Tools for Sale

This chisel was made by the G.I. Mix Co. in Yalesville, CT. They are somewhat unknown, but they produced excellent edge tools. This one has the firm's "no. 1 exc" mark. The blade is long and clean with fine lands for paring work. The handle is excellent. $26

This is a good, usable example. It's missing some nickel, but mechanically excellent. It has a full clutch of bits in the magazine handle. It's a very effective tool for quickly boring small holes. $24

This is a good, usable exmaple made between 1908-1910. It has good blades and no damage. The blade retaining bar is not cracked, as many are. $30

This is a "type 11" era shave dating to 1910-1918. It's in exceptional condition, about as nice as you'll see. It also has an interesting feature- the blade is marked "Patent Pending". I've seen two examples with this mark and have never discovered what the patented design might be. It's an exceptional example in pefect working condition. $50

This is a cobbler's heel shave for leather work. It's in good, usable condition. $10

This is a good, usable example.The faces are clean. The handle is excellent. $28

This is a well-made malf-hatchet with a waffle face. The handle is excellent. The hatchet face is clean and very sharp. The head weighs about 14oz. $25

This is an excellent example with a perfect handle and a 20 oz head. The face is clean. An excellent carpenter's nail hammer. $28

This is a top-quality tool made by Peck Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It was sold under their Worth brand of tools. It's a Coes-style wrench in excellent condition with minimal wear. It's 10in long overall. $15

This drawknife is marked "Belmont High Grade". This mark is shown in the EAIA DAT but there is no other information It looks late 19th ecneutry to me. The handles are good. The bevel is very sharp. There is light, scatterd pitting on the back, but it's generally clean. A good solid worker with a lot of life left in it. $35

This example has consistent pitting on the back. If you ground it to have a double bevel, rather than a flat back, it'll work well and the pitting won't matter. The handles are excellent. $20

This 11-inch drawknife was made by James Cam in Sheffield. It has a very clean back and excellent handles. The bevel is a little uneven from use, but it has plenty of life left. Cam was an early Sheffield maker, dating back to the 18th century. It's unusual to find Cam drawknives, especially here in the US $45

This example has a long blade with an elaborate maker's mark that's too light for me to read. The handles are excellent. There's scattered pitting on the back, as shown. Still a good worker, especially if you grind a double bevel, which will make the pitting a non-issue. $28

This is a high-quality drawknife made by he highly regarded J. Kimball. It has a long blade with zero pitting and a very sharp bevel. The handles are excellent. A perfect working example. $45

This drawknife was made by Jennings and branded New Haven Edge Tool Co. The blade is especially long, barely used. The bevel is quite sharp. There's light scattered pitting on the back, but nothing to worry about. The fruitwood handles are good- one is a little loose, but the caps are tight, and it's not an issue. A nice worker with a lot of working life ahead of them $40

This is a high-quality American edge tool made by Swan in Seymour, CT. The blade is original length, barely used. It has no pitting on the back. The bevel is decently sharp and has no nicks or dings to grind out. The handles are excellent. They fold in for storage and all the way back to make honing and grinding easier. An excellent working example. $45

This is a high-quality American edge tool made by the Winsted Edge Tool Company in Winsted, CT. This is the same company that made most of the TH Witherby chisels we find.The blade is original length, barely used. It has no pitting on the back. The bevel is decently sharp and has no nicks or dings to grind out. The handles are excellent. They fold in for storage and all the way back to make honing and grinding easier. An excellent working example. $45

This is likely a cooper's drawknife, used to hollow the backs of staves. It could be used for any purpose where you want to work inside curves. It has a long, clean blade with a double bevel. The handles are excellent. It's clearly early, though unmarked. $30

This is an excellent example that works perfectly. $24

This is an especially clean example with zero wear, perfect hinges, and all three alignment pins. $28

This is a high-qualtiy caliper made by Peck. Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It has some light discoloration but is mechanically perfect. $20

Excellent working condition with only minor discoloration $15

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. Minor discoloration but excellent working condition $15

This example looks quite early and is unmarked. It has a locking thumbscrew design that I haven't seen before. It has a nice patina and works perfectly. $20

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. Minor discoloration but excellent working condition $15

This is an early-looking caliper with no maker's mark. It works well and looks fantastic. It's the same design as the calipers and dividers found in the Studley tool cabinet. $15

This is a good, clean example in perfect working condition $15

This is a good, clean example in perfect working condition. It was made by Union in Orange, MA $15

This plane is clearly 18th-century American. It's 10in long, made of yellow birch, and has a Sleeeper style wedge. There may be a maker's mark on the toe, but I can't read it. It's a simple 5/8in round. $25

This is a top-qualtiy molding plane made by Preston in Birmingham. It's in exceptional condition, as nice as they come. The 3/4in size isn't terribly popular, thus the low price $24

This plane was made by the partnership of Kennedy and White working in New York from 1822 to 1840. The plane cuts a lovely 7/8in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ovolo profile. It has minimal wear and a long blade with no pitting. $30

This is a high-quality American plane made by Auburn. It's in near-mint condition. It has no evidence of use. The boxing is still dead straight. The blade is perfect. It's as nice as they come. An exceptional plane in a very desirable size. $35

This is a 1920s SW era example. I've cleaned it just enough to check for damage. The adjusters work perfectly. The blade has discoloration but no pitting. A great example of this useful, general-purpose block plane $30

This example dates to ca. 1900 based on the casting marks. There are no cracks in the back of the mouth, the most common flaw with these planes. The adjuster is not stripped out, another common flaw. The blade is a later replacement, but in near-perefct condition. