usable side bead plane.
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Early 1/2in Ogee Plane By Wallace, Dundee. This plane was made between 1818-20 according to Goodman's book on British planemakers. The plane exhibits all the traits of an early plane including its short stature and the broad, flat chamfers along the handhold. The blade is bedded at York pitch. The body has dings and scratches, and obvious signs of use (including the imprint of the former owner's hands) but it remains in good condition with no chips or cracks. The blade is clean with no pitting and fairly sharp. It will be easy to hone and put to use- almost 200 years old and still usable!
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Matched Pair of Handled 7/8in Tongue and Grove Planes by Greenfield. These planes are in excellent condition with nearly perfcect bodies, clean, sharp blades, and few signs of use. The closed totes have very fine horns with no chips or cracks. They are very comfortable planes to hold and use for long periods. The planes are designed to center a T&G join on 7/8in stock and will work equally well on 3/4 and 1in stock. The grooving plane will also make an excellent dedicated grooving plane for drawer bottoms, frame and panel doors, etc. An excellent working pair.
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1 1/4in Skew Rabbet by H Chapin, Union Facotry. This skew rabbet is in excellent condition overall. The blade is sharp and clean with no pitting. The mouth is very tight. The body is straight showing no twist at all. It hasn't been much at all. A great user.
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Unmarked 2in Skew Rabbet. A huge skew rabbet with no discernable maker's mark at the toe. The blade is a bit short, but it's clean and quite sharp. The mouth is stil very tight- surprising considering the amount of use it's seen. The body is still very good with lots of hammer marks at the heel, but no other damage. A good user plane that has seen a lot of work, but is ready for much more.
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1in Skew Rabbet by D. Colton, Phila. This plane was made by Colton ca. 1840 in Philadelphia. The plane is in excellent usable condition. The body is straight and the blade is clean with no pitting. It's very sharp and will require just a honing before you can put it to use. There are no chips or cracks in the body. The mouth is still tight. It has a bold maker's mark at the toe. Simply a perfect user rabbet plane which will require minimal work to put it back to work.
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Exceptional Unmatched Pair of No. 16 Hollows and Rounds. This is a nice pair of No. 16 Hollow and round molding planes. Both planes are British and made in London- the round made by Moseley, the hollow by J. Buck. Both planes are exceptionally crisp with ultra-tight mouths, clean blades, and nearly perfect bodies. Both planes have highly pitched blades with no skew. The blades are clean with no pitting. They will both be excellent users with little work tuning them.
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Small 3/16in Side Bead Molding Plane by Child, Providence, RI. This is a good working side bead int he size I get the most requests for- 3/16in. It's a perfect size for all sorts of cabinet work. This example was made by John Edwin Child in Providence between 1850-80. The body is clean with a few signs of use. The blade is long and clean with no pitting and a sharp bevel. The profile is fully boxed. The boxing is straight and complete with no cracks. An excellent worker in a desirable size.
$40 This Item Has Been Sold
1/2in Side Bead Molding Plane by A. Howland.. This plane is in excellent condition overall and shows few signs of use. The body is extra-clean with no chips or cracks and barely any scratches. The blade is clean, having no pitting and a very sharp bevel. The boxing is straight and intact. A good working plane.
$28 This Item Has Been Sold
Crisp, Near-Mint 3/8in Side Bead by Gladwin and Appleton. Gladwin and Thomas Appleton were in partnership from 1873-77 in Chelsea, MA. This plane cuts a nice 3/8in in side bead, with a deep quirk. It is a very useful and desirable size for beading ship-lap cabinet backs, wainscoting, small moldings, etc. The plane is in nearly mint condition with a perfect body which shows no use whatever. The boxing is perfectly straight and levelThe blade is sharp and has never been honed. There is no pitting and the back is clean. It is an excellent plane to put to use
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Crisp 1/4in Working Center Bead by Greenfield. This plane was made by the Greenfield Tool Co. It is a model 231 1/4in center bead. The plane is in excellent working order. The profile is fully boxed, the boxing is straight and has no cracks. The boxing on these smaller center beads can become warped which is pretty much a deal-breaker. This one is perfect. The plane body is exceptionally clean and shows little use. The blade is clean with no pitting. The bevel is sharp enough to use as-is. An excellent plane to add to your working collection.
