Hi folks- another small update tonight. Note that the "Parts and Projects" page has been updated as well with a bunch of Hock and Lie-Nielsen blades. I'll spend the rest of the evening catching up on shipping. Thanks for stopping by. --Josh
Note that this update includes some tools that I'm going to describe as "ready to use". These are literally right off the bench of their former owner. They are restored to perfect working order, tuned, and ready to use out of the box. I seldom find vintage tools in this condition, so it's worth pointing out. Thanks for stopping by. --Josh
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Rare & Complete Stanley no. 71 SW Era Rabbeting Spokeshave
$215
New Item This Week
Excellent English Small Flat Ovolo Molding Plane
$30
New Item This Week
This plane cuts a useful, general-purpose ovolo measuring 1/2in wide by 1/4in deep. It's an ideal little profile for quickly decorating and breaking the edge of any flat surface. It's a high-quality plane made by Hobday and Tovey in Chatham. It has minimal wear but does have one flaw- a bit of a chip at the heel in the short grain from a mallet strike. It's a cosmetic flaw only. The mouth is tight. The blade is long and clean. It's an easy plane to use and maintain. A great starter plane for the molding-plane curious. $30
Wm. Marples Quirk Ogee, Bevel, and Bead Molding Plane
$30
New Item This Week
This plane was made by Marples in Sheffield. It cuts a 1in wide by 3/8in deep quirk ogee, bevel, and bead profile, which is highly unusual. The plane has seen use and has a somewhat open mouth and wear at the mouth. Not ideal, but it's still usable. The blade is long and clean. It's based at the York pitch. $30
Tiny, 5/16in High-Angle Square Ovolo Molding Plane
$40
New Item This Week
This plane has a sheared off wedge finial where the short grain split from a hammer strike. It's minor, but worth noting as it's the only flaw. It's a top-quality plane made by Griffiths in Norwich. It cuts a 5/16in square ovolo, as marked on the heel and measured. It's a very rare size. The blade is long and clean. It's bedded at 60 degrees- cabinet pitch, ideal for hardwoods. It's a beautiful little plane that will be an ideal worker. $40
Excellent Griffiths 1/8in Side Bead Plane
$40
New Item This Week
The 1/8in bead is always in high demand but hard to find in good condition. This is a top-quality, slipped side bead made by Griffiths. It has a middle pitch, 55 degree, blade which is log and clean. The boxing is excellent. The plane has light wear from use and general age, but no damage. It will be a fine worker $40
Exceptional Griffiths 1/8in Side Bead Plane
$45
New Item This Week
The 1/8in bead is always in high demand but hard to find in good condition. This is a top-quality, side bead made by Griffiths. It has a middle pitch, 55 degree, blade which is long and clean. The plane is barely used, if at all. It has no wear at all. It will be an especially fine working plane. $45
Rare Sargent no. 711 Junior Jack Plane
$120
New Item This Week
This is the "junior jack" version of the Sargent Auto-Set plane. It's a very hard plane to find and is in excellent condition. The japanning is perfect, as are the knob and tote. The blade is lapped flat and clean, the bevel decently sharp. It just needs a final honing. It's the only example I've seen, and an excellent example. $120
Exceptional 3/8in Ogee Molding Plane
$50
New Item This Week
This is a top-quality plane in exceptional working condition. The plane is clean, crisp, and has zero wear. The mouth is perfect. The sole is dead straight. It's flawless. It was made by by Hopkinson in London, ca. 1867-72, according to Goodman 4th edition. It cuts a tny 3/8in ogee. The blade is original length and perfectly clean. An outstanding plane that ill make an especially good worker $50
Curvey Ogee and Fillet Molding Plane
$45
New Item This Week
This plane cuts a standard ogee with a fillet at the end. The profile measures 3/4in wide by 1/2in deep. It's a high-quality plane made by Gardner in Bristol. It has a cabinet pitch blade for hardwoods. The blade is long and clean. The plane has very light wear from use. It remains straight and has a tight mouth. A solid working example with an interesting profile $45
Exceptional, Ready-To-Work Stanley 605 1/2C Bedrock HeavyJack Plane
$245
New Item This Week
This plane was made right around 1910 based on the type studies and the logos. It's all complete, original, and in perfect working condition. The blade is sharp. The plane performs perfectly. It will be ready to use out of the box. It has not been cleaned or restored. It's one of the least common Bedrock models, and an exceptional example $245
Excellent Stanley Upholsterers Hammer
$25
New Item This Week
Sharp Plumb Half-Hatchet
$40
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Big Stanley/Bell System 32oz Claw Hammer
$26
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Tiny 1/4in Griffiths Ogee Molding Plane
$40
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Extra Complex, Tiny Griffiths Molding Plane
$50
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Excellent D. Malloch Fillet and Ovolo Molding Plane
$40
New Item This Week
This is an unusual profile 3/4in wide by 5/8in deep. It's a step fillet combined with a quarter-round or ovolo profile. It's a top quality plane made by D. Malloch in Perth. The plane is excellent condition with minimal wear. The blade is long and clean, the mouth tight. It's perfectly usable and quite a nice profile for edge decoration. $40
North Brothers no. 1430 Hand Drill
$40
New Item This Week
this small, single-speed hand drill was made by North Brothers prior to the 1946 Stanley acquisition. It has some light wear from use but remains in perfect working order. The gear action is smooth. the chuck is perfect. This model has a hollow removable handle for bit storage. A great little drill for light-duty work. $40
Excellent Fray no. 106 10in Ratchet Bit Brace
$40
New Item This Week
Stanley/Keen Kutter K10 Bit Brace
$35
New Item This Week
This brace was made by Stanley for E.C. Simmons and sold under the Keen Kutter brand name. it's based on the Fray model 110 design which was incorporated into Stanley's lineup after the 1910 acquisition. Its clean and only has light wear. The cocobolo handles are excellent. It's perfect general-purpose bit brace of the best quality, an ideal worker $35
Unusual and Excellent Reverse Ogee Molding Plane
$35
New Item This Week
This is a high quality plane made by TJ Gardner in Bristol, England in the late 19th or early 20th century. It cuts a curvy reverse ogee roughly 1/2in deep and 3/4in wide. The blade is long and clean, bedded at York pitch for hard woods. The plane has only light wear and remains perfectly usable. $35
Ready-To-Use Stanley SW Era 5 1/4 Junior Jack Plane
$80
New Item This Week
This plane is one of the last SW models dating to the early 1930s. It's in excellent condition, super-tuned, and ready to work. I've tested it and couldn't be happier with its performance. It has light wear to the sides, but the sole is clean and flat. The rosewood knob and tote are perfect. It's an all-around great working example. $80
Vaughan and Bushnell Nipper
$10
Early Stanley no. 8 Jointer Plane
$155
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. $155
Restored Stanley no. 8 Large Jointer Plane
$135
This plane is perfectly usable. It's been restored and has no collector's value. The sides and sole are clean. The bed has been repainted. The frog and lever cap are also painted. The lever cap is original to the plane, just painted black. The blade is a later replacement from the "type 11" era. It's near factory-new length. The area near the bevel has been lapped clean and flat. The tote is excellent. The knob has a repaired crack that's quite stable. It's a bargain working example of the largest metallic jointer Stanley sold. $135
Exceptional Gage no. 4 Smooth Plane
$90
This is a pre-Stanley Gage no. 4 mad in Vineland, NJ. It's the cleanest example I've seen. The wood is perfect. The finish on the knob and tote is perfect. Even the cap on the top of the tote is perfect. The metal insert in the sole is level with the rest of the sole. The blade is sharp and the plane is ready to use. An exceptional example. $90
Exceptional Stanley no. 73 Boxwood Mortise Gauge
$45
Stanley no. 94 Butt Gauge
$25
This example is mint in its original box. It's a vastly underappreciated gauge that has a number of uses, well-illustrated in the 1929 catalog. $25
Ready-To-Work Disston/KeenKutter 26in K88 Handsaw
$95
