Tools for Sale

This is a top-qualtiy American edge tool made by Buck Brothers in Millbury, MA. It's 10in long with a thin blade and inside bevel for light paring work. The handle is perfect. The blade has no pitting or discoloration. An excellent example of the best quality. $26

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It has a deep sweep and still a lot of life left in the blade. The handle is in excellent condition. $26

This hammer has never been used. The flat face has the original protective sticker on it to prevent the hardened face from chipping in transit. $30

This is an ugly, but usable example. The handle is excellent. The face is clean. The claws are free of damage. $24

This darwknife is marked "Columbia Edge Tool Co.". I can't find anything on that maker. The blade has a very clean back. There are small chips in the bevel. The handles have light wear but they are tight and free of damage. A good little user that has a lot of working life left in it $25

This punch, made by Sargent in New Haven, CT. is in excellent working condition with no wear or damage. It has a secondary H.L. Judd Co. New York mark, perhaps a shop mark. These are described in the catalog as useful in fabric and leather. $10

This is a very clean example with almost all original bluing on the blade and an excellent rosewood stock. It's straight and square $24

This rule is marked in 1/8 and 1/4in scales. It's in new, unused condiiton and in its original box. $15

This is the Sargent equivalent of the Stanley no. 8. It's 24in long with a 2 5/8in wide blade. It's in perfectly usable condition. This is an earlier example ca. 1900 with the horseshoe lateral adjuster. The plane is all complete and original, including the lever cap. The knob and tote are both excellent and free of damage. The blade has seen some use but it's clean and has a lot of life left. The frog works perfectly. The sides and sole are clean. The sole does have some pitting in one area as shown. The bed has better than 95% original japanning. It's a top quality plane that will make a great working jointer for the biggest work. $160

This is a good working example, complete with the depth stop and a long, clean blade. It was made in the 1908-1910 timeframe. It has some light missing finish but no damage. A good working example $28

This example is 7 3/4in long. The back is clean. The wood parts of the handle have some damage as shown. Still absolutely usable $22

this is a top quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's in mint condition. This accessory allows you to join two rules together precisely. It's a lot easier than holding a 24+in rule in your machinist chest. It sells for well over $100 new today $24

This dividers was made by the Detroit Bevel and Divider Co. The design was patented March 31, 1874 by George Miller. I don't recall seeing one of these before. It's a simple, effective design. This example is discolored but it still work well. The locking thumbscrew appears to somehow be captive and cannot be removed. It works well and it's definitely different. $20

This is a top-qualtiy vintage Starrett tool. It has some discoloration but still works perfectly. It's free of wear or damage. $10

This is a top-quality American plane made by Reed in Utica, NY. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 1/2in deep reverse ogee. It has light wear and an exceptional blade. The wedge is a replacement which fits perfectly. A good working molding plane with a useful profile. It's not a collector's item $26

This is a top-qualtiy British molding plane made by D. Malloch in Perth. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 5/16in deep flat ovolo- an especially useful profile. The plane has been used but has minimal wear. The blade is perfect. It's an easy plane to use and maintain thanks to the deep fence and depth stop, and simple blade profile. A great working molding plane $35

This is a 1870s era Disson no. 3 "Brown" 26in 5 point rip handsaw. The plate is straight with a good etch and nib. The teeth are in great shape and somewhat sharp, but could stand a light filing. The top horn has a small, old chip. It's a good, usable rip saw. $50

This is only the second example of this saw I've seen in 25+ years. The tooth pattern was patented July 6, 1880 by Charlouis Suisse. It is not known who made these saws. Neither example I've seen has had a legible etch. This one has a nice double-loop apple handle, which is in excellent condition. The plate is not straight. It's still a rare saw to add to a collection $65

This is a 26in 5 1/2point thumbhole rip handsaw made by Disston between 1940-47. It has a straight plate with a decent etch and zero pitting. The handle is perfect. The teeth are in excellent condition and sharp. It cuts well as-is. It's a solid general-purpose rip saw in excellent working condition. $70

This chisel is new and apparently unused. It retails for $91 new. $70

This is a nice example with little wear and almost all of the original decal on one side. It's a simple coarse/fine oil stone for general use. $10

This is a machinists marking gauge with a square cutter on the end. It has a micrometer-style fine adjuster which is very unusual. The thumbscrew that locks the fine adjuster is a replacement, but it works perfectly. It's in working condition and quite effective. $45

This is a big 2in skew rabbet made by Owasco. It's in excellent condition showing little use. The massive blade is long and clean, decently sharp, and free of pitting. It's been cared for and still projects evenly though the mouth. The body is straight. The only flaw is a small tight check on the escapement side that won't prove to be a problem. A solid working example in great shape $35

This is a high quality plane made by Hields in Nottingham, working dates 1830-1881. This plane is in excellent condiiton, but very well-used based on the length of the blade. There's still a decent amount of life left. It cuts a nice little 9/16in wide by 1/4in deep flat ovolo, a useful and desirable profile. $25

This is a high-quality plane in exceptional condition. The only flaw is the lack of a maker's mark. The blade is perfectly clean. The body is crisp and clean with no wear and nice sharp corners. A great worker in a larger than usual size $28

This saw was made for the Keene Bros. Hardware Co. of Chicago, NY. Based on the "nosed" handle I assume it was made by either Peace or Richardson. It's 2in deep below the spine with a bit of cant. The plate is clean and straight with a good etch. The handle is excellent with minimal wear. The teeth aren't great. As you'd expect with any vintage saw it will need to be sharpened. It's a nice little working saw in a desirable size $45

This saw was made by Bowdon & Co. in Sheffield. It has a 10in plate, 2in deep under the spine. It's 12ppi crosscut. The teeth are all in great shape- they just need a light filing. The handle is near-perfect. An excellent saw that will be a great worker. $60

This saw set was made by Stearns in Buffalo, NY. It's essentially the same as a Stanley no. 42. This is a good, usable exmaple. The plunger and anvil are free of wear. A solid worker for handsaws and most backsaws $25

This is an unusual saw. It has a thicker plate than normal. The teeth have a lot of set. It has a good with the leap frog logo. The handle is nicely shaped with an extra arris on the top which I don't recall seeing before. It looks like it has split saw screws, but they aren't the usual sort. The plate is straight. There are two missing teeth, unfortunately. It'll still work without much fuss, despite the flaw. I'd just leve them as-is and eventually they will come back with sharpening. It's a unique looking saw that should be a good worker once it's sharpened. $35

This plane was made by Hervey Hills in Springfield, MA, working dates 1845-51. This plane is usable. The threads are excellent. The depth stop works perfectly. The nuts have repaired and stabilized cracks. One washer has a check. It still adjusts easily and stays set. It's a decent worker, not a collector's item. It comes with five blades in a variety of difference sizes, all of which have been test-fit to this specific plane. If you don't need the blades, subtract $25 from the price. $65

This is a high quality plane in excellent working condition. It is not a collector's item at all. This is a working plow plane. It's a Sandusky model 133, which would have had ivory tips originally. The tips have been removed, which, frankly, I'm perfectly fine with. The plane has minimal wear from use. There's a small chip in the top of the tote's horn. The screw threads have light wear from use but still work perfectly. It's made from a beautiful deep reddish brown rosewood. The depth stop works well. It comes with seven blades, all of which have been test-fit to this specific plane. If you don't need the blades, subtract $35 from the price $150

This is a set of 18 planes, nine pairs in even sizes 18-2. All of the planes but one was made by George Buck, the London planemaker working dates 18520-1895. These are high quality planes with York pitch blades, slightly skewed at about 5 degrees. Some of the planes have seen sunstantial use and have moderate wear. I've inspected them all to confirm they all remain usable today. The blades are in good shape, but not maintained. They will need the expected shaping and honing. Sizes and a brief summary of each pair follow. 18 & 16- near-perfect with minimal wear. 14 Near-perfect, noting a chip in the mouth of the round. 12 excellent- minimal wear. 10 excellent moderate wear. 8 very good, moderate wear, hollow has a short blade and a crack in the wedge that could easily be glued. 6- very good moderate wear. 4- very good, moderate wear, small chip missing in the usual spot on the non-escapement side of the round. 2- Hollow both excellent. The round is a Moseley the doesn't belong to the set but matches nicely. All in all, it is a good, usable set, better than most sets I see sold today. $695

This is a "type 4" no. 8 made between 1875-1884. It's in good, usable condition, free of damage or excessive wear. The sole is flat as per my straightedge. The sides and sole have minor discoloration. The blade-adjusting wheel works well. The tote has a small chip from the tip of the horn. The blade is original and near original length. It's surprisingly clean and free of pitting. It's a solid working example from an early era. $175

This is a high-quality plane made by Varvill in York. It's an unusual plane and seldom seen. It's bigger than it looks in the photos, measuring 10in long, 3 1/8in wide with a 2in wide single iron bedded at a low angle. The plane has moderate wear but is still usable. Whelan's book has pages on this plane, some of which is conjecture. It's clear that the plane could be used normally or, thanks to the lack of a tote, upside-down held in a vise. It's one of the few examples I've seen of this sort of plane $50

These three gouges were found together so I'll try to keep them together. All three are in excellent condition- original length, free of pitting, and carefully used. The sizes and sweeps are: 3/4in flat, 1in flat, and 1 3/8in deep. These are long, fine gouges for light paring work, the sort patternmaker's would do. $90

This is a clone of the Stanley 51 made by Seymour Smith. It's in good, usable condition. The blade is original length and clean. A solid worker, nothing exceptional. $24

This plane is barely used and has no wear or damage. It retails for $100 new $60

This is a British blacksmith's tool marked with a maker's name I can't quite read and the broadarrow mark. It's unused. The working face has no wear. The poll has never been struck. $35

This is a top quality gouge made by W. Butcher in Sheffield. It has a beautiful London-pattern boxwood handle in perfect condition. The blade is clean and free of pitting or discoloration. An exceptional edge tool $28

This is a high qualtiy drawknife made by Peck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's especially sharp and has zero pitting on the back. There is plenty of life left in the blade. The handles don't have any damage, but they do rotate a bit. It's a great working example that needs little work to get it up and running $40

This saw was made for winchester repeating arms by Disston. It's an early model D23 made between 1911-1928 and custom-etched. It's 24in and 9point crosscut. The apple handle is perfect. The plate is straight and clean. The etch is light, and hard to photograph, but visible. The teeth are in great shape and decently sharp. It will make a great worker after a light filing. $55

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It has light discoloration on the inside face but no pitting. The handle is simple, but in good shape. A solid worker of the best quality. $25

This saw was made by I&G Sorby in Sheffield. The plate is straight, clean, and free of pitting. The handle has some wear including a truncated top horn. it's 2 1/2in deep with a good amount of cant. The teeth need work as expected, though there's no major damage. It's a well-used saw that still has a lot of life left in it $50

This is a top-quality American edge tool made in MIllbury, MA. It's a bit over 9.5in long overall. The blade it thicker than normal and could be used for light mortising. The blade has no pitting. The handle is perfect. $25

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck Brothers in Millbury, MA. It has an unusually long blade. It measures 15.5in long overall. The blade is on the thin side but could be used lightly with a mallet. The working area near the bevel is lapped clean and flat. The bevel is not sharp. It's a rare size, and perfectly usable $30

This is a high-quality American edge tool made by Barton in Rochester, NY. It has a long, thin blade with an inside bevel for light-paring work. The working area near the bevel is lapped clean and flat. It's 13in long overall. The handle has a tight check, which has been stabilized with glue. $26

This gouge was made by Hale Bros. in Sheffield. It has a lovely boxwood handle with the original decals from the maker and hardware store that sold it. It's 9.5in long overall. There is no pitting on the inside face. $26

This crank-neck paring gouge was made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a scarce 1/4in size in the deepest of the three sweeps Buck offered. The fruitwood handle is excellent, saving a paint splotch. The back of the blade has zero pitting. A top quality American edge tool not available my any modern maker at any price $30

This is a new, unused vintage example in perfect working order. It would retail for $40 or more today $20

This wrench design was patented Feb 21, 1922 by Frederic Robert and produced by the Hoe Corporation of Poughkeepsie, NY. It's 15in long and can grip bolts as small as 3/4in. It's evenly discolored but still works very well. It's an interesting design, and still usable $20

This drawknife has a maker's mark I have no hope of reading. It looks early based on the laminated construction. The handles are excellent. The bevel is very sharp. It has light, scattered pitting on the back. It's definitely usable. $30

This is a top quality, vintage example made by Starrett in Athol, MA. The indicator works perfectly with no sticking in either direction. It comes with two posts. Mount it on a Noga tool holder and you have a great working indicator at a bargain price. $25

This mic has some light wear but still works perfectly. It's a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. $20

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. $22

This is a top-quality micrometer made by B&S in Providence, RI. It's a high-end tool with a lock ring and ratchet stop. It's included in the 1924 catalog where it was listed at $8.75 It's in excellent working condition with minor finish loss. It still works perfectly. $22

This is a top quality Japanese micrometer in excellent working condition. This is a model 103 which features a locking lever and friction stop. It works flawlessly. It is in its original case with the adjusting wrench. It retails for around $135 new today $30

This is a thick corner chisel intended for hard use. It was made by Douglass in Seymour, CT. It's a high quality American edge tool. It measures 15.5in long overall. The backs are both free of pitting. The handle has seen some hard use but is still usable thanks to the ring which has kept it from mushrooming. A great example to work with. $35

This is a top quality vintage Starrett tool in excellent working condition $20

This is an exceptional example in perfect working condition. It's complete and especially clean. Graduated to .001, it's a high precision machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI $65

This small, unmarked hammer is in excellent working condition. The face and claws are clean. The handle is excellent. $15

This is a true paring gouge with an inside bevel and a cranked shank to elevate the handle above the work. It measures 13.5in long overall. This is the "medium" sweep of the three Buck offered. The back is clean and completely free of pitting. The handle is excellent. Buck made absolutely top quality edge tools in Millbury, MA. . It's a nice example of this useful gouge, no longer made by any modern maker at any price. $32

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a crank-neck patternmaker's paring gouge with an inside bevel and a perfect handle. The blade is especially clean and still sharp. This is the deepest of the three sweeps Buck offered. $30

This is a high quality machinists tool made by Scherr-Tumico in St. James, MN. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. It has a friction stop, locking ring, and can read to the tenth of a thousandth. $22

This is a top quality, vintage example made in Athol, MA. It has some light discoloration but still works perfectly. It has a double v-groove anvil and pointed plunger for measuring threads 2-30tpi. You can buy this micrometer new from Starrett for $434 today $40

This plane was made by Ohio for the Detroit, MI hardware retailer BB&WR Noyes. the plane cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk flat ogee. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. The boxing is straight and the mouth is super tight. It has a long, clean blade. It's a good quality plane that is completely usable. $35

This plane was made by Mockridge & Son in Newark, NJ between 1868-1902. It's been used and has some wear. It's still straight and has a good blade. There is no gross damage, just wear. It needs to be tuned up, as expected, but it will work just fine. $24

This is a decent-quality plane with some wear from use. It cuts a 1in square ovolo, a larger than normal size, but not terribly popular since it's too big for most furniture. It has a decent blade and is usable. $24

This plane cuts a 1 3/4in wide by 1in deep ogee. It was made by H.L. Naramore in Cummingotn, MA between 1865-1872. It's a good-looking plane with a decent blade but the mouth is opened up, presumably intentionally. It's not ideal, for sure, but it could still be usable, and it's a nicer larger profile. $22

This plane was made for BB & WR Noyes, a Detroit, MI hardware dealer operating from 1850-1869. It was almost certainly made by Ohio Tool Co. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 3/4in deep reverse ogee with a small fillet. It has little wear and remains in excellent working condition. It has a long blade which is free of pitting. Best of all the blade matches the profile exactly so it won't take a lot of effort to get this plane tuned and working. A fine working example $45

This is a high quality plane made by Greenslade. It cuts a 1/2in wide by 1/4in deep flat ovolo. The plane has light wear. the blade is decent- the back is clean but it needs the usual tuning to get it into working condition. It's a decent, usable plane that cuts a very useful profile $28

This saw was made for the Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co. of St. Louis, MO. It has an elaborate etch of a train on the plate and the "Fast Mail" logo. the plate is dead straight, 9ppi crosscut, and decently sharp. The handle is perfect. It needs just a light filing to get it into perfect working condition. $50

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 11 3/4in long. The blade is perfect- the back is lapped and is completely free of pitting. The bevel is very sharp. The apple handle has no damage at all. A great working example in top condition $30

This is a top quality, vintage example made in Athol, MA. It has some light discoloration but still works perfectly. It has a double v-groove anvil and pointed plunger for measuring threads 14-20tpi. You can buy this micrometer new from Starrett for $434 today $45

This is an unusual dog-leg carving gouge made in Sheffield. It has a maker's mark I can't quite make out. It's clean and sharp, a fine working example and quite unusual. $15

This machinists indicator was made and patented by Henry Koch of Nyack, NY. The design was patented July 17, 1906. It's an interesting concept that allows both the plunger on the front and the radiused post on the rear to be used to move the indicator needle. This would allow it to be used as a standard indicator as well as an inside indicator. The top plate slides off easily exposing the internals. It still works well. It's mounted to a lathe tool post and comes in a custom-fit box. I don't think it would replace my vintage Starrets, but it's a really interesting tool. $20

This is a perfect example made by the famous Sheffield edge tool maker Butcher. It's 12in long. The handle is perfect. The blade is free of any discoloration. It's sharp and as nice as they come. This is a thin, flexible gouge with an inside bevel for paring work. $26

This plane cuts a more curvy than normal quirk ogee and bevel measuring 2in wide by 1 1/4in deep. It was made for M.H. Webster, a Detriot, MI hardware store which operated from 1837-1858. The plane has some wear from use but remains in very good condition overall. The blade is long and clean. If you want to put it to work it will require some work to match the blade to the sole due to the plane body shrinking with age a bit. $30

This is a top quality gauge set made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It is complete and original containing all gauges from 1/32in to 7/4in. Some have minor discoloration but none have pitting or rust. A nice working set. $22

This is an unused blade made by the highly regarded Ron Hock. The blade is 2 5/8in wide and has posts 3 15/16in on center. It's ideal if you intend to make a wooden spokeshave. You can still buy these new today from Lee Valley for $40. $20

This is a full, original set in the original leather-ish wallet. It has sizes 9/32 to 1/2in. The gauges have minimal discoloration. $22

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It is in exceptional condition with no wear, pitting or discoloration. This is the deep sweep of the three Buck offered in these tools. It's 12.5in long overall. These are very useful tools still today and not made by any modern maker at any price. $30

This is an excellent example in perfect working order. It's top vintage Starrett quality made in Athol, MA. $20

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. $20

This is a top-quality, vintage Starrett tool in excellent condition. It works perfectly. $15

This is a high-quality micrometer made in Japan. It's in excellent to near-mint condition and works perfectly. $15

This is a long, thin gouge with an inside bevel for light paring work. It was made by Greaves and Sons at the Sheaf Works in Sheffield. The back is clean with zero pitting. The handle is excellent. It's a great example to put to use. Long paring gouges like this aren't made today by any maker at any price $25

This is a top-quality mic in excellent working order. It has an owner's name etched, which is the only flaw. The ratchet stop works smoothly. All of the markings are crisp and easy to read. $18