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3/4in Dado Plane by J. Denison. This plane was made by John Denison in Saybrook, CT between 184-76. The plane is in very good condition overall with one cosmetic flaw. The plane is clean with a good, sharp, clean blade. The body is not twisted or warped. The depth stop works properly. There is a medium sized chip out of the top front corner on the escapement side. It's purely cosmetic, but it's there. Otherwise the plane is excellent and ready to work. It's a highly desirable size for modern case work.
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Mathieson 3/4in Ovolo. This is a high quality molding plane made by Mathieson in Glasgow. The plane has a York Pitch blade bedded at just over 50 degrees. The plane is in very good condition overall and the mouth is quite tight. the sole shows evidence of an auxiliary fence being attached at some point in its past. The blade is very sharp and ready to work. A nice larger ovolo.
$30 This Item Has Been Sold
3/8in Dado Plane. This plane is unmarked, but clearly a high-quality, professionally made plane, likely British. The plane is in excellent user condition. The body is perfectly straight with no twist or warp. The blade is sharp and clean. The nicker blade is long and has lots of life. The steel depth stop is regulated with a brass thumb screw. It will make an excellent user.
$35 This Item Has Been Sold
Stanley No. 18 SW Era Block Plane. This is Stanley's much-loved knuckle joint block plane. This example dates to the 1920s SW era. The plane is in excellent condition. It is very clean without a speck of rust or pitting. The nickel-plated lever cap is almost perfect, showing just a little wear where the former owner's hand rested. The blade, also SW marked, is long and clean with no pitting. All mechanical adjusters work perfectly. It will make a great user. The knuckle joint lever-cap is especially comfortable to hold in the hand.
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Nearly Mint Stanley 78 SW Era Rabbet Plane. This SW era plane dates to the 1920s. Despite being some 90 years old, it's close to mint. The japanning is nearly perfect. The fence, nicker, and blade are in great shape. It has one patent date cast in the body and the older script style Stanley logo. The nickers are full-length, the blade has no pitting at all and it's full-length. It's almost never been used and will prove to be a great worker for many, many years.
$50 This Item Has Been Sold
Stanley No. 40 Scrub Plane. This is an early No. 40 with the 1886-1890 logo on the blade. It's a solid working scrub plane. The body has been repainted and the handles refinished. It's a good looking plane but the modifications make it less desirably to collectors. The blade is in very good condition with lots of life left. There is a small, tight crack in the bottom of the knob which has been repaired nicely.
$55 This Item Has Been Sold
Very Nice SW-Era Stanley 5 1/4 Junior Jack SW. This plane is a type 13, made between 1925-28, the first of the Sweetheart era. It has the blank lever cap with the keyhole style hole, along with a large adjusting wheel and high knob. The bed has one patent date and the blae is the proper SW era mark. The rosewood tote is near perfect with the SW era decal remaining. There is a tiny chip out of the tote's horn, its only fault. The body is quite clean with nearly perfect japanning. The body is clean as well with no rust or pitting. The No. 11 is stamped in the side, likely a school shop's identification number. These small jack planes were frequently used in manual training classes for school children. This one has survived in much better condition than most, All of the mechanical adjusters work perfectly and smoothly . The blade is in excellent condition, nearly full-length and with a polished back free of any pitting. It's a great user plane in much better than average condition.
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Stanley No. 4C Smooth Plane. This is a Post-WWII Type 18 which was made for only a few years from 1946-67. The key indicator is the return of the pre-war features like rosewood and brass, and the diagonal knurling on the blade adjuster. The plane is in excellent condition overall. The body clean and the japanning is perfect. The rosewood knob and tote are crisp with no cracks, just about perfect original finish, and only a tiny chip out of the tip of the tote's horn. The blade is a replacement V-logo from an earlier era. It's a good blade with a sharp bevel and clean back. All you will need to do is hone the bevel and it will be a perfect user plane.
