Tools for Sale

This is a fun, effective pump drill in excellent working order. It's marked "DR Patent" with no further information. It works smoothly and has no wear. This one is equipped with a square birdcage awl bit. A fine working example of this fun and effective tool. $28

This is a small 8oz carpenter's hammer with a nice domed face and long, sweeping claws. It's an ideal size for driving small nails at the workbench. The handle is original, in great shape, and has some of the original decal remaining. A high quality hammer in perfect working order $25

This gauge has six leaves from .0015 to .015. It was made by Starrett in Athol, MA and remains in excellent condition $15

This is a beautifully made divider with elegantly tapered legs. It works perfectly and has a lovely patina. An exceptional layout tool. $50

This square has a heavy brass stock that is infilled with walnut. It has a 16in blade which is in decent shape. The stock is decorated with what looks like a Masonic mark on one side. A unique square. $45

This anonymous try square has a straight, square blade and and a lovely rosewood handle. $20

This plane is an odd one for sure- it cuts what is essentially a reverse ogee, ovolo, and bevel. It has an adjustable depth stop on the side. It's single boxed, the boxing on the high-wear area on the far right of the profile. the mouth is not opened up which tells me it hasn't been modified. I've never seen one like it. The blade is long and in decent shape. It was made in New York by the Baldwin brothers between 1830-41. $35

This is clearly a British plane and definitely well-used. It has no maker's mark. The body has some grunge on it, likely old sheep tallow, which I enjoy seeing since you can see the former owners' hand prints along the sides. The blade is on the short side but clean. The wedge has a slightly sheared off finial. It's still usable, and cuts a nice 5/8in wide by 1/4in deep ovolo $20

This plane was made by Routledge in Birmingham, England. It cuts an ovolo 5/8in wide by 5/8in deep. The plane has been used a decent amount but cared for. The blade is still clean and has plenty of life left. The body has light wear. The wedge has a unique shape you can see in the second photo. A good, usable plane with a desirable profile $28

This plane was made by Lamb & Brownell in New Bedford, MA. It was made between 1869-1873 and sold by a hardware dealer with the partial name of Throckmorton on Fulton Ave (Presumably in Boston). The plane is superbly made with a full hammerhead boxing, a rarity in a plane of this width. The blade is long and clean. The body is made from a nicely figured piece of beech. It's perfectly usable and a good choice if you need to cut big beads. $25

This plane was made by J. Gibson, an Albany, NY planemaker who worked throughout the first half of the 19th century. The plane is crisp and clean with a good long blade. The working area of the blade has been lapped flat and clean. The boxing is straight. A fine worker in excellent condition. $26

This plane cuts a 1in wide by 3/8in deep quirk flat ogee with fillet profile. It's clean and well-made with an excellent blade and straight boxing. The plane was made by Enos Bladwin in various New York locations between 1807-1830. He was the father of both A&E Baldwin who went on to succeed him. This is a very nice little profile and an excellent example to put to use $40

This plane was made by Summers Varvill at the Ebor Works in York, England. It's a top quality plane, as you'd expect from Varvill, one of the top makers of the 19th century. It has a cabinet pitch blade and dead straight boxing. It's a handy size, though uncommon. It will work especially well on difficult hardwoods thanks to the cabinet pitch blade. An excellent worker in top condition. $30

This plane cuts a 3/4in wide by 1/2in deep ogee. It's unmarked, though clearly early and I'm almost sure British. It has seen use, but was cared for and has much working life ahead of it. The blade has plenty of length left and a nice clean, flat working area. The plane has the features of an early 19th century plane. It's a nice versatile profile and an excellent example to put to work. $35

This plane was made by Reed in Utica, NY. Reed emigrated to the US from England where he continued to make planes in Utica throughout the mid 19th century. It's a high quality plane that's seen a good bit of use but was cared for and remains perfectly usable today. It's a very common size, thus the low price $20

This is a top quality British molding plane made by Griffiths in Norwich. It has a york pitch blade which is long and clean, perfectly free of pitting. The boxing is dead straight. It's in excellent working order. This is a desirable smaller size for case and cabinet work, very highly sought after among woodworkers today $30

This is a very clean example with good hinges, though it's missing its alignment pins. Still stays folded when not in use, and lays flat when unfolded $22

This open-handled saw has a 12in blade. It's stamped on the frame "Butler Cast Steel". It's surely not a hack saw.. the blade is a classic butcher's saw blade. I can't recall seeing one like it. $15

This plane is stamped by the maker F.W. YATES, a mark that appears in AWP-V and is reported to be a Buffalo, NY area hardware dealer in the mid-19th century. It's a decently made plane with a strange configuration. It has no spring angle. It is designed to work vertically, something you won't usually see in an American plane with this configuration. The plane is clean and in good working order with a nice long blade. It's a bit of a mystery, but a nice plane and likely quite usable. $28

This plane was made in Brooklyn, NY by Shiverick in the mid-19th century. The plane is near-perfect, crisp, clean and absolutely usable. The corners are sharp, the boxing straight and free of wear. The blade appears to have the original factory grind and is flawless. It's about as nice as you'll find. The 7/8in size isn't terribly popular, thus the low price. $24

This plane looks British to me. It's clearly high quality with an angled breast to the mortise which helps keep the mouth tight across the width of the profile. It's clean, crisp, and has perfect boxing. The blade is long and clean. The larger size, combined with the lack of a maker's mark make it a bargain worker. $15

This is a near-mint example dating to the 1920s. It's graduated in both metric and English. If you are a SW era collector and completionist, this is a very hard one to find. It's also perfectly usable and as nice as you'll ever find. $298

This scraper was made and patented by E.C. Atkins in Indianapolis, IN. It has a Stanley blade in it. It's a scarce Atkins tool in excellent condition. $20

This is a nice clean example with a rosewood handle. It is in good working order. $10

this is a small, deep spoon gouge that's seen a good bit of use but has some life left in it. $15

This is pretty similar to the Stanley no. 80 in terms of use. It's made of mahogany with a brass sole and a steel scraper blade. It's a very simple, make-do tool that actually works decently well. $10

This is a simple, effective small sawset in good working order. The design was patented Jan 19, 1869. This example has some light loss of japanning but is mechanically sound and perfectly usable. $15

This is a nice clean example with a near-perfect blade. It's a good tool for scraping large areas. It's marked Pat Feb 7, 1922 which I can't much information on. An interesting, usable scraper $10

This plane was made by W.H. Pond in New Haven, CT. Pond was a long-lived planemaker producing planes from 1844-90 according to AWP-V. This plane was sold by the New Haven, CT hardware dealer Bassett & Co which was located at 236 Chapel St. John E. Bassett & Co. is claimed to be the oldest hardware store in the US, tracing its origins back to 1784. There is extensive documentation on Bassett available here. The plane has much of its original paper label remaining . The plane is in excellent condition all around and is usable, though use would surely have a negative affect on the label. A great piece of American tool history $30

This is a tiny little flat spoon gouge made by Barton in Rochester, NY. It is in excellent condition. $22

This is similar to a gunstock scraper but the blade is bedded at 60 degrees so it's more of a shearing action. I think it's made from mahogany. The sole and blade holding mechanism are all made from steel. It's in good, usable condition. Completely unmarked, it's likely craftsman-made $22

This small brass-plated level looks to be made of boxwood. It's a deep golden color, has no pores, and is quite heavy. It's a gorgeous little level $24

This is a 1872 reprint of the 1939 original. 16 pages, very good condition $10

This is a typical machinists scraper made for Craftsman, perhaps by Union Tool in Orange, MA. It's in very good condition and perfectly usable. The blade has some discoloration but no piting. $20

Not a woodworking tool, but a fun tool nonetheless. It was made by Sargent in New Haven. It's attached to its original paper point of sale backing. It predates zip codes and bar codes.. it could date to the 1950s or earlier. $10

This gauge is in mint condition in its original box. It's a top quality tool made in Saginaw, MI. $10

This is a good, clean example made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. $10

This plane was made by Simms of London in the 19th century. It's a beautifully made plane with the high level of fit and finish you'd expect to find in a plane made in England from this era. It's seen use but was cared for and remains in perfect working order. The blade is long and has zero pitting. The boxing is dead straight. A good working example in a large size. $24

This plane is an exceptional example, made to the highest standards. It has a removable fence which allows the plane to cut a fillet on the outside of the profile turning it into a sort of astragal. The plane is crisp, clean, and in perfect working order. It has no flaws I can see. as you'll ever find. It was made by John Ames, and his descendants, made planes in London from ca. 1800-1850. This plane has only AMES mark which makes it hard to date specifically. $40

This plane was made by Moseley & Son in London int he 1860s-80s. As you'd expect with any Moseley plane, this one is absolutely top quality with a high level of fit and finish. It's in perfect working order with a clean blade and dead straight boxing. If you need a larger side bead to put to work you can't do much better than this one. $24

This is a near-perfect example marked "Patent Applied For". I've searched trough DATAMP and can find no matching patents. It has a partial paper label on the handle from the hardware store that sold it. It's made from beech and is in excellent condition with no damage or wear. An interesting, early scraper. $24

This glass cutter is unmarked. It has an integral screwdriver in the handle for replacing the wheel. $5

This gauge is well-made and nickel-plated. It's marked WW Co. which could be the same W.W. Co that made mechanics tools in Brooklyn, NY $10

This is a nice example of Stanley's no. 62 reversible spokeshave. It's clean, complete and only has one tiny chip in back of one of the mouths. The design was patented April 18, 1876 by the prolific Mr. Justus A. Traut. The design is intended to allow the user to shave in either direction to work the prevailing grain direction without rotating the shave in the hand. In my opinion it's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist and far too fragile. Based on the very few number of examples we see it certainly wasn't a commercial success. This is a perfectly usable example if you want to judge for yourself. $55

This is a very early American sawset in exceptional condition. The design was patented by Abel Stillman on Sept 26, 1848. . It has a clear mark, no wear, and all of its original parts. An interesting, usable early saw wrest. $25

This pliers-type sawset was made by Morrill and sold by E.C. Simmons under the Keen Kutter brand. It's missing some nickel in the high-wear areas but still works perfectly. $24

This level is in excellent condition with an intact vial. A top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA $20

This gauge works perfectly and has a lovely patina. The blade is just over 11in long. The rosewood stock is in great shape and has some very nice color and grain. A perfect worker that also looks very nice. $24

This is a simple mahogany spirit level made by Rabone in Birmingham. It's in excellent condition. $12

This small level is made from beech with brass feet for wear resistance. It's marked "Warranted, Proved True" $12

This is a nice example with most of the original nickel plating. It dates to the early 1900s based on the logo. $26

This is a long, stout gouge with a deep sweep. With the extra-long handle it measures just over 16in long. The blade is clean and in excellent working order. $28

This is a 5 1/2in high by 2 1/2in wide pocket notebook with graph paper on the inside. The front and rear covers are in good shape and advertise the company's work. An interesting piece of early ephemera. $5

64 pages, new conditon. Contains the company's full line of machinists and other tools. $10

This is a wooden spokeshave with a blade mounted vertically. It's commonly called a gunstock scraper but it's useful for any job where a spokeshave can't handle tough grain. This one is 12.5in wide with a 2in wide blade. The blade holding mechanism is brass, the sole steel. It's a perfectly good, usable example $24

This is an early tool, clearly hand-forged. It's in good, usable condition. $22

This is the hardcover version in new condition. It is the definitive reference to British saw makers. $85

A massive 639 page hardcover in new condition. Retails for $75 new. $65

Hardcover, new condition. $30

this is a full-size 180 page reprint of Preston's full line of top quality woodworking tools including their famous rules and levels. It's in excellent condition and fully illustrated. $24

This plane was made by S.S. Barry in New York City in the fist half of the 19th century. It cuts the classic quirk ogee and bevel molding profile. This one is a medium sized version, perfect for cornice moldings on furniture and the like. The profile measures 1 1/2in wide by 5/8in deep. It has straight boxing and a nice long, clean blade. The plane has seen some use but remains in very good working condition. $40

This plane was made in Birmingham, Engladn by E. Preston & Sons. It's a high quality plane that's seen work b $0

This plane was made in Birmingham, Engladn by E. Preston & Sons. It's a high quality plane that's seen work but remains in very good working order. It's a very common size made by a high quality British maker. $15

This "Yankee" screwdriver was made in Philadelphia, PA by North Brothers prior to the 1946 Stanley acquisition. This model does not have the return spring. It is in excellent condition with near-perfect nickel plating. both the spiral shaft and ratchet mechanism operate smoothly. It comes with three bits. A fine working example of this time-saving tool $25

This catalog was distributed by the New Haven, CT hardware dealer John Bassett. It's in excellent condition and includes 334 pages. An excellent reference. $20

72 pages, new condition. This is one of the last of the Sandusky catalogs. Sandusky was one of the largest plane and toolmakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They made all sorts of tools including many of the planes sold by Sargent. An excellent reference. $22

This is a the 86 page Ken Roberts publication of the Chapin Stephens catalog. C-S succeeded H. Chapin in 1901 and continued making a full line of wooden planes, rules, etc. This catalog contains Ken Roberts' full commentary on the company's history. Roberts literally wrote the book on Chapin, one of the most important 19th century tool makers in America. An excellent reference in very good condition $10

This gauge was made in Saginaw, MI by Lufkin. It has eight leaves with radii from 9/32 to 1/2in. It's in new condition in its original box $20

This marker is made from nice curly maple and is in excellent condition. It marks out dovetails at a 8:1 angle. It's no longer made, which is a shame. It retailed for $40 new when purchased $25

This plane was made by Charles & Co in London in the late 19th century. It has the firm's crossed arrow and divider logo stamped on the toe. The plane is exceptionally crisp and clean with no damage or wear. The blade and boxing are both perfect. It's an ideal example to use to cut large beads for house moldings and similar. $24

This Columbia brand molding plane imported from Germany by the Union Hardware & Tool Co. It's a good quality plane that has seen little use. The blade is long and clean, the boxing dead straight. It's a perfectly usable plane in a medium/large size $20

This plane was made by D. Malloch in Perth. It was sold by Frederick Willey at the "Opposite Corner Exchange" in Leeds. It's a beautifully made plane in excellent condition. It will make a superb worker, cutting large beads for big house moldings and such. $22

This plane was made by J&A Fish, planemakers and carpenters documented as working Chicago, IL between 1853-55. It has double boxing for wear resistance both on the quirk of the ogee and the fence. The plane is in excellent condition with no wear or damage. A perfectly usable plane in a large size. $24

This plane was made by Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. The plane cuts a complete 180 degree round-over on 1 1/4in stock. It can be used as a make-do forkstaff plane for working implement handles, in addition to working chest lids, stair treads, etc as it was intended for. It has two long, clean blades and is in excellent working order. $30

34 pages, mint condition. This contains Cheney's full line of hammers and tools made in Little Falls, NY. $5

This is a fun little book with 32 pages. It's fully illustrated and describes Atkins' line of handsaws and other tools, offers suggestions on their care and use, and details several home workshop projects. The cover has split at the spine but remains in good condition. A scarce and fun Atkins reference $22

Oldham was a major New York sawmaker who seemed to specialize mostly in band, circular, and mill saws, but who also made a full line of handsaws. This catalog also features Oldham's 32 page History of Saw Manufacture and Use. This is a 1976 EAIA reprint, not a common book to find at all. $20

112 pages, excellent condition. This catalog contains this Baltimore, MD hardware company's lineup of woodworking, blacksmiths, and machinist tools. Lots of good stuff in here, not just pricing but many illustrations and descriptions of the tools they sold. $5

This is a Ken Roberts reprint of the 44 page original catalog of rules and other tools sold by this New York manufacturer. It also contains Roberts' commentary on the company and its history. An interesting, early reference book for American tools in the pre-Civil War era. $5

42 pages, excellent condition. This catalog is undated but likely dates to the mid-late 19th century. Much of the focus is on hoop machinery but it also contains a lot of early woodworking machinery. It's profusely illustrated and offers vivid descriptions of the benefits of each tool. There is some fascinating, big, early iron in here. It's a fun read. $5

This 24 page booklet was originally published in 1925 and reprinted in 1975. It contains the Owatonna, MN based company's line of mechanics tools. $5

This firm was a hardware retailer in Baltimore specializing in woodworking, machinist, and blacksmith tools. this 112 page catalog reprint is in new condition. $5

370, fair condition. Based in New Britain, CT, this company made hardware and accessories for farmers and ranchers apparently specializing in horse tack and related hardware. It has some wear and light doodling in some of the pages. $5

36 pages, excellent condition. Not illustrated, but contains a complete and early price list from this Birmingham, England maker. A scarce reprint. $2

This plane was made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It cuts a large Torus bead, essentially a slanted side bead, 1in wide. It's suitable for larger house moldings. It's in excellent condition and perfectly usable $18

This big bead plane was made by Samuel Randall in Albany between 1833-34. It's in excellent condition save for a chip in the very rear of the boxing. It's clean and crisp with a near-perfect blade. It's a good usable example to put to work cutting house moldings and the like. $15

This is an exceptional example in perfect working order. The blade is long and clean, completely free of pitting. The boxing is dead straight. It's a fantastic example to put to work if you need to cut big beads for house molding and such. $15

This is a curvy example of this ubiquitous and versatile profile made by Stainforth & Food in Birmingham, England between 1843-54. The profile measures 1 1/2in wide by 7/8in deep. The blade is perfectly clean and has plenty of life left. The boxed quirk is still straight. The plane has seen a good amount of work but has plenty of useful life ahead of it $40

Made by Atkins in Indianapolis, IN, these gauges are clean and clearly marked with both the makers name and the radius of the curve. This collection includes 28, 40, and 45 foot radii. The 45 has a crack in one side, otherwise they are in excellent condition. It's a rare tool that would make a nice addition to an Atkins collection. $30

Made by Simonds in Fitchburg, MA or Chicago, IL these gauges are clean and clearly marked with both the makers name and the radius of the curve. This pair is a 10ft radius and 40 foot radius. These are scarce tools that would make a nice addition to a Simonds collection. $30

This saw was purchased from Woodcraft. Item no. 155605. It retails for $54 new. It is in new, unused condition. $45