This saw is freshly sharpened. I tested it in my shop and couldn't be happier with its performance. It will be ready to use out of the box. This saw was made by Disston for E.C. Simmons and sold under the Keen Kutter brand name. It's a top-quality saw with a beautiful apple handle and nickel-plated brass screws. The plate is as clean as they come and has a crisp, bold etch. It's 26in and 9ppi crosscut, ideal for hardwoods. A superb working handsaw $95
Ready-To-Work Disston D-8 26in Handsaw
$85
This saw is freshly sharpened. I tested it in my shop and couldn't be happier with its performance. It will be ready to use out of the box. This is a 1940s D8 in exceptional condition. The plate is especially clean with a clear etch. The handle is perfect. It's a 26in 10ppi crosscut saw ideal for fine work or thin stock. An exceptional working saw $85
Exceptional 3/4in Framing Chisel
$45
This is a heavy-duty 3/4in framing chisel made by the Union Mfg. Co. in Torrington, CT. It's 15.5+in long overall. It's thick enough to use for mortising. It's in exceptional condition. The back is completely free of pitting and lapped flat. The handle looks unused. Just an exceptional tool $45
Early and Excellent Matched Pair of Ovolo Molding Planes
$60
These planes are clearly early, likely late 18th century. That's based on the broad, flat chamfers along the hand holds, the rounded wedge finials, and the deep cove at the step. It's been through at least three owners who tried to out-compete each other with their name stamps. Whatever maker's mark was there is now obliterated. Otherwise, the planes clean and crisp. They both cut ovolos- one 1in deep and 7/8i wide, the other 7/8in deep and 3/4in wide. The mouths are perfect. The blades are long and clean. It's a nice pair of early planes, still completely usable despite the centuries. $60
Ohio 1/4in Center Bead Molding Plane
$30
This plane cuts one, or many 1/4in wide beads along the length of a board. It's run along a batten clamped to the work to keep the beads aligned and create a beautiful reed molding. This example is in excellent condition and perfectly usable. It's still dead straight and has a long, clean blade. $30
J. Denison 1/4in Center Bead Molding Plane
$35
This plane cuts one, or many 1/4in wide beads along the length of a board. It's run along a batten clamped to the work to keep the beads aligned and create a beautiful reed molding. This is a high quality plane in excellent working condition. It's still dead straight and has a long, clean blade. $35
Sargent "Special" Adjustable Grooving Plane
$28
This plane was made by Sandusky for Sargent. It's marked "SPECIAL" on the toe and has no model number. I've seen a few of these from Sandusky and the use case is somewhat of a mystery to me. The plane cuts a 1/8in wide groove. The metal side of the plane can be adjusted and acts like a depth stop. The plane is in near-mint condition. $28
Sargent 5/8in Fluting Plane
$24
Excellent J.T. Slocomb 2-3in Micrometer
$15
Union Three-Head 12in Combination Square
$70
Stanley no. 77 Rosewood Mortise and Marking Gauge
$35
Stanley no. 16 10in Mitre Square
$30
Tiny SJ Addis 1/8in no. 11 Veining Tool
$30
Buck 1/4in Tang Firmer Chisel
$25
Excellent and Interesting Brown and Sharpe no. 605 Depth Micrometer
$40
This depth mic has .5in of travel on the mic head. It can measure from 0 to 2 1/2in depth using a single rod. So, how does it accomplish this? There are small graduations every 1/2in in the rod that catch in the spring-loaded clamping fingers. This allows you to adjust the depth of the rod to the closest 1/2in without tools, then use the mic head to zero in on the final measurement. No more loose rods to lose! In practice it works very well. It was an expensive mic back in the day, which is probably why we don't see many. This is an excellent example in perfect working order. It has minute discoloration on the head. $40
Starrett no. 823 Tubular Inside Micrometer
$40
Early, Well-Made Bevel Gauge
$24
General Hole Gauge Seet
$15
Early Stanley 6in Rosewood Bevel Gauge
$28
Bemis and Call 8in Wing Caliper
$22
Stanley 38 1/2 Bench Level
$24
Rare J Bungersohn Geared Wing Divider
$35
This gauge was made by Gungersohn in Barmen, Germany. It has a geared wing with a matching thumbscrew which rotates and adjusts the set of the divider. It's a good idea but there's a reason we don't see many of them with the key present, the teeth tend to strip out. This one works well for the outer measurements but tends to slip on the inner end. It's better than the vast majority I see and is still a useful tool. $35
Brown and Sharpe no. 13 0-1in Tenths Micrometer
$30
Brown and Sharpe no. 716 ACME Screw Thread Gauge
$20
Starrett no. 269B Taper Gauge
$40
Eagle Rule 6ft Folding Rule
$10
Chapin 7/8in Dado Plane
$35
This is a high quality molding plane made by H. Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. It's in excellent working condition. The body is straight. The blades are long and clean. The depth stop works perfectly. It's a good user for making dados for larger case and cabinet work. $35
Exceptional 1/2in Center Bead Molding Plane
$35
This is a high quality plane in exceptional condition. It's dead straight. The boxing is perfect. The blade is long and perfectly clean, barely used. It was made by Owasco. Finding center beads isn't too hard, but finding them straight and usable is a challenge. This is a great example if you want one to put to use. $35
I. Sorby 3/8in Sash Mortise Chisel
$40
This is a classic Sheffield sash mortise chisel. It's much thicker than a standard firmer chisel but not nearly as thick as a "pigsticker" mortise chisel. It's 13.5in long overall. The back has no pitting at all. The handle is in great shape with one small check and a well-made iron ferrule around the bolster. It's perfectly usable and a very useful size. $40
Starrett no. S830F Small Hole Gauge Set
$55
Excellent E. Preston 6in Spirit Level
$30
Tiny 2in Stevens Dividers
$30
12in Two-Head Lufkin Combination Sqaure
$55
This is a top-quality square made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It has a hardened steel head with the black crinkle finish and a normal center finder with the green finish. The rule is especially clean. It works perfectly. The original scribe is missing, as expected. A great working square of the highest qualtiy. $55
Athol 2 1/2in Inside Caliper
$10
Starrett 4in Inside Caliper w/ Locking Hinge and Micro-Adjuster
$10
Starrett 10in Inside Caliper w/ Locking Hinge and Micro-Adjuster
$15
Starrett 5in Square-Leg Inside Caliper
$10
Stanley no. 38 Level
$15
Very Unusual Groves Handsaw
$70
This is a top-quality Sheffield saw made by Groves. It's an earlier example with a die-stamped plate, rounded nose, nib, and one crown stamp. The handle is very unusual. It has brass star decorations let into the handle. There are also circular insets on the top and bottom horns. I presume these conceal some sort of reinforcing bolt (similar to what S&J used) though they could be purely decorative. The insets shimmer like mother of pearl or some sort of iridescent stone or shell. I've never seen anything like it. The plate is decently clean and straight enough to use, but not perfect. The handle has a truncated top horn and some chipping on the bottom horn. It's a unique saw that I believe is something special. $70
Excellent M. Copeland Screw-Arm Plow Plane
$100
This plane is in excellenet working condition. The threads have minimal wear. The skates are straight. The depth stop works perfectly. The fence is tight to the arms and square. It's especially well made, as you'd expect from Copeland. The only real flaw is some bruising on the wedge from someone trying to back it out with a hammer. Don't do this. That's not how plow planes work. It comes with five blades. 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 1/2, and 5/8in. Some planes are pretty easy to find blades to fit. This one was not. These are the only five blades I could find for it, and I tried maybe 100 blades. If you already have a set of blades you could easily make a new wedge to fit your blades. It's a beautiful plane- a great example of top quality mid-19th century American plane making. $100
Stanley no 32 One Foot Boxwood Folding Caliper Rule
$24
Unique Emanuel Andrews Patent Meat/Metal Saw
$45
This saw design was patented April 7, 1885. As far as I know, this is the only known example. I'll add the reference in DATAMP. It's a unique design that uses a "shank and socket" construction method. Th saw is in excellent condition overall. Andrews made saws in Williamsport PA and later worked with Harvey Peace or sold his patents to Peace. $45
Tiny SJ Addis 1/8in no. 3 Tang Gouge
$25
Buck Brothers 1/4in Tang Gouge
$25
Unusual 3/16in Spoon Gouge
$26
Brown and Sharpe no. 603 Depth Micrometer
$35
This mic is in excellent working order. I disassembled and lubricated it. It's running smoothly. There is minor discoloration on the satin chrome finish. The three original rods are included, which allow it to measure 0-3in depth. It's in its original case. A top quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI $35
Vintage Stanley 50ft Steel Tape
$15
Starrett no. 231 Tenths Micrometer
$15
Three Sawyer Measuring Tools
$25
Stanley no. 25 8in Rosewood Bevel Gauge
$20
Thos. Appleton 1 1/4in Double-Iron Nosing Plane
$26
Extra-Large 1 1/4in side Bead Molding Plane
$26
this is a high quality plane made by the Arrowmammett Works in Middletown, CT. It has double boxing including a half-hammerhead boxed fence. It has seen use and has about half of the original blade length left. It's been cared for and has no damage or major wear. It's a very unusual size and a high quality tool $26
Excellent 3/4in Side Bead Molding Plane
$25
Excellent 3/4in Side Bead Molding Plane
$24
1in American Side Bead Molding Plane
$22
Winchester 3/8in Socket Chisel
$25
Starrett 3in Inside Caliper
$15
Starrett no. 178-A Radius Gauge
$22
Starrett no. 178-A Radius Gauge
$22
Ohio no. 62 1/4 Roman Revere Ogee w/ Fence
$30
Small Quirk Ogee and Bevel Molding Plane
$30
This plane was made by Lorenzo Case in Watertown, NY ca. 1850. It cuts a 1in wide by 3/8in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile- a useful general-purpose molding. The plane is well-made and has minimal wear. There's a chip out of the rear boxing at the heel, a common flaw always the result of an errant hammer strike. The blade is in perfect condition. $30
Chapin Stephens no. 133 1 1/4in Double-Iron Nosing Plane
$24
Excellent J. Kellogg 3/8in Center Bead Molding Plane
$30
This is a top quality plane made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It's barely used, free of wear, and still dead straight. The blade is perfect. The only flaw is a small chip out of the rear boxing, a common flaw caused by an errant mallet strike. A fantastic working example in a very useful size $30
Starrett no. S831E Hole Gauge Set
$35
Charles Buck 1/4in Spoon Gouge
$26
16oz Cheney Patent Nail Hammer
$24
New-Old-Stock Lufkin no. W393 Architects Scale Rule
$15
Carborundum Double Sided Honing Stone
$10
Interesting Machinists Micrometer Marking Gauge
$45
Well-Used Small Flat Ovolo Molding Plane
$25
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
Large 1in Square Ovolo Molding Plane
$28
Unused 1/2in Blacksmiths Top Swage Hammer
$35
Winchester 24in 9point Panel Saw
$55
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
Stout Buck 1/4in Socket Chisel
$25
Massive Buck Brothers 3/4in Paring Gouge
$30
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
DR Barton 1/2in Paring Gouge
$26
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
Buck Brothers 1/2in Deep Patternmakers Paring Gouge
$30
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
Starrett 827-B Edge Finder
$20
Starrett no. 228 3-4in Outside Micrometer
$20
Unusually Large Slocomb 4-5in Screw Thread Micrometer
$22
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
Brown and Sharpe no. 63 2-3in "Rex" Micrometer
$22
Mitutoyo 1-2in Tenths Micrometer
$30
Stout 1in Douglass Mfg. Co. Corner Chisel
$35
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
Tiny Starrett 2in Inside Caliper
$20
Brown and Sharpe no. 585 Vernier Height Gauge
$65
Early 12oz Nail Hammer
$15
Buck Brothers 5/8in Patternmakers Cranked Paring Gouge
$32
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
Buck 5/8in Patternmakers Paring Gouge
$30
Sherr-Tumico 0-1in Tenths Micrometer
$22
Excellent 1in Flat Quirk Ogee Molding Plane
$35
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
Auburn 1in Square Ovolo Molding Plane
$24
Big Ogee Molding Plane
$22
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
Greenslade Flat Ovolo Molding Plane
$28
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
Starrett no. 575 Screw Thread Micrometer
$45
Hock Blade for Wooden Spokeshave
$20
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