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Stanley No. 7 Wartime Jointer Plane. This is a classic wartime Stanley jointer plane made in 1943. The plane has all of the wartime economies you would expect from this type- hardwood handles, a bakelite blade adjuster, steel screws and nuts, and a slightly thicker body casting lending it some additional heft. The plane body is especially clean with no rust and a perfect, bright sole. The japanning is 99% or better. The blade is full-length, sharp, and perfectly clean. The knob and tote are close to perfect as well, with almos all original finish and no chips or cracks. The lever cap has the embossed Stanley logo with no paint on the background and almost perfect nickel. It's a perfect user plane in excellent condition
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Nearly Perfect Wartime Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane.. This plane was made during the height of WWII and shows all of the wartime economies you expect to see. The casting is slightly thicker than usual. The knob and tote are hardwood2, not rosewood. There is no brass on it- all of that went to the ammunition makers. Instead, the blade adjuster is bakelite and the bolts are steel. The blade is marked "344" indicating it was made in the 3rd quarter of 1944. The plane is in nearly mint condition. The japanning is almost perfect. The blade has the original factory grind on it and is perfectly clean with no pitting at all. The adjusters work well. The knob and tote have almost perfect original finish. An excellent user plane.
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Nice Beech Pad Saw. This pad saw has a beech handle, brass hardware and a blade marked with the Philadelphia mark that looks like it was made by Disston. Disston did made a pad saw- the No. 95. This example is in excellent condition with a nearly perfect handle with all original finish. The blade is clean and sharp. Good-looking and usable.
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Disston No. 68 Gents Saw. This 8in Gent's saw was made by Disston & Sons in Philadelphia. The saw plate is straight and clean with a faint but legible etch. The beech handle is in good shape with just some finish loss. A good, usable gent's saw for fine work
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Small 3in Veneer/Inlay Saw by Pax. This is a small gent's saw with a brass back and 3in long blade with a breasted edge. This is a useful saw for veneer or inlay. It is in excellent condition, sharp and usused.
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Big Mathieson 2 1/4in Smooth PLane. This plane has the Mathieson, Glasgow mark at the toe and a Mathieson-branded blade and chip-breaker. It has a wide 2 1/4in blade with more than 2 1/2in of life left. The blade is massive- 3/16in thick at the business end and tapered toward the end. The back is clean with no pitting. The beech body is in great shape with little wear and no chips or cracks. The mouth is still pretty tight. It's a great smoother to put to use. It has many, many years of life left in it.
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Solid 2in Smooth Plane by Sandusky. This plane has a 2in wide iron in excellent condition. It is full-length with over 2 1/4in of life left. The back is clean. It's a thick blade at close to 3/16in at the business end, tapered toward the back. The beech body is in very good shape with no chips or cracks. There is a lignum strike button at the heel. A nice user wooden smooth plane.
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Marples 2in Toothing Plane. This is a good, working toothing plane in excellent condition. The body has no chips or cracks, the mouth is tight, and the wedge fits perfectly. The blade has just a hair under 2in of tooth left. It's in great shape as well with no damage to the toothing on the back. A great user with decades of life left in it.
$55 This Item Has Been Sold
Crisp and Perfect 1 1/4in Jack Rabbet made by Cahpin-Stephens. This 1 1/4in wide handled jack plane is in nearly mint condition with a crisp, clean body. The tote is perfect- tight to the body with no chips or cracks at all. The nickers are perfect- sharp and full-length. The skewed blade is clean and sharp with a sharp, honed bevel. The body is straight without twist. The mouth is exceptionally tight. It is as good as they come- it looks almost exactly as it did when it was made 100 years ago.
$75 This Item Has Been Sold