These gouges all came from the same patternmaker's shop. They have matching fruitwood handles. All are in superb condition, without a speck of pitting on any of them. They are recently used and quite sharp. The set includes: 1in no. 3 flat gouge, 1/2in no. 2 double-bevel skew chisel, 3/8in no. 6 gouge, 1/4in no. 10 deep gouge, 3/8in no. 17 bent gouge, 3/4in no. 8 gouge. It's a great set of edge tools of the finest quality, made by SJ Addis. I like to keep sets of things together when possible, so I'm offering them at a discount compared to buying them individually.

This is an excellent example made by Greaves at the Sheaf Works in Sheffield. It's super-clean and has a beautiful fruitwood handle

This is a top-quality, vintge Henry Taylor edge tool made in England. It's near-mint. The blade is perfect and quite sharp. As good as they come

Absolutely top-quality, made by Ward in Sheffield. It's in excellent condition

This is a high-end chisel made by Henry Taylor in England. It's in excellent condition. The blade is sharp and has zero pitting. It has a gorgeous walnut handle

Absolutely top-quality, made by J.B. Addis. It's in excellent condition, super-clean with zero pitting and an excellent handle

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It has zero pitting and an absolutely gorgeous apple handle. It's a standard no. 7 sweep

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a thin, fine tang chisel measuring 11in long overall. It's in excellent condition with zero pitting and a lovely apple handle. The bevel is ground to an offset spear point, almost like a lathe tool. I don't know the purpose of this grind. It could be reground straight across easily.

This is a top-quality tool made by Wm. Marples in Sheffield. It has a long, thin, flexible blade with an inside bevel for paring. The handle is beautifully made from what I think is walnut. It's in excellent condition overall. There is zero pitting on the back. The bevel is very sharp. It was clearly cared for. An outstanding edge tool

This is a top-quality tool made by Wm. Marples in Sheffield. It has a long, thin, flexible blade with an inside bevel for paring. The handle is beautifully made from what I think is walnut. It's in excellent condition overall. There is zero pitting on the back. It's 12in long overall. The bevel is very sharp. It was clearly cared for. An outstanding edge tool

This is a top-quality tool made by Wm. Marples in Sheffield. It has a long, thin, flexible blade with an inside bevel for paring. The handle is beautifully made from what I think is walnut. It's in excellent condition overall. There is zero pitting on the back. It's 12in long overall. The bevel is very sharp. It was clearly cared for. An outstanding edge tool

I think this is an interesting user-made tools.. nothing exceptional, just very well done. It's 10.5in long overall. Someone needed it for a job and got it done.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's an excellent example with good jaws.

These are thin steel pinch dogs that came out of a patternmaker's shop. They look to be custom-made, maybe an in-house job. I've never seen anything like them. They are too thin to use for thick stock, but for thin work, where a normal pinch dog won't work, they would be ideal. There are 17 in total.

This hatchet was made for the Shapleigh Hardware Co. of St. Louis, MO and was sold under the Diamond Edge brand name. It's clean and usable. The handle is decent- it's original and marked "Shapleigh's".

Straight out of a pattern shop, these are all usable. Super-handy for quickly securing pieces together

This one is as good as they come. It works perfectly. The blade has all of the original bluing

This one has some minor wear, but works perfectly. Made in the 1920s SW era

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's in excellent condition with no wear and perfect finish. It holds a standard machinist's rule perfectly vertically. It has a precision-ground base for use on the surface plate. It's an oddball tool, highly specialized.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has some minor discoloration but works flawlessly

This is a well-made example with a 12in beam and the standard hardened steel marking block. It's in excellent condition.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's in excellent condition. It holds a No. 13 bevel blade with ends denoting hexagon and octagon angles. It can also be used to attach two combination square rules at right angles

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's a model I haven't come across before. It has some discoloration but the graduations are still very easy to read

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's an early example based on the mark. It's very clean and especially easy to read

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's clean and works perfectly. Super-handy for layout work

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's not perfect, but it has no wear and is very easy to read

Four 12in rules and four 24in rules. Seven are Starrett, one is a Lufkin. These have been used and have light wear, but are easy to read. They came from a patternmaker's shop, obviously. Still usable and usable.. just keep them separated from your normal rules

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This one came straight fro a patternmaker's shop and has a bit of dust on it, but zero rust. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This one came straight fro a patternmaker's shop and has a bit of dust on it, but zero rust. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This one came straight fro a patternmaker's shop and has a bit of dust on it, but zero rust. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This one came straight fro a patternmaker's shop and has a bit of dust on it, but zero rust. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This one came straight fro a patternmaker's shop and has a bit of dust on it, but zero rust. It has the quick-adjust nut. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This one came straight fro a patternmaker's shop and has a bit of dust on it, but zero rust. It has the quick-adjust nut. It works perfectly.

This is a good, usable example. It has some discolortion, but works perfectly

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It works perfectly and has a nice patina, but no rust and minimal discoloration

This gauge was made by the Phelps Mfg. Co in Oakland, CA. Unusually, this one is clearly marked and has a brass or bronze head. It has an 18-in. beam and the standard machinist-style marking blade.

This gauge was made by the Phelps Mfg. Co in Oakland, CA. Like most, this one is not marked and has a brass or bronze head. It has an 10-in. beam and the standard machinist-style marking blade.

This gauge was made by the Phelps Mfg. Co in Oakland, CA. Like most, this one is not marked. It has an unusually large 26in beam, an aluminum head, and the standard machinist-style marking blade.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has some discoloration on one face, but the other is perfect. Both are easy to read.

This is the largest surface gauge Starrett made. It has a 12in spindle. It has a light patina, but no rust. It hasn't been cleaned. The original finish is excellent. The precision surfaces are perfect. The locating pins are tight and accurate. It adjusts easily. A fantastic example

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA.It's been used and has some scratches, but it's amazingly clean and easy to read

This is a high-quality plane made by Casey & Co. in Auburn, NY It cuts a reverse ogee profile 1 1/2in wide by 7/8in deep. It has very light wear from use, but no damage. the blade is especially clean. It has no pitting and is lapped clean and flat at the bevel. A good worker with a great profile

This is a good, usable plane with minimal wear. The boxing is straight. The blade is long, clean, and free of pitting. With the help of a batten, it will run one, or many 1/4in beads along the grain of a board.

Excellent condition with mininmal wear

Exceptional condition and quality

This is one of the best examples I've seen. It has near-perfect nickel throughout. It's all complete and original. It has one set of wings.

This saw is barely used. The plate is a full 3 1/2in deep. It's incredibly clean and has a great etch. It's straight, and the teeth are sharp. It's the standard Disston 14pi configuration. The handle has no damage or wear. An excellent saw all around

This is an early Atkins with the recessed medallion and the large top horn. It's 14in long with a clean, straight plate. The teeth are sharp and it cuts well. It does have some light pitting on the back and the top horn is truncated A solid worker, not a collector's item

This is a Disston no. 4 made for Keen Kutter prior to WWII. It has an excellent handle with a great original finish and no damage. The plate is 12in long and 2 7/8in deep. It has a great etch. It's straight and has good teeth. There's a deep line of discoloration along the tooth line on the front side only. It's a standard 14ppi Disston configuration. A great user, but not a perfect collector's item due to the discoloration

This plane was made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It's 15in long with a 2in wide double iron. The plane has minimal to no wear. The sole is perfect. The mouth is tight. The open tote has zero damage, barely a scratch. It has a double iron made by Moulson Bros. The blade is original length and has no pitting. An outstanding example; it will make a fantastic worker

This is a beautifully made plane in excellent working condition. It's 17.5in long with a 2in wide double iron. The plane has minimal wear, a tight mouth, and a perfect sole. The tote has zero damage. The blade has plenty of life left and zero pitting. It will make a fantastic worker

This saw is 22 in long with a 2 1/2in wide double iron. It was made in New York City by RW Hendrickson who worked from 1859-67. It has minimal wear. The mouth is tight. It has a perfectly clean sole and an excellent closed tote. The blade has plenty of life left and zero pitting. It will make a great worker for someone who appreciates wooden bench planes

This example is 11.5in long. It has zero pitting and an excellent handle with minimal wear. It is not marked with the model number on the socket.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's an excellent example with zero discoloration on the 4R grad. blade. The head is hardened and has all original finish. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's an excellent example with minimal discoloration on the 4R grad. blade. The head is hardened and works perfectly.

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's an excellent example with minimal discoloration on the 4 grad. blade. The head is hardened and works perfectly.

This is a top-quality plane made by Reed in Utica, NY. At first glance, it looks British in terms of build quality. It has no wear, a sharp blade, and is as good as they come.

This plane was made by DeForest in Birmingham, CT. It's in very good condition- it has light wear but the blade is lapped clean and flat and quite sharp.

This is a mint example with no evidence of use. It's still in production, but it has been on backorder for quite some time. Selling it at the original list price, you can have this one in your hands in 1-3 days.

This is a good, complete example with no damage or wear. It comes with a reprinted instruction set and a decent little hinged box to keep all the pieces together. The blades are perfectly clean. A great worker

This example is nearly perfect. It has two small, neat holes where it connected with hooks to the underside of a tool chest lid.

This saw has a 10in plate with 14ppi. The plate is clean, straight, and 2 1/2in deep under the spine. The handle has a check on the cheek at the medallion on one side but is otherwise free of damage. The teeth aren't sharp. It will be a fine worker after a light filing

This saw is almost certainly British, though the maker's name "Maberley" does not appear in Sim Barley's book on English sawmakers. It as an early-style London-pattern handle. The plate is 14in long and 2 7/8in deep. It's clean, free of pitting, and straight. The handle has minimal wear. It's filed 12ppi crosscut with an aggressive rake angle. It's decently sharp. It's an interesting, well-made saw, still perfectly usable

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. It's 16+in long overall. The boxwood handle is perfect and has no checks. There is zero pitting on the back. An outstanding example.

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Tyzak in Sheffield. It's 14+in long overall. The boxwood handle is perfect and has no checks. The blade has some discoloration, but there is zero pitting on the back. It has a medium sweep- these were never marked with a number, but it's roughly a No. 7. An excellent example.

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Hildick in Sheffield. It's 14+in long overall. The boxwood handle is perfect and has no checks. It has the original decal and looks minimally used. It's extra-long, 15+ inches long overall. The blade has some discoloration, but there is zero pitting on the back. It has a medium sweep- these were never marked with a number, but it's roughly a No. 5. An excellent example.

This is a top-quality set of carving tools that came from a patternmaker's shop. They were made by JB Addis, SJ Addis, Henry Taylor, and other top-quality makers. All of them have matched handles and all of them are in superb condiiton. There is a set of ten spoon gouges that includes a gorgeous 7/8in no. 30 which is highly unusual. The set also includes four standard tang gouges and three extra-long coping gouges. An exceptional set that I'd prefer to keep together if possible. If they don't sell in a few weeks I'll consider splitting out the spoon gouges and selling them separately. Priced as a set at less than $30 each.

This is a tiny 2oz ball peen hammer made by Cheney. It's basically unused and has a full decal on the handle. An outstanding hammer

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has minimal discoloration and works perefctly. The Vernier scale is easy to read. It can measure to .001 with ease. The wood case has a bit of damage, but it still does a great job of protecting this high precision tool.

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's an excellent exmaple with the original bluing on the base and a perefctly clean blade.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's in near-mint condition, clean and free of damage. It retails for $341 new today

This is a new, never-opened example made by the ACC in Rockford, IL. It's an essential tool for single point threading on the lathe

This is an absolutely top-quality Mitutoyo machinist's tool in excellent working condition. It has a calibration sticker from last year. The anvil and spindle are reduced in diameter to allow measuring into tight splines, keyways, etc. It has a ratchet stop, locking lever, and is capable of reading to .0001 with the Vernier scale. It retails for around $300 new if you buy it today.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in excellent conditon and works flawlessly. It's one of the few I've seen in this size with a .0001 resolution.

This pane cuts a small 3/8in wide flat ovolo. It's marked "Thomas Weston" but I'm not convinced that's a maker's mark. It has some wear from use, including a small chip in the rear of the boxing. Still usable with a bit of tuning.

Excellent conditon with minimal wear, a great mouth, and very clean blade

Good condition with some light wear but no damage. It's a hard to find size

This is a beautiful apple plane with light wear. It's still usable and has an especially clean blade.

This is a high-quality plane made for Buck, the London hardware dealer. It has minimal to no wear and a very clean blade.

This is a high quality plane with double boxing. The plane has zero wear. The blade has some discoloration, but it's clean in the working area.

Good condition with some light wear and an especially clean blade. Perefctly usable.

Excellent condition with minimal wear and a very clean blade. A fantastic worker

This plane was made in Pittsfield, MA by 1837-1849 by J. Webb. It's in very good condition, especially well-made, with only light wear

High quality for a Sandusky and in excellent condition. Perfectly usable

Excellent quality with very light wear from use. This one probably dates to the later part of Moss' lifetime based on the features. A great worker in an odd size

This is a beautiful folding boxwood rule that measures foot size. It has an awesome patina and minimal wear.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has minimal discoloration and is no. 12 grad.

Excellent condition and especially high quality. Somehow it's survived with no rust. An excellent example

This example has minor wear and still works perfectly. It has the original envelope with swappable tips. It retails for $224 if you buy it new from Starrett today

This is a high-quality divider made by Johnson in Newark, NJ. It has some light patina and looks great. It works perfectly.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's clean and barely used. the bevel is ground with a decent radius, ideal for a scrub plane.

This plane cuts a gorgeous 1 1/2in wide by 5/8in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile- a highly useful molding for cornices, frames, casings, etc. It's well-made and has minimal wear from use. The mouth is tight. The blade is clean and the boxing is perfect. It was made in Baltimore, MD by N. Camper between 1850-1880.

This plane cuts a 3/4in wide by 5/8in deep ogee- no quirk on this one. It's well-made but I can't tell for sure who made it. There are numerous owners' marks on the toe obsucring the maker's mark. It has a decently clean blade with some pitting in back of the bevel. It's in good, usable condition and has a lovely profile.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 10+in long. The handle is in excellent conditon. The back is especially clean

This is the classic British "ovoloe" sash shave. It was made by Preston in Birmingham, England. As described in the catalog, this model allows the user to cut the classic sash ovolo on bent or circular sash bars where a typical molding plane fails. The blades are marked 5/8 x 1 3/4. It's marked "ovoloe" under the handle. This is an excellent example with long, clean blades. A great example all around.

This is a high-quality plane made by Holbrook in Bristol, England, in the first half of the 19th century. It cuts a series of three 5/16in beads along the edge of a board. It has light wear from use including a slightly opened mouth. The blade is lapped flat and clean. All three boxed strips are still straight and in good shape. It's a rare profile and still useful and usable today

1920s SW era. It will fit a 4 1/2, 6, or 7. The back is lapped flat and clean. There's a lot of usable length left.

This plane cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 3/4in deep reverse ogee. It's in excellent condition with a super clean blade and minimal wear.

This saw was restored and sharpened by Daniel McGill of Waterford Saw. It is perfectly sharp, fully restored, and ready to use. This is a Disston 23 equivalent made for Sears and sold under the Craftsman name. It's 22in long and 11ppi crosscut. The plate is a little narrow, but it still has plenty of working life ahead of it. Ideal for the finest cuts in thin stock.

This saw was restored and sharpened by Daniel McGill of Waterford Saw. It is perfectly sharp, fully restored, and ready to use. This is a Disston K4 Air Master handsaw dating to 1937-1940s. It's 26in and 7-pi crosscut, a great general-purpose configuration. It's been used, and the blade isn't full-depth, but it still has plenty of working life ahead of it. A great worker, not a collector's item.

This is a good example with moderate wear. All vials are intact and it has a nice patina

This is a top-of-the-line Stratton Brothers level made from a beautiful chunk of mahogany. All vials are intact.It's not the best example- it has a couple of holes bored in one side for some reason. The brass is in great shape. Not perfect, but it's a Stratton.

This plane cuts a simple thumbnail profile on 3/4 stock. It's a specialized plane that uses the face of the board as a reference, not the edge. This is a purely American design that has its pros and cons. This is an excellent example with minimal wear and a clean blade.

This is a top-quality American plane made by R&L Carter in Troy, NY. It cuts a 3/4in wide by 3/8in deep quirk flat ovolo and bead, a lovely little profile in a useful small scale. It has minimal wear. The double-boxing is dead straight and shows no wear. The blade is especially clean and has no pitting. An excellent plane to put to use, it will require a minimum of effort to tune and sharpen.

This is a high quality edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. It has a beautiful boxwood handle and measures 10.5 in long overall. The back has zero pitting.

This is an absolutely top-quality gouge made by Ward and Payne in Sheffield. It's 12.5in long overall. The blade is long, thin, and flexible. It has an inside bevel for fine paring work. The boxwood handle is in excellent condition. An outstanding edge tool

This is a high quality chisel made by the highly respected T.H. Witherby. It's 13in long overall. The handle is in great shape. The back has zero pitting.

This is a high quality Sheffield edge tool made by Stormont. It has a thin blade with bevel edges, ideal for the finest paring work

This is a high quality edge tool made by Herring Bros. in Sheffield. It's an unusually large 1/2in size in the widest no. 45 sweep. The inside faces are free of pitting. The handle is excellent.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a thin tang gouge with an inside bevel intended for the lightest paring work. These were offered in three sweeps- this is the medium sweep. It's 11in long overall. The back has zero pitting.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a thin tang gouge with an inside bevel intended for the lightest paring work. These were offered in three sweeps- this is the medium sweep. It's 12+in long overall. The back has zero pitting.

This is a high-quality, vintage Henry Taylor edge tool made in England. It's a tiny 1/8in width with a deep sweep. It saw little to no use. The inside face has the original finish. The handle is perfect. An odd size, and quite hard to find

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool in excellent condiiton. It has minor discoloration on the inside face, but no pitting. It's a rare profile and a great example to use

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool. It's a very hard-to-find back-bent profile in a rare 3/4in width. The inside face has minor discoloration, but no pitting. A perfect worker and a very scarce profile

This is a vintage Dastra edge tool made in Germany. It's a rare back-bent no. 35 in excellent condition. There is zero discoloration or pitting on the inside face.

This is a high-quality gauge made by Union in Orange, MA. It is in excellent condition with an especially clean rule

This is a vintage Plumb handle kit that includes instructions and both wedges.

This example is in excellent condition and works perfectly. It was made by Union in Orange, MA

This example works perfectly and has no signs of use or wear. It has a 1in range and .0005in or .01mm resolution. It has the lug back for easy mounting with an indicator stand or Noga.

This plane was made in 1936 based on the date code on the blade. It has minimal wear. It's been cleaned only enough to check for damage. The blade is lapped clean and flat at the business end and has no pitting. Both the knob and tote are in excellent condiiton, free of damage and only missing a bit of finish. A good solid worker if you want a huge jointer plane to put to work

This is a good, usable saw with a clean straight 22in plate, perfect handle, and cood teeth.

This is a very late Disston D-23 10 point 26in handsaw. It's quite sharp and cuts well, though it's not nearly their best product. I wouldn't hesitate to use it outdoors, lend it to a neighbor, etc.

This is a high-qualtiy American edge tool made by Swan in Seymour, CT. It's 15.5in long overall. It looks unused. The handle is perfect. The back has no pitting. An ideal worker in a most desirable size

This is a super-clean example with no wear and almost all original finish. It's a farrier's hammer based on the claw, but it will work for almost anything.

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's complete and in perfect condition in its original case. All six rods, the collar, and the seldom-found holder are all present.

This indicator has no wear and works perfectly. It can read to .001in or .01mm. It has a lug back. The original instructions are included

This saw was made by the Mansfield-Zesiger Mfg. Co. in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. One hacksaw is present and has minor wear. All of the paperwork is present. The box is in good shape

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA.This is a long, thin tang gouge measuring 11.5in overall. The blade has an inside bevel and a lot of flex to it, intended for the finest paring work. There is no pitting on the back. The bevel is sharp. The apple handle was painted, but has no damage. A great example if you want one to use

High-quality and excellent condiiton. It has zero pitting on the inside face. A great example.

High-quality and excellent condiiton. It has zero pitting on the inside face. A great example in an especially tiny size

This is a high quality sheffield edge tool made by Herring. It's a rare back-bent gouge with a flat sweep, maybe a no. 34 or 35, though it's not marked. It's seen little use and has a clean blade with no pitting. A rarity

This plane was made by Mathiesoni n Glasgow. It's in excellent condiiton with minimal wear. It cuts an ovolo 5/8in wide by 5/8in deep, including the fillets. The blade is long and clean, free of pitting. The mouth is tight and the sole is straight. A great worker with a highly useful profile

This plane is perfectly usable, but not a collector's item. The bed has been repainted and the lever cap is from a no. 8, not a 608. Those are the only flaws though.. it has some light wear from use, but no damage. The knob and tote are in good shape. The blade has a lot of life left and zero pitting. The plane dates to the "type 11" era ca. 1910. A fine worker without the collector Bedrock premium.

This is a well-made height gauge with a nice look to it. It works well.

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It is an especially clean example that's easy to read and works well. It can read to .0001 with the Vernier scale.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane made by Varvill in York, England. It cuts two 1/8in beads to make a reed molding. It has a fence attached which could be removed if you want to use it away from the edge of a board. The entire profile is boxed. it has minimal wear and a clean blade. A rare profile and an excellent example all around

This is a high-quality plane made by Hields in Nottingham, England. It cuts a 7/8in wide by 3/4in deep ogee with no quirk. The plane has minimal wear and zero damage. The mouth is perfect. The blade has zero pitting. It's a fantastic profile and a perfect plane to put to use

This is a manufactured example, only marked "cast steel" so far as I can see. It works perfectly.

This is an excellent example with no wear and a perfect blade. It cuts a simple, small reverse ogee profile along the edge of a board, using the face as the reference, not the edge. it's designed to work 1/2in stock, a rare size.

144 pages. Very good condition with some wear but excellent on the inside. It probably dates to the 1930s-40s

544 pages, stuffed with all sorts of useful information on how to select and use Starrett tools

This is a small, fine hammer with no maker's mark and minimal wear

This is a high-quality mic made by G-P in Greenfield, MA prior to 1935 or so. It's clean and works flawlessly.

This is a mint example in its original box. Interestingly, the box was made so well that it was also used to ship it in the mail. This is a Koch July 17. 1906 patent indicator for dialing in lathe work. It's in mint condiiton and works perfectly.

High quality made by General in NY. It's in mint condition. An essential tool for manual threading on the lathe.

This is a high-quality plane made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ogee and bevel molding, much smaller than most I see. It's in excellent condiiton with minimal wear. the blade is long and clean. It's still dead straight, has good boxing, and is perfectly usable. A great plaen

This is a high-quality Sheffield chisel made by I. Sorby. It has a big boxwood handle. The back is especially clean. It's 13+in long overall. It's not made for framing- it's the perfect size for case and cabinet work

This example works perfectly and has no signs of use or wear. It has a 1in range and .0005in or .01mm resolution. It has the lug back for easy mounting with an indicator stand or Noga.

These three indicators came right from Starrett's demo tool set and are housed in a custom-made case. The set features three of the 25- series metric dial indicators. The model numbers are 25-161, 25-181, and 25-251. All three were recently discontinued, of course. Individually, they retailed for north of $300 each. All three are in excellent condition and work perfectly.

This is a new, unused example in perfect working order. it has a 2in range and .001mm or .00005in resolution. It was recently discontinued, of course, but is still sold by retailers for around $1,200 new.

This example is in its original box with the original, unused point-of-sale card.

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Addis in excellent condition. It's seen little use and has all of its original length. The inside face is perfectly clean- zero pitting or discoloration. An exceptional working example.

This is a model 2710-1 digital indicator in new condition. It has no evidence it was ever used and works flawlessly. It has a .25in range and .0001in or .002mm resolution. A similar model sells today for more than $500 new from MSC.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. The coloration you see on the non-precision surfaces is expected and good to see. While you probably aren't going to use it with a planer or shaper, It's a useful tool for measuring, setup or fixturing. Think of it as a big adjustable parallel.

This is an especially well-made plane by Denison in Saybrook, CT. It has triple boxing- the quirk is boxed, and both sides of the bead. It has minimal wear. All of the boxing elements are crisp and sharp. The blade is long and clean. It cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ovolo and bead profile. A beautiful plane, absolutely usable today

This chisel was made by the Winsted Edge Tool Works, the same company that made most Witherby brand chisels. It's 16in long overall. The blade is perfect- near mint. It's as nice as they come

This is a new example with no evidence of use. It works perfectly. It has a .015 range and a resolution of .00005 (half a tenth). That's the finest resolution I've seen in an analog gauge. It wa recently discontinued, of course, but several retailers still have it in stock at the original retail price of $89

This is a high quality plane made by Denison in Saybrook, CT. It has minimal wear and remains in excellent condiiton. The double boxing is perfect. The blade is full-length and quite clean. it cuts a 3/4in wide by 1/2in deep quirk flat ogee with bevel, a nice small version of this versatile profile. It's a good, usable plane that will require a minimum of tuning.

This plane cuts a 1in wide by 5/8in deep flat ogee. The plane was made by, or for, Pratt & Co., a Buffalo, NY hardware dealer operating from 1830-60. It's in excellent conditon with minimal wear and a long, clean blade.

This is a simple, effective gauge in excellent condition. It works perfectly.

This double tape measure calculates the amount of TNT required to demolish a building based on the size and construction of the beams. It's in near-mint condition. These were supposedly military issues. This one is marked "Lot 1, 1971, U.S." Quite the curiosity

This plane was made by Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. The mouth has been opened, which I don't like, but it will still work. Strangely enough, the plane otherwise has minimal wear, almost no evidence of use. The blade is perfect.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. This is a paring gouge with a tin, fine blade and an inside bevel for paring work. The back has zero pitting. The handle is perfect. This is the deepest of the three sweeps Buck offered, and quite a hard to find size

This is a high-quality, USA-made rule in excellent condition. It has barely any discoloration and is easy to read. It has a satin chrome finish to make it easy to read.

This is a barely used example. It has no wear on the faces and remnants of the original label on the handle.

This is the early style lever cap which is frequently missing or broken. This one came from an otherwise unusable example. It has no damage.

This is a high-quality English edge tool made by Henry Taylor. It has discoloration on the inside face, but no pitting. It has a lovely boxwood handle. Still sold today, and highly regarded, these retail for upwards of $50 new

This is a high-quality English edge tool made by Henry Taylor. It has barely any discoloration on the inside face, and no pitting. Still sold today, and highly regarded.

This is a top-quality tool made by Peck Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's a long, thin, bevel-edge chisel measuring 13in long overall. The back has no pitting. The handle is excellent. A fine worker

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Ward and Payne for SJ Addis. It's a deep no. 10 sweep wth some minor discoloration on the inside face, but no pitting. A top-quality worker

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool in good, usable condition. There is minor pitting on the inside face.

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool in exceptional condition. There is no pitting at all on the inside faces. An especially good worker in a desirable small size

These are in excellent condiiton and work perfectly. These are split-ball gauges for measuring blind holes. This is a set of four in sizes A-D with a capacity of .125in to .375in. New, this set retails for $300+ from Starrett.

These are Enco gauges, the house brand sold by MSC. They are high quality, made in Japan. all are in excellent condition, and all work perfectly. These have double telescoping arms and a combined capacity of measuring 5/16in to 6in hole diameters.

13in long with an excellent handle. It has a couple of spots of pitting at the end, but is generally clean. Not easy to find, and a decent usable example

This level is 7 1/2in long. It has a green paper label under the vial, but no writing is visible. The vial is intact.

These are in near-mint condition. They are similar to the no. 831 gauges, but shorter for use in tight quarters. These are split-ball gauges for measuring blind holes. This is a full set in sizes A-E with a capacity of .125in to .5in. New, this set retails for $356 from Starrett. The case is missing, but you can buy that from Starrett for only $5 part no. S829EZZ

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool. It badly needs a grind and hone, but it has zero pitting so it will be ready to work in no time. A solid worker

This is a top-quality plane made by Reed in Utica, NY. It has minimal wear. The mouth and boxing are absolutely perfect. There are some age checks in the end grain, but the boxing is still straight. The blade is original length and decently clean. It has an intentional hole in the front to hold a handle for a helper to pull the plane. It cuts a lovely 2in wide by 3/4in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile. A lovely example

This plane cuts a thumbnail profile and fillet along the edge of a board.It's a uniquely American design. The plane is in excellent condition with minimal wear. The blade is perfectly clean with zero pitting. An excellent example.

This is the largest screw thread micrometer I've come across. It was made by Slocomb in Providence, RI. It's an earlier example with the Mat 12. 1896 and April 3, 1897 patent dates on the barrel. It's also marked 8-13 P.U.S.S-V which I assume is the type of thread it measures but I can't find anything on that abbreviation. It's in excellent working condition with minimal wear.

New condition, never used. Essential for single point threading on the lathe. It retails for $45 new

This is a new example with barely a scratch on its satin chrome finish. It's a top quality rule with deep graduations. It was recently discontinued, of course, but still retails for $40+ new

These are in new condition. They are similar to the no. 831 gauges, but shorter for use in tight quarters. These are split-ball gauges for measuring blind holes. This is a full set in sizes A-E with a capacity of .125in to .5in. New, this set retails for $356 from Starrett. The case is missing, but you can buy that from Starrett for only $5 part no. S829EZZ

These are new, unused. They are no longer made (surprise) but are still regarded as an effective method for holding small or thin work on the mill. Three pairs in 4, 5, and 6in lengths.

This is an older digital indicator in perfect working condition. It has a 1in range and .00005in or .001mm (half-tenth or 1 micron) resolution. Note: hold the set button to manually power-off instead of waiting for the auto-off. Hold mode to go through the menus to select direction, TIR, resolution, etc.

This caliper was made by J. Stevens in Chicopee Falls, MA and is marked with Warfield's Nov 20. 1883 patent date.. DATAMP says this patent is not known to have been produced, but here we are. This example is in very good condition with some minor discoloration. It works well and has not been cleaned. Quite interesting.

This is a top-quality Ward and Payne edge tool made for SJ Addis. It has clean inside faces with zero pitting and a nice boxwood handle.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has some minor discoloration but zero damage. It retails for $100 new today

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has some minor discoloration but zero damage. It retails for $210 direct from Starreett today

This bore micrometer is new and has no signs of use. It can measure bores from 2.5-3mm or .1 to .118in. It is complete with the original standard and wrenches. I've tested it with the included setting ring and it's dead accurate to the micron. It retails for well north of $2,000 new

This is a new example with no evidence of use. It works flawlessly. It comes with the original documentation, setting ring, wrenches, etc. This model has three-point contact with caride contacts. I tested it against the setting ring and it's perfect. Still sold new today, it retails for more than $1,000 new.

This is a new example in perfect working order. It has no evidence of use or wear. It has a .5in range and .0005 resolution. A top quality indicator at a bargain price.

This is a top-quality ring gauge in new, unused condition. It's in its original box with the original protective covering, still covered in packing grease. It's guaranteed accurate to 1.5 microns. Very handy for calibrating inside mics and bore gauges. It retails for around $300 new today

Let's start with the fact that this height gauge retails for $4,400 new if you buy it from Starrett today. That's not a typo. It's a beautifully built piece of metrology equipment. It has a .001 resolution with the Vernier scale. It's big, heavy, and incredibly precise. This one came from a QA department at a CNC shop where it was cared for. It's in perfect working order. There is minor discoloration on the base, the only flaw. It adjusts smoothly. The quick-adjust mechanisim works perfectly. The .001 shims, which are consumable and easily replaced when necessary, have no wear. Before shipping, I will remove the scribe carriage for safety. It attaches with eight screws and is easy to reattach. A great opportunity to get a top quality Starrett tool and be the envy of your machinst friends.

This is a true patternmaker's gouge. It has a long, thin blade with an inside bevel. The tang is cranked to lift the handle off the work. It has a perfect boxwood handle. It's 1 1/8in wide with a flat sweep. These were never marked with a number, but it's roughly a no. 4. There is no pitting on the back. It's 14+in long overall. An excellent example.

This is a true patternmaker's gouge. It has a long, thin blade with an inside bevel. The tang is cranked to lift the handle off the work. It has a perfect boxwood handle. It's 1 1/4in wide with a flat sweep. These were never marked with a number, but it's roughly a no. 4. There is minor pitting on the back as shown. It's 14+in long overall. A good, usable example.

This is a true patternmaker's gouge. It has a long, thin blade with an inside bevel. The tang is cranked to lift the handle off the work.It's 1 1/8in in wide with a flat sweep. These were never marked with a number, but it's roughly a no. 3. There is no pitting on the back. It's 15in long overall. An excellent example all around

This is a very good example of the no. 36G (Grooved Bottom) level. The vials are intact. The bare metal is discolored but not rusted. It comes with a nice wooden keeper to protect it. A solid worker

This is an old-school Clifton with the deep, embossed blade. It has the two-piece cap iron Clifton is known for. It's in perfect condition, sharp and ready to use. It retailed for in excess of $100 new when it was sold.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a good, usable example. There's some discoloraiton on the inside faces but no pitting.

This is a top quality Addis edge tool in excellent condition. The blade is especially clean, free of pitting, and quite sharp. It has plenty of life left and an excellent handle.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. This is one of the very fw Buck back-bent gouges I've ever come across. It has no pitting and is barely used. A very hard to find profile

This is an excellent example with minimal wear. The screw-lock works perfectly. It has a 7.5in blade. The beautiful rosewood stock has the original decal. A great worker.

This is a high-quality plane made by Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear. The blades are both long and clean. Perfectly usable, it cuts a complete 180 degree round-over on 5/4 stock.

New, unused, never opened. It retails for $119 new

This is an early example in excellent condiiton. It does have a shop mark on both sides.

This plane cuts a 1in 2ide by 1/2in deep quirk flat ogee. It was made by Lyon, McKinnell & Co. in Cincinnati, OH between 1842-46. The plane is very good with light wear. The back of the blade is lapped flat and clean. An effective plane in a versatile size.

I'll be honest- I have no idea how this works. I can't find any documentation on it. Based on the other tools it came with, I'd bet it was purchased from Lee Valley or Garrett Wade in the late 1990s. At the very least, it has six Norton stones with minimal wear and no damage. Other than that, it's up to you to discover its mysteries.

This is a good, usable example. It has minor nickel loss on the case.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in excellent condition, including the leather case. The tape itself is very easy to read.

This plane cuts a 3/4in wide by 3/8in deep quirk ogee profile. It's well-made but unmarked. It's very good with light wear from use. The boxing is excellent and the blade is long and clean. A solid worker

This device is marked with Fell's Feb 21, 1905 patent date. I imagine it would be useful for fabrication or setup work. There's a wood screw thread on one side, and a ball and socket clamp on the other. Definitely interesting.

This is a top-quality tool made by Peck Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's 13.5in long overall. The back is lapped flat and clean. The handle is perfect. An ideal chiel to put to work

This is a good quality plane made by A. Howland & Co. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear. The blade is decently clean with some scattered light pitting. It cuts a 7/8in wide by 7/8in deep ogee- no quirk on this one. A good solid worker

This is a good quality plane with zero wear or evidence of use. The blade is factory new. About as nice as they come

This is a top-quality plane made by J. Stevens in Boston. The profile is roughly 3/4in wide by 1/2in deep. It's double-boxed and has an intricate profile- check out the transition between the base of the ovolo and the bevel. It's absolutely fantastic. The plane itself has very light wear, and a long, decently clean blade. A great worker with an exceptional profile.

This is a good example with clean blades and not too much wear. It would make a good forkstaff plane for making implement handles. It's typical Ohio quality- not the best but usable

This saw has a uniquely shaped handle. The "nosed" design tells me it was made by a New York or NJ maker, maybe Richardson. The interesting thing is that the handle is tiny- about 2/3 the size of a normal handle. It's secured with split saw screws. There is no etch or maker's mark. The plate is decent- it's straight but does have some discoloration. The teeth are okay- a couple are broken, but the rest are in decent shape. It could use a filing if you want to use it. It's currently 16ppi crosscut. I can't recall seeing one like it.

This plae was made by Pardon H. Manchester in Providence, RI between 1841-58. It cuts a 2in wide by 1in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile. It has light wear from use and a surprisingly clean blade, completely free of pitting. A nice example in a wider than usual profile

This plane was made by George Burnham in Amherst, MA. It cuts a 1 14in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ogee. It has light wear from use. The blade is nearly original length and free of pitting.

Unmarked, but it's a no. 72 and has a Sandusky wedge. Typical Sandusky quality, very good condiiton with minimal wear and a clean blade

Lightly used and in excellent condition. It retails for $51 new

This hammer design was patented March 19, 1867 by George Selsor. It combines a claw, nail holder, straight pein, and bell hammer head into one. It's a very uncommon tool, and always in demand due to the oddity and unique design of the head. This example has a very faint mark. It has light wear, but the claws are all in great shape. This is the first example I've come across.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 11in long overall with a lapped flat back and nice octagonal handle. Nothing exceptional, just a great worker

This gauge has a 12in square steel beam and a solid brass head. The marking point is threaded and held with a thumbscrew. It's an interesting design that works well. Certainly unusual, and quite effective

This plane cuts a 1 3/8in wide by 3/4in deep reverse ogee. It's a high-quality plane made by (or for) Buck, the London hardware dealer. It's in excellent condiiton with minimal wear. The blade has discoloration but no pitting. The mouth is tight. It's usable, and quite a profile.

Exceptional quality and condition.

Excellent condition, minimal wear

Excellent condition, minimal wear.

This example is in new, unused condition. It retails for $57 new

This was produced by the Simpson Machine Tool Company based in Gettysburg, PA. in the late 1990s. It's a well-done reproduction of the classic Stanley Odd Jobs. It's old enough to have a good amount of collector's value in and of itself. Selling at the original list price of $50

This is a very good example with all original parts. An earlier model, it predates the depth stop adjuster. It's perfectly usable.. if you are brave enough.

New, unused, never opened. Retails for $65 new

New, unused, never opened. Retails for $65 new

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Ward and Payne for Addis. It's a no. 8 sweep bent gouge with a boxwood handle. The blade has serious discoloration, but no visible pitting.

This tiny gouge was made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It has a lovely boxwood handle and is in good, usable condition.

Excellent condition, fascinating

This is a high quality Sheffield gouge in good, usable conditon. It's ground to a fingernail profile. The blade is clean. The handle is excellent.

This is a nearly miniature marking gauge made of boxwood. The beam is only 5in long. It has no provision for a locking mechanisim, relying on friction alone to hold it in place. It's very well made and will do the job for delicate work where there's no chance of the head moving. It's quite pretty, the boxwood having aged to a nice deep gold color. It's a unique design in my experience.

This is an especially tiny spoon gouge in excellent condition. It has a simple, but nicely shaped handle and a good, clean blade

Exceptional condition and build quality.

Exceptional condition and quality

Fair condition with minor wear and a chip in the corner of the mouth- still absolutely usable

Excellent condition with minimal wear. No number stamp- just a size

Exceptional quality and condition

Exceptional condition and quality- a hard to find size

Very good condiiton with light wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

Exceptional quality and condition

Excellent quality with only light wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Exceptional condition and quality

Exceptional condition and quality

Excellent conditon with minimal wear. Excellent quality

Verty good condition wit moderate wear from use

EXceptional conditio and quality

Early, very good condition with light wear

Very good condition with some light wear from sue

Exceptional quality and condition

Exceptional quality and condition

Excellent quality and condition with minimal wear

Excellent condition and quality minimal to no wear

EXcellent condition and quality with minimal wear

Excellent condiiton with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

Very good condition with moderate wear

Massive. Excellent condition- Made in Cummington, MA.

Excellent condition- Made in Cummington, MA.

Early, excellent conditon and quality

Early, excellent conditon and quality

Excellent condition and quality

Excellent condition with minmal wear

Very good condition with light wear

Exceptional quality and condition

Excellent conditon and quality

Excellent quality, excellent condition

Excellent quality and condition

Excellent quality and condition

Very good condition with moderate wear

Excellent quality- light wear from use

Exceptional quality and condiion

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Excellent quality minimal wear

Exceptional quality. Light wear from use

Excellent quality, very light wear from use

Excellent quality and condition with no wear

Excellent quality and condition with minimal wear

Excellent quality and condition

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Early and excellent quality- very good with light wear

Top quality and excellent condition with minimal wear. An excellent example

A top quality plane with a tiny chip in the sole at the mouth. Still ancie worker

Good quality, typical Greenfield. It has minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition. As good as they come

Exceptional quality and condition. As good as they come

This is John Griffiths, the London planemaker working in the late 18th century as per Goodman. It's in excellent condiiton and beautifully made

Excellent quality and essentially unused. As good as they come

Excellent quality, excellent condiiton with minimal wear.

Very good condition with light wear from use.

Excellent condiiton with only light wear

Top quality and excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with moderate wear from use. A very odd size

Top qualtiy and excellent condition

High angle blade, well made with moderate wear from use

Heavily skewed blade, excellent condition and quality. Barely any wear

Very good condition with light wear from use. an odd size

Exceptional quality and condition. As nice as they come

Excellent quality and condition.

Excellent condition with some wear from use. An unsuually large size

Exceptional quality and excellent condition with mininal wer

Exceptional quality and condition with zero wear.As good as they get

There is a tiny chip in the mouth but it's otherwise excellent and has minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition. AS good as they get

Light wear, but no damage, excellent condition.

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

EXcellent condition, barely used.

Exceptional condition and quality with no wear

Exceptional condition and quality with zero wear

Very good condition with light wear from use.

Exceptional quality and condition.

Very good condition with very light wear from use

Excellent condition with only light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

Very good condition with some light wear from use

Moderate wear from use

Excellent condition and quality with minimal weaer

EXceptional quality and excellent condiiton

Exceptional quality and condition

Marked with a size, not a number. It's in very good conditon with some light wear

Excellent quality and minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition with no wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear.

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition. No wear

Excellent condiiton with very light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Exceptional quality and condition. As good as they get

Excellent condition and quality with minimal wear

Early and excellent with minimal wear

Very early and very good condiiton with some light wear

Excellent condition and especially good quality.

Exceptional quality and excellent condition. A beautiful worker

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

Early and exellent with only light wear

Excellent condition with some light wear. The mouth is very tight. The blade is in good shape.

high-quality and excellent condition. The mouth is tight. It has minimal wear. The blade is especially clean. A great example

This plane is in excellent condition with minimal wear, a tight mouth, and very clean blade. An excellent worker,

Absolutely top-quality and in excellent condiiton. It's as good as they come. A great example of the peak of British planemaking quality.

Excellent condition with very light wear. The mouth is tight. The blade is long and clean. A good solid worker

Absolutely top quality and in excellent condition. There is no maker's mark visible. An outstanding example.

High quality and excellent condition. It has minimal wear and an especially clean blade

High quality and excellent condition. It has minimal wear and a decently clean blade with some very light pitting as shown.

Excellent condition and high quality.. it has minimal wear and an especially clean blade

Excellent quality and with minimal wear. the only flaw is a small ding towards the toe at the escapement side. The mouth is tight, the blade clean. An unusual size.

Absolutely top quality and in excellent condition. It has minimal wear and a perfect mouth. It's a great example of top-quality Engish planemaking

Absolutely top quality and in excellent condition. It has minimal wear and a perfect mouth. It's a great example of top-quality Engish planemaking

This plane was made by Edward Birch in London at the 77 Weedington Rd, Kentish Town location between 1875-1905. It's a top-quality plane and in excellent condiiton with minimal wear.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane in excellent conditon. It has minimal wear, a perfect mouth, and a clean blade. A great example of top-quality British planemaking.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane in excellent conditon. It has minimal wear, a perfect mouth, and a clean blade. A great example of top-quality British planemaking.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane in excellent conditon. It has minimal wear, a perfect mouth, and a clean blade. A great example of top-quality British planemaking.

This plane was made by Edward Birch in London at the 77 Weedington Rd, Kentish Town location between 1875-1905. It's a top-quality plane and in excellent condiiton with minimal wear.

This plane was made by William Brain, a London planemaker working from 1802-1819. This plane has the early "Brain late Shepley& Co" mark which indicates it was made shortly after he took over the business. It's in excellent condition with very light wear. A hard size to find

No visible maker's mark, but it's definitely 18th century British. It has some light dings and scratches, but minimal wear. A very odd size and in great working condition

This is a top-quality plane. It has a tiny chip in the corner of the mouth. Otherwise it's near-perfect. An odd size to find.

Excellent conditon and outstanding quality. It has barely any wear and a good, tight mouth. It's a tough size to find.

Absolute top quality and exceptional condition. There is minor pitting on the blade.

Exceptional quality and outstanding condition. It has no wear, a tight mouth, and an especially clean blade.

This plane has a distinct late 18th-century American look to it. It's in excellent condition. It's essentially a 1/2in hollow with an extra bevel on the escapement side of the sole.

This plane is in excellent condiiton with no wear or damage. The blade is original length and especially clean

This is a top-quality Mitutoyo mic made in Japan. It's in near-new condition and works flawlessly. It has the calibration band on the barrel, indicating it was calibrated less than a year ago, which is the only flaw. It retails for more than $150 new today.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It came out of a working machine shop and has some missing finis from use. It was calibrated recently. I tested it with a 6in standard, and it's perfect.

Top quality. Excellent condition. Minimal wear with a perfect mouth and blade.

Top quality. Excellent condition. Minimal wear with a perfect mouth

Top quality, excellent condition with minimal wear and a decently clean blade. Number on the heel is obscured.

Good condition with some wear from use. An odd size to find

Very good condition with light wear from use.

Excellent condition and top-quality. Minimal wear with a tight mouth and a clean blade.

An unusually large size. Excellent conditon with an exceptionally clean blade

This plane was made by W&S in New York. It cuts a 1 3/8in wide by 3/4in deep quirk flay ogee and fillet. The plane has minimal wear and great boxing. The blade is lapped flat and clean. An excellent example, perfectly usable.

This is a high quality Sandusky plane. It cuts a 7/8in wide by 3/4in deep ogee. The blade is lapped flat and clean. The plane itself has minimal wear. A good worker with a beautiful profile.

Minimal wear, high quality. Minor pitting on the blade as shown.

Top quality and excellent condition. Virtually unused

Very good condiiton with some light wear and an especially clean blade.

Top quality and excellent condition.

Excellent condition with minimal wear and an especially clean blade

Absolutely top quality and excellent condiiton.

Unmarked, excellent condition but no maker's mark.

Ths is an odd plane with the floral Wallingford, CT mark. It's in excellent condiiton with no wear and a decently clean blade.

This is a beautiful reprint done by the MWTCA. It's in new condition

This is a beautiful reprint done by the MWTCA. It's in new condition

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a typical English-style paring gouge measuring 13.5in long overall with a thin blade meant for paring, coping, and scribing by hand without the use of a mallet. The back has zero pitting. The bevel is inexpertly ground- it needs a quick grind and hone to get it into working condition.

This is a big, early level made by Stratton Bros. in Greenfield, Ma. Both the plumb and level vials are intact. It has light wear from use. It's made from deep red mahogany.

Very good condition with light wear and a clean blade.

This chisel is marked by Buhl & Sons, a Detroit, MI hardware dealer who may have also been an edge tool maker, according to the EAIA DAT. It's 16+in long with an excellent handle. There's no pitting on the back. It's been lapped a bit to flatten it so it won't take too much work to get it sharp and running again

This is new, unused in its original box. It has the wooden fence, longer rod, and the mounting screws. Retails for around $20 new

Very good condition. The blade is clean. The plane has light wear and a hang hole at the toe.

This is a high-quality gouge made by Swan in Seymour. CT. It's 12.5in long overall. The inside face has zero pitting. The handle is excellent. It's a standard no. 7 sweep.

Top quality, exceptional condition. The blade is perfect and has a heavy skew, about 30 degrees.

This is a new, unused 3/4in shoulder plane blade made by Stanley in England.

This is a new, unused 1in shoulder plane blade made by Stanley in England. It would fit a no. 90 or 93

Excellent condition with minimal wear to the body and a decently clean blade.

This is a high-quality plane made by Timothy Tileson in Boston. It has the Front St. mark, which dates to 1840-57. It's well-made with double-boxing. It looks like it's seen minimal to no wear. The blade is original length. It has some light discoloration but no pitting. The boxing is in good shape with no wear and nice sharp corners. It cuts a quirk Grecian ogee with bevel profile 1 3/4in wide and 7/8in deep.

This is a top-quality plane made by Moesely in London between 1809-1818. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear. It was obviously well cared for based on the length of the blade and lack of any damage. There is plenty of blade left to use and no pitting on the back. It has perfect double boxing. It cuts a nice curvy quirk ovolo and astragal measuring 1in wide by 3/4in deep. An excellent worker with an attractive profile.

This is an early Witherby edge tool based on the mark. It's 12+in long overall. The inside face has zero pitting. The handle is excellent, other than a paint splotch.A perfect worker.

This is a high quality plane made by Bensen in Albany, NY. It cuts a 3/4in wide by 3/8in deep quirk ovolo and fillet profile, a desirable small profile. It's in very good condition with some light wear. It's perfectly usable- the boxing is long and straight. The blade is especially clean. A nice worker.

Excellent quality and showing minimal use, this plane has no maker's mark. The blade is perfect

Very good condition with some light wear. The beech body has a fantastic curly figure.

This is a top-quality plane in exceptional condition. It's as nice as they come

This is a high-quality cherry level with brass end caps. It has 1891 and 1896 patent dates on the vial cap. The wood has only light wear, but there are a decent number of paint splatters. not a collector's item, just a nice early level in perfectly usable condition.

High quality with light wear. The high-angle blade has some pitting.

This is a high quality gouge made in Sheffield by Sorby. It has a beautiful boxwood handle. There is minor pinprick pitting on the inner face. It's 10 1/4in long overall.

Absolutely top-qaulity and as nice as they come. It looks completely unused.

Very good condition with some light wear. Blade is perfect

Unmarked, very good condition with some light wear.

Excellent condition with no wear. A hard size to find

This unusually large hollow is in excellent condition with no wear. The blaed is especially clean

This is a new-old-stock blade in unused condition.

This gouge was made in Sheffield by the highly respected W. Butcher. It has an especially clean blade with zero pitting. The handle is in great shape.

This 128 page reprint is in excellent condition. It contains Atkins' full line of tools of all sorts, though mainly saws and accessories. It is in excellent condition

This is a very hard to find reference book. It's beautifully bound and in excellent condition. 220 pages, original 1962 publication.

Hardcover in mint condition. This scarce book covers all of the major toolmakers who worked in New Jersey: Richardson, Osbourne, Fisher, etc. An excellent reference.

This book discusses all of the important New Jersey toolmakers, including Mockridge and Francis, William Johnson, Booth, Fisher, etc. It's a beautifully illustrated book with detailed photos. An excellent reference.

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory.

Radigan was a jobber selling hardware and tools in Hamilton, ON. This 80 page catalog likely dates to 1900-1920. It's in very good condition with minor wear. I haven't seen this one before.

260 pages, excellent condition. It contains Lufkin's full line of precision tools, including rules, machinist's tools, and tapes. Undated, likely 1940s.

This is a bunch of 1920s PEXTO paper, including some small booklets and price lists.

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory.

This 288-page catalog is in excellent condition. It contains Starrett's full line of machinists' tools along with illustrations and descriptions of how the tools are used. An invaluable reference.

The Winsted Edge Tool Works is best known for making chisels under the T.H. Witherby name. They made other tools and brands as well. This is a very long socket paring chisel with a very elegant taper from the socket to the fine business end .It's unusually long, measuring over 15in long overall. It's a thin, flexible chisel for fine paring work. The blade is nice and clean with no pitting. A fine user chisel.

This is an original 1930 full-line 234-page catalog. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. It comes with the original price list. A great reference to machinist's tools

This is an original 1947 full-line 128-page catalog. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. It comes with the original price list. A great reference to machinist's tools

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a standard no. 7 sweep and the usual 10in long. The inside face has no pitting. The handle has a small check near the ferrule. A good, usable example of the highest quality.

This small embossed Norton stone is in its original box. It's a "souvenir" stone, given out by Norton. It's 4 1/2in long, 3/4in wide, and 1/4in thick.

This example is in excellent condition, complete in its original box. It's been superseded by laser tachs and other tools, but it's still a fun tool

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool in exceptional condition. It's sharp and ready to work. The back is perfectly clean. The boxwood handle is perfect. Ideal for paring or coping work.

Exceptional quality and condition with no wear. The blade is perfect.

Excellent condition with minimal wear. The mouth is tight. The blade is perfect

Exceptional quality, mint condition. The blade is very slightly skewed and in perfect condition. Flawless.

This plane is exceptionally well-made and has zero wear. The blade is clean where it counts. The mouth is as tight as you'll see.

This plane is in exceptional condition. It has no wear. The blade is perfect. The mouth is as tight as you'll see.

This plane was made by the partnership of Hills and Winship in Springfield, MA. It's in exceptional condition, showing no wear at all. It cuts a quirk ogee and bevel, 1 1/2in wide and 7/8in deep. The blade has minor discoloration but zero pitting.

This is an excellent working example with minimal wear. It cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 5/8in deep profile. It was made for Way and Sherman, a New York hardware dealer operating from 1849 to 1852. The blade has a small patch of very light pitting, but is otherwise excellent. A nice worker in a useful profile.

This is a high-quality plane made for Meluhish, the London hardware dealer. It's a beautifully made plane with a York Pitch, skewed blade. The plane is in exceptional condition with barely any wear. The mouth is perfect.

This is a high-quality plane made for Meluhish, the London hardware dealer. It's a beautifully made plane with a York Pitch, skewed blade. The plane is in exceptional condition with barely any wear. The mouth is perfect.

This is a high-quality British plane with minimal wear. It has a slightly skewed blade and a tight mouth. The blade is excellent. There is no visible maker's mark

This gauge was made by Hoggson & Pettis Mfg. Co.in New Haven, CT. The design was patented Jan 26, 1892 and Feb 2, 1892 by James Carr. It's in excellent condition with most original paint on the base. It works perfectly.

This is a high-quality plane made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 5/8in deep quirk ogee with bevel- a nice curvy profile. It has minimal wear. The blade is excellent. There is evidence of a fence attached at some point. It's a perfectly usable plane in excellent condition.

This is a high-quality plane made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 1/2in deep profile. The plane has light wear. The blade is especially clean and still full-length. An excellent working plane with a highly useful profile.

This is a mint example in its original box. It allows a rule to be clamped to the blade of a 12-inch combination square. It might sound weird, but there are many use cases as illustrated in this Starrett catalog.

This is a good, clean example in perfect working condition. It was made by Union in Orange, MA

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This is a set of four in sizes A through D. They measure holes roughly from 1/8in to 1/2in. They are super useful for measuring holes smaller than telescoping gauges will fit in. All four are excellent and work perfectly. This same set retails for around $250 new today.

This rule was distributed by the Springfield Federal Land Bank. It's in excellent condition and looks fantastic.

This rule was distributed by the Owl Brook District in Ashland, NH. It's in excellent condition and looks fantastic.

This is a top-quality plane made by Moseley in London. It has seen little use and has minimal wear. The mouth is tight. The blade is long and clean.

This is a high quality British plane in excellent condition. It has minimal wear. The blade is long and clean. The mouth is tight.

This stone, model no JM6, is made to fit the Norton IM313 multi-stone system. It could be used on its own as well. This is an unused example. It retails for $40 new

This 0-1in micrometer has a beveled anvil that comes to a point. It was clearly made for a specialized application, perhaps custom from Starrett. It's in excellent condition and still works perfectly. I haven't seen one like this before

No, that's not a typo. It's marked 7/8in, but the distance between the nickers (which is what defines the size of the dado it cuts) is exactly 13/16. The plane has minimal wear, and long, clean blades. It's still straight. The depth stop works, but it's a little loose. Once it's set it pushes up a bit but it doesn't slip. It's a common problem. Just take the slip into account when you set the depth. It's a good, usable plane

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool with an unusual profile. It's a small flat spoon gouge with a skewed bevel. The blade is especially clean, barely used. The handle is simple, but perfect. An ideal worker for highly specialized jobs.

This is a high-quality machinists tool made by G-P prior to 1935. It's in excellent condition, works well, and is in its original box.

The Union 411 circular plane is much less common than the Stanley 113. Like the 113, the rear handle is frequently found broken or missing completely. This one is in excellent condition and has the original mounting screws. It was salvaged from an otherwise useless plane.

This is a complete, undamaged no. 113 lever cap with the decorative, nickel-plated screw. These lever caps are frequently found with broken wings from overtightening. This example is in good working condition with no damage. It was salvaged from an otherwise unusable no. 113.

This is a complete, undamaged no. 113 lever cap with the decorative, nickel-plated screw. These lever caps are frequently found with broken wings from overtightening. This example is in good working condition with no damage. It was salvaged from an otherwise unusable no. 113.

This is a good clean example that's still perfectly usable. It has 16 leaves in sizes 9/32-33/64in. It's etched by a former owner with the year 1944 and their initials. Still sold today, you can buy it for $201 from Starrett.

This is a high qualtiy caliper made by Peck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly.

This is a well-made, clearly manufactured level. It has a cast iron base and brass top plate. The vial is intact. It looks pretty early and has a lovely patina. Unusual and excellent.

This is a barely used blade, 2 3/4in wide and 8 1/2in long. It was made by Baldwin Tool Co. "of Butcher's Steel". Blades this wide are very hard to find.

This is a top quality American machinists tool made in Providence, RI. It has the 1896 and 1897 patent dates on the barrel. It's in excellent condition with at least 90% original paint. It's clear to read and works flawlessly. An outstanding example to use.

New condition, recently reprinted, 92 pages. It features Athol's full line of vises and other machinists tools.

New condition, recently reprinted, 80 pages. It features Athol's full line of vises and other machinists tools.

The definitive reference to machinists tools. Excellent condition. 314 pages.

high quality, exceptional condition, heavily skewed blade.

High quality, excellent condition with minimal wear

This is a new, unused blade. It retails for $36 new.

This is a standard-angle block plane blade made of A2. It's new and unopened. It retails for $31 new.

Six replacement blades in their original packaging. They were made by the Evans Rule co of Elizabeth, NJ.