Hey everyone! Just a quick update this evening. Right now I'm completely tied up with my day job, kids' sports, college visits with my oldest, and the usual spring tool season road trips. My plan is to get a new batch of tools posted early next week, hopefully on Monday, June 5. Lots of great stuff coming in, just no shop time. I really appreciate your patience. --Josh
Very Early Forged Mortising Chisel
$45
This is essentially a mortising axe but forged with a socket to accept a handle. It has a double bevel and a thick, stout design. It's roughly 1 5/8in wide and 19in long. It's unmarked but does have some nice decoration around the socket. The handle is roughly made, but in great shape. It's a unique tool that I find fascinating. $45
1 1/8in Corner Chisel
$30
This is an odd sized corner chisel in good condition. It's 16 1/2in long overall. There is no maker's mark. The back faces are clean near the bevel, but have some pitting about an inch back from the working area. The bevels are still in good condition. The handle has some wear but is still perfectly usable. $30
TH Witherby 1 1/2in Socket Framing Chisel
$28
Big Stanley 2lb Ripping Hammer
$22
Exceptional 10in Drawknife
$50
This drawknife was made by the Lancaster, PA edge tool maker John Shertz between 1857-1880. The back is perfectly clean with zero pitting and hardly a bit of discoloration. The bevel has no dings and is reasonably sharp. The handles are both excellent. An outstanding example in perfectly usable condition. $50
Exceptional Wm. Beatty Adze
$70
Excellent Wm. Brady Carpenters Adze
$55
New-Old-Stock Stanley no. 0 24in Cherry Level
$40
Starrett no. 87 12oz Plumb Bob
$22
Sargent 1in Nosing Plane
$22
Unusual Bead and Ovolo Molding Plane
$15
This plane was likely made by G. Davis in Birmingham in the last third of the 19th century. It's an obviously modified plane made to cut a small 1/2in wide bead and ovolo plane. The strange thing is that the profile is backwards from what we'd expect.. the bead is on the right side, the ovolo on the left. It could be a special purpose plane made for a job I can't fathom. Still interesting, and in great shape. $15
Curvy Quirk Ovolo and Bead Molding Plane
$25
Early, Unique Frame Saw
$75
This is a unique saw with an offset handle and a blade mounted perpendicular to the frame. It's clearly quite early with all hand-forged hardware and a pinned mortise and tenon joint holding the handle. Salaman describes this type of saw as a chairmaker's saw in his Dictionary of Woodworking Tools. There is some damage to one arm but it remains structurally sound. The joints are all solid and will break down easily for shipping. It holds a 36in long blade. A unique piece of woodworking history. $75
Exceptional Wm. Brady 1in Corner Chisel
$40
Cheney Patented 20oz Carpenters Hammer
$28
This is a top quality hammer made by Cheney in Little Falls, NY. it has a clean face and intact claws. The patented nail holding device works well. The handle is excellent, free of damage. It's a true carpenter's hammer with long, sweeping claws that extend down well past the eye. An excellent worker. $28
Cheney Patented 20oz Carpenters Hammer
$28
This is a top quality hammer made by Cheney in Little Falls, NY. it has a clean face and intact claws. The patented nail holding device works well. The handle is excellent, free of damage. Some of the original decal remains. It's a true carpenter's hammer with long, sweeping claws that extend down well past the eye. An excellent worker. $28
3in Pocket Level
$15
Most Unusual 1in Socket Framing Chisel
$40
This chisel is a whopping 22in long overall with most of that in the blade. It's clearly very early but remains in decent enough condition with no major pitting on the back. It's marked G. Gilbert, a maker I can't find in any reference. I've seen very few like this.. it's really something special $40
Especially Curvy Quirk Ogee and Bevel Molding Plane
$40
This plane was made between 1830-1860 in Bristol, England by William Gillett. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 1in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile, an especially curvy example in a useful medium size for case and cabinet work. It's a nice clean plane with good boxing and an especially clean blade. It'll make a fine worker with minimal work to tune it up. $40
Keen Kutter 8in Drawknife
$40
This drawknife was made for E.C. Simmons and sold under the Keen Kutter Brand. It's a top quality edge tool in excellent working order. The blade has a bit of wear but remains very sharp, and free of pitting on the back. There are no nicks at all on the bevel. Most of the original etching is present. The handles are near-perfect. It's an outstanding worker of the best quality. $40
Marples 10in Mitre Square
$26
Lufkin 12in Two Head Machinists Combination Square
$55
Wm. Greaves 1in Tang Gouge
$22
S.J. Addis 1/2in Skew Carving Chisel
$24
Massive PS&W 1 1/4in Socket Framing Chisel
$30
This is a high quality American edge tool made by PS&W in Southington, CT and marked with their "No. 1 Exc." logo. It's 17+in long overall. The back of the blade is especially clean and has a recently ground bevel. The handle has a lot of wear but it still perfectly usable, ready for more work. $30
Excellent 4in P. Stubs spring Divider
$24
New Dastra no. 4 3mm Carving Gouge
$26
Pfeil Swiss-Made no. 1 5mm Double-Bevel Carving Tool
$22
Pfeil Swiss-Made no. 1 2mm Straight Carving Chisel
$22
Exceptional and Unique Small Scale Bit Brace
$95
This is an adorable little wooden bit brace with a screwdriver bit mounted in it. It clearly has a lot of age to it. There is no maker's mark I can see. I've enjoyed having it in my collection for a while.. now it's time for it to find a new home. Something both unique and terribly cute $95
Coopers Chamfer Shave
$40
Brady and Son, Lancaster, 10in Drawknife
$35
Brady was a large edge tool manufacturer operating in Lancaster, PA throughout the 19th century. This is a nice clean double bevel 10in drawknife with good handles. the only thing to note is that one handle is purposefully skewed off an an angle. It's still coplanar with the blade bevel, just not square to it. It's odd, but definitely usable and in great shape $35
Silvius, Lancaster, PA 9in Darwknife
$40
This drawknife was made in Lancaster, PA by Conrad Silvius who worked form 1843-1870. The blade has a large amount of life left. There are a couple of tiny dings but it's still decently sharp. The back has discoloration but only some very light scattered pinprick pitting. The handles are both in good shape. It's a nice usable drawknife from a collectible maker. $40
Interesting Lever-Lock Hacksaw
$25
For the life of me, I can't remember who made this. It's not common.. I've only seen a handful. I thought it was Goodell-Pratt but I can't find it in their catalogs. It's a unique design with a lever-lock concealed within the handle of the saw. It's in very good condition overall and absolutely usable. $25
SJ Addis no. 5 1/4in Carving Gouge
$20
Craftsman 12in Combination Square
$28
Interesting 3in Pocket Level
$20
This small pocket level has a label on the interior marked "Patent Applied For". It's in very good condition with an intact vial and most original finish. I'm pretty sure it was made by S.J. Sherman in New York and later patented July 19, 1853. It's identical to the other level I have listed which has the later Sherman label with the patent date. $20
Early 12in British Style Wing Dividers
$30
This divider is made in the classic British style with tapered, chamfered legs and a stout hinge. This one looks pretty early with some extra decoration on the hinge and wing. It has a rather ugly, well-used thumb screw to lock the dividers but it works. A big divider for large scale layout work. $30
Starrett Machinists Pocket Level
$22
Union Adjustable Point 4in Caliper
$15
Kelly True Temper Flint Edge Double Bit Axe
$95
US Wrench Company Bohn Quickfit Adjustable Wrench
$15
This is a handy little wrench made in Philadelphia, PA. The design was patented Jan 22, 1924 by George Bohn. It's in good, usable condition with only some nickel loss to apologize for. The jaws have little wear. The adjusting mechanism works perfectly. $15
Mint Moore ad Wright 6in Inside Caliper
$15
Massive Underhill Edge Tool Co. 3/8in Socket Mortise Chisel
$45
This chisel was made by the well known Underhill family of edge tool makers working in New England in various places throughout the 19th century. This example is in very good condition, perfectly usable. The working area of the back is lapped flat and clean, free of pitting. The handle has some wear but still has a lot of hard working life ahead of it. It's a good, usable mortise chisel in a desirable size. $45
Stanley no. 103 7oz Carpenters Hammer
$22
Stanley no. 30A Automatic Screwdriver
$22
8in Rosewood Bevel Gauge
