Tools for Sale

This is a good, usable brace made in the 1920s SW era. The wood handles are in great shape. The ratchet and chuck both work well. It's missing a lot of nickel, the only flaw. A solid worker in a great general purpose size. $22

This is the common Morrill pattern saw set in good, usable condition. It's free of damage but evenly discolored. A solid worker for most handsaws. $10

This unmarked plumb bob is in very good condition. Everyone needs a plumb bob. This is a good one $5

This mallet has iron rings around the business ends. It has light wear and is still usable $15

This is a super clean example of this rare wrench. It's clearly marked and works perfectly. $50

Slightly discolored blade and excellent rosewood. It's in perfect working order. It's unmarked. $15

This is a top quality caliper made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. $20

This is an early example with the 3/16/1897 patent date on the blade. it has some wear and light discoloration on the blade but it still works perfectly. $15

This is a clean example of this interesting, specialized rule. $10

This is a decent example with little wear and no damage. The blade is long, clean, and free of pitting. Its a rather scarce profile, though in a large architectural scale. $20

This is a good, usable example dating to around 1900 based on the foundry marks. The adjusters work well. The blade is clean and free of pitting. There is minor chipping in back of the mouth which will not affect use. It's a good, useful block plane. $24

This saw was made by Worrall, an early New York sawmaker. It has a clear die stamp mark. The plate is clean, straight, and decently sharp. The nib is missing. It's 4 1/2ppi rip. The handle is a somewhat later replacement. It's in great shape, and completely usable, but not original to the saw. It could definitely be used and is also a nice example of early American sawmaking $50

This level was made by Disston at the Keystone Works in Philadelphia. It's 24in long with brass end caps. Both the plumb and level vials are intact. It has light wear and remains in very good working condition $24

This hammer is in excellent condition, free of wear or damage. The handle is excellent with a partial decal. $22

This is a very nice example with its original handle and little wear. There is a scratch in the face that looks like a crack but is just a deep scratch. $22

This is one of the more popular sawset designs ever made. This example is designed for handsaws probably 6ppi and lower based on the size of the plunger. It has Charles Morrill's Feb 24 and Dec 14, 1880 patent dates. It has some discoloration but no damage and little wear. A good, solid worker. $15

This is a good general purpose saw set made by Morrill in New York. It is in excellent working order with no damage or wear. It's graduated for saws up to 14ppi but I'd say that's probably optimistic based on the size of the plunger. It's definitely usable for 12ppi and lower. A good solid worker. $20

This is a well-made, unmarked example. Everyone needs a plumb bob. This is a good one $5

This is an unopened Norton Crystolon bench stone measuring 6x2x1. $15

This is an interesting spring-loaded design in very good condition. It has a strong spring and minimal wear. The design was patented June 7, 1921. An interesting patented wrench $20

This is a high quality machinists caliper made by Ritter in New York. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. $20

This caliper is in excellent condition and works perfectly. The only flaw is a previous owner's initials. It's a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA $15

This caliper is in excellent condition and works perfectly. It's a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It retails for $192 new from Starrett today. $24

This is a high quality machinists caliper made by McGrath in St. Paul, MN. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. It has an interesting exposed micro-adjuster mechanism. $20

This is a high quality caliper made by Union in Orange, MA. It's especially clean and works perfectly. A handy little caliper ready to use $15

This is a high quality caliper made by Union in Orange, MA. It's especially clean and works perfectly. A handy little caliper ready to use $15

This is a 16in long chisel with a clean blade and perfect handle. The only flaw is that it's unmarked. A remarkable edge tool. $28

This is a case for a 0-1in micromeeter, just the case, in its original box. $15

This is a standard no. 4 backsaw made between 1896-1917 with one key difference. The handle is made of cast lead. I've never seen anything like it. It's in excellent condition. $65

This is a 22in 10 point Atkins no. 53 "perfection" handsaw. The plate is straight and decently clean. The handle has a check but is otherwise free of damage. The teeth are recently sharpened. I've tested it and found that it cuts very well, cutting easily and tracking well. It's a fine worker, ready to use out of the box $65

This is a 26in 8ppi Atkins no. 53 "Perfecton" handsaw. The plate is not perfectly straight but it still works well. It's decently clean with a nice etch. The handle has a chip out of the top horn. The teeth are recently sharpened. I've tested it and found that it cuts very well, cutting easily and tracking well. It's a fine worker, ready to use out of the box $50

This is a 26in 9 point crosscut handsaw. It's recently sharpened and cuts well, if a bit aggressively. The plate is decently clean and straight. The handle has a truncated top horn. Not the prettiest, just a solid worker in ready-to-use condition. $50

This small burnisher is in new condition. It retails for $15 new from Lee Valley $10

This plane was made by J.Wilding. It is a custom-made 14in mitre plane with square sides and a 2in single iron. The plane is made from quartered hard maple. It's an absolute masterpiece. It is in new, unused condition. Original cost for this custom plane was $500 $450

This gouge was made by Butcher in Sheffield. It has a lovely handle in excellent condition. It measures 11in long overall. The inside face has some discoloration but no pitting. A top quality Sheffield edge tool $24

This is a vintage Woodcraft white soft Arkansas stone in unused condition. It's in its original leather holder with the original instructions. It measures 4 1/2in long by 1 5/8in wide. $24

This square was made by Disston for E.C. Simmons and sold under the Keen Kutter name. It's in good condition, straight and square, with some discoloration on the blade as shown. $24

This plane, a Greenfield model no. 469, cuts a 2in wide by 1in deep reverse ogee. It has a maple wedge which is typical of Greenfield planes. The plane is in very good condition with minimal wear. The back of the blade has been lapped clean and flat. It needs a bevel regrind and honing, as expected from a vintage plane. A nice curvy profile. $40

This stone was made for Craftsman, likely by Carborundum. It's 5x2 with a coarse and fine side. It's in excellent condition in its original box. $10

This is a well-made square in excellent condition. It's straight and square. Though unmarked, it looks like most Disstons I've seen. A very nice little square in good working order. $26

This is a nice curvy example of one of the most common and versatile molding profiles out there. It was made by the Greenfield Tool Co and has a maple wedge which was typical for this company's planes. It cuts a profile 1 1/2in wide by 1in deep. It has light wear, nice boxing, and a long, clean blade. It just needs the usual tuning to make it into a perfect worker. An versatile profile in a size that will suit many use cases. $40

This micrometer is in mint condition in its original box. It has its original instructions, and adjusting wrench.It works flawlessly.Purchased new from Starrett today it would cost $183.00 $45

This is an excellent example made by JB Addis in Sheffield. It's especially clean with zero pitting and an excellent handle $26

This drill was made by Millers Falls for Craftsman. This model has the split two jaw chuck which takes "X" shank bits. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. This is a very quick and effective way to bore small holes. $26

This is a box scraper. It looks like a scorp but the blade's radius is way to flat to work into the tight curves of a chair seat. It's early and unmarked. The handles are in great shape but a bit loose. They are in no danger of coming off since the tangs are peened over. A nice vinttage box scraper, not a scorp. $24

This shave is 15in long with a 5in wide blade. It's in exceptional condition, ready to work. WoodJoy made some great tools for several years then pretty much disappeared. This is the "Deluxe Big" shave made of Brazillian cherry with a brass sole. It originally sold for $150 way back in 2006. It's an exceptional shave that nobody makes today at any price. $140

This rule was made by the Master Rule Co in New York City. It's in excellent conditon and works perfectly. A handy folding rule that can do all sorts of interesting tricks. $15

This plane was made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It has a sharp, recently honed blade and is ready to use out of the box. $20

One 10mm one 25mm. Both in excellent condition, super-sharp and ready to use. Retail price on the pair is just about $50 $30

This drawknife was made by John Conger Berry who worked at 33 Attorney St. in New York from 1843-54 according to the EAIA DAT. It has a partial mark but the last name and street address are clear in the stamp. It's 16in long overall with a 8in wide blade. The blade is still surprisingly sharp. It has scattered pitting on the back, but not too bad. It's still usable, and a great artifact of pre-Civil War American edge tool manufacturing. $45

This is a high quality machinists caliper made by Union in Orange, MA. It has some light discoloration but works perfectly. $10

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Milbury, MA. It's in excellent condition with a clean inside face and an excellent handle. It's a nearly 10in long overall. A fine working example. $24

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Milbury, MA. It's in excellent condition with a clean inside face and an excellent handle. It's 9.5in long overall. A fine working example. $24

This is a top quality caliper in excellent condition. It has some light discoloration but no wear. It works perfectly. It was made by B&C in Springfield, MA $18

This is a good, usable square which clearly has some age to it. It's still straight and square enough to use, plus it looks great. $20

This is a classic British style wing divider. It has more decoration than most including nicely tapered legs. The wing is marked H&CF Hopkins, a maker I can't find in my references. It works perfectly and looks fantastic. $35

This compass was made by Johnson in Newark, NJ. It has little wear but it does have some discoloration. The hinge is decently tight. It's perfectly usable and a larger than normal size. $22

This gouge has some light discoloration but is super sharp and ready to work. It's a top quality carving tool which retails for $42 if purchased new today. $24

This wrench has Frank Mossberg's Nov 10, 1900 and March 11, 1902 patent dates on it. The end of the handle is tapered and bent to function as a tire lever. It works perfectly and has little wear on the steel jaws. $20

This is an oddball 6ft zig-zag rule made by Stanley and sold under the Victor name. It's in very good condition and works perfectly. $10

This is top of the line square leg caliper in new condition. It was made by B&S in Providence, RI. A top quality tool in perfect working order $15

This 4in caliper is in very good condition and works perfectly. It has minor discoloration. Still sold by Starrett, these retail for $63 new. $15

This spiral push brace was made in Philadelphia and patented by A.H. Reid on Dec 12, 1882. It's an exceptional example in perfect condition, though it's missing its original screwdriver bit. It can easily use small gimlet and auger bits if you add a small dimple to the tang to engage the spring-loaded stud in the chuck. This is the much less common smaller version in exceptional condition. $22

This wrench was shown in the 1904 catalog "B". See photos. I do not see it listed in any other Millers Falls catalog I have access to. Based on what I've seen them sell for, it's a fairly rare and desirable wrench among collectors apparently. This one is in good condition with maybe 50% original nickel. It works perfectly. $30

This small wrench measures 4.5in long overall. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. $10

This example is in excellent condition with only minor specks of discoloration. It's a top quality machinists tool made in Athol, MA. Still sold today, these retail for $65 new $15

This is an excellent example in perfect working order. It's clean and free of wear. It was made by Bemis and Call in Springfield, MA. An ideal tool for medium to large scale layout or design work. $25

This divider is in excellent working order. The only mark I can see is "Cast Steel". A bargain worker, ideal for layout or design work. $15

This is a pretty standard, unmarked 5/8in side bead molding plane. The one thing that makes it interesting is the fact that the boxing is attached with a tiny sliding dovetail as you can see in the photos. I've seen thousands of side beads but never one like this.. $15

This is a top quality rule made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's a handy rule that can perform all sorts of tricks. This one is especially clean and in excellent working order $15

This is a fine example with very little wear. The handle is excellent and the face is nice and clean. $15

This spiral push brace was patented Dec 12, 1882 by AH Reid and made in Philadelphia, PA. This one is in especially nice condition with near perfect nickel plating. Reid used especially nice lignum on the heads of these tools. This is a great example with a nice contrasting sapwood streak. An excellent example of this usable tool. $22

this huge micrometer is in excellent condition in its wooden box. A top quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI $22

A lot of Sargent related collectibles I've accumulated. The collection includes: An unused postcard featuring a view of the New Haven, CT factory. Some sort of folding multi tool that looks like a key. A brass watch fob(?) that imprinted with the Sargent factory and a dealer's name. A letter on 1936 Sargent letterhead. A small pin of a Sargent-marked meat grinder along with a copy of an advert featuring the same, and an original Steel Squares catalog. $25

This is a new, unused example in its original box. This is a Starrett 436P 0-1/2in .001 grad micrometer head which retails for $106 new from Starrett today. $28

This is a new, unused example in its original box. This is a Starrett 436P 0-1/2in .001 grad micrometer head which retails for $124 new from Starrett today. $30

This calpier is marked McGrath, St. Paul, MN. it is in very good condition and works perfect. It has a micro-adjuster on one leg and can act as a transfer caliper. It's a high quality tool and perfectly usable. $5

This plane is a true "transitional" plane, a wooden plane fitted with metallic adjusting parts marking the transition between wooden bench planes and metallic bench planes. This plane was made by Copeland & Co in Huntington, MA. It has Worrall's May 27, 1856 patent date stamped on the toe which describes a clamp used to secure the cutter. It also incorporates Worrall's Dec 23, 1856 patent design for a rack and pinion mechanism to adjust the blade depth. The plane has all of its original parts including the unique blade and cap iron. The body has some wear from use and an old injury to the top of the horn. The adjusting mechanism itself is still operable, though this isn't a plane you'd put to use. It's an rare example of early advances in American plane technology. $175

This example is near-mint and works perfectly. This model has a ratchet stop. It's a top quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI $20

This mic is in new condition in its original box. It was made by Central Tools in Cranston, RI. It measures from .3 to 1.3in. It's in new condition in its original box and retails for $165 if purchased new today $30

This is a double-bevel straight carving chisel made by Pfeil. It has been modified a bit, presumably to fit into tight spaces? It retails for $37 new $15

This gouge is in new condition. It retails for $42 if purchased today. $30

This carving chisel has a straight double bevel. It's in excellent condition, sharp and ready to use. $22

This depth mic was made by Slocomb in Glastonbury, CT. It is in its original case with four depth rods. The depth is measured in thousandths and displayed in the small windows shown in the photos. It's very clean and works well. $22

This is a top quality round-leg inside caliper made by B&S in Providence, MA. It's a top quality American machinists tool in near-mint condition. $15

This is a top quality machinists caliper made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. The caliper is in perfect working condition and only has some light discoloration as shown in the photos. An Excellent example to use $15

This is a stout compass with 5in legs. It's marked Hilger & Sons. The legs are unusually short though, based on the location of the maker's stamp, likely original. It's very similar to the stlye of the dividers and calipers found in the Studley tool cabinet. It's clean and works perfectly. $10

This caliper was made by Peck, Stowe, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's an especially clean example with an interesting shape to the legs thar I haven't seen before. It works perfectly. $5

This example is unmarked and clearly hand-forged. The hinge is very tight and works perfectly. A very nice looking tool that is also perfectly functional for layout or design work. $22