$22
Rare Winchester 8in Rosewood Bevel Gauge
$28
Slocomb 2-3in Micrometer
$28
Starrett no. 44 6in Double Caliper
$10
interesting Machinists Bevel
$15
Brown and Sharpe 3in Inside Caliper
$15
Brown and Sharpe no. 802 4in Round Leg Inside Caliper
$15
Starrett 10in Outside Caliper
$15
Very Unusual Left-Handed 3/8in Side Bead Molding Plane
$28
Outstanding Large Greenslade 1in Side Bead Molding Plane
$26
Moseley 1/2in Slipped Side Bead Molding Plane
$28
This is a slipped side bead- there is a small slip along the escapement side which can be removed to allow the plane to cut a deeper bead or work alongside another molding element in a built-up profile. It's not something you are likely to use, but it's the hallmark of a top quality British plane. This example in very good condition and of the best quality. It was made by Moseley in London in the mid-19th century. It has has some light wear from use but remains very sharp, ready to work. It's a useful medium size. An excellent worker of the highest quality. $28
Dastra no. 6 6mm Carving Gouge
$28
3in Pocket Level
$10
Unusual Greenfield FencedReverse Ogee Molding Plane
$28
This is an odd one- it's original as far as I can tell- if the profile was modified we'd note that the mouth was open more than expected where the profile was changed. It's stamped with the model number 368 which does not appear in the Greenfield catalogs I have in my library. This one has an even, tight mouth all around. It has an applied fence which could be a later addition. The reverse ogee profile is very unusually implemented with no boxing or depth stop. It remains in very good condition, definitely usable $28
British 1/2in Slipped Side Bead Molding Plane
$25
This plane has an exceptionally light maker's mark I can't hope to read. It's definitely British based on the design- no American makers that I know of made slipped side beads like this. There is a removable "slip" of wood on the escapement side that allows the plane to work to a lower depth than usual or against another molding profile element. It's not something I'd expect anyone to use, but it is a sign of a top-end plane. this example remains in excellent condition, perfectly usable. $25
Stanley Handyman Bevel Gauge
$20
D. Copeland 1in Torus Bead Molding Plane
$20
Stanley 8oz Tack Hammer
$22
Morrill Patent Saw Set
$15
This is one of the more popular sawset designs ever made. This example is designed for handsaws probably 6ppi and lower based on the size of the plunger. It has Charles Morrill's Feb 24 and Dec 14, 1880 patent dates. It has some discoloration but no damage and little wear. A good, solid worker. $15
H.F. Ritter Mfg. Co. 8in Outside Transfer Caliper
$20
Starrett 6in Inside Caliper
$15
Mcgrath 6in Inside Caliper
$20
6in Rosewood Try Square
$26
Union Tool Co. 4in Inside Caliper
$10
Stanley Victor no. 816 Engineers Rule
$10
Sargent Ephemera Lot
$25
A lot of Sargent related collectibles I've accumulated. The collection includes: An unused postcard featuring a view of the New Haven, CT factory. Some sort of folding multi tool that looks like a key. A brass watch fob(?) that imprinted with the Sargent factory and a dealer's name. A letter on 1936 Sargent letterhead. A small pin of a Sargent-marked meat grinder along with a copy of an advert featuring the same, and an original Steel Squares catalog. $25
New Starrett 436P Micrometer Head
$28
New Starrett 436RL Micrometer Head
$30
Rare, Worrall 1856 Patent Adjustable Hand Plane
$175
This plane is a true "transitional" plane, a wooden plane fitted with metallic adjusting parts marking the transition between wooden bench planes and metallic bench planes. This plane was made by Copeland & Co in Huntington, MA. It has Worrall's May 27, 1856 patent date stamped on the toe which describes a clamp used to secure the cutter. It also incorporates Worrall's Dec 23, 1856 patent design for a rack and pinion mechanism to adjust the blade depth. The plane has all of its original parts including the unique blade and cap iron. The body has some wear from use and an old injury to the top of the horn. The adjusting mechanism itself is still operable, though this isn't a plane you'd put to use. It's an rare example of early advances in American plane technology. $175
Central Tools Disc Brake Micrometer
$30
Slocomb Depth Speed Micrometer
$22
Brown and Sharpe no. 802 Inside Caliper
$15
Tiny Lufkin 2.5in Round Leg Inside Caliper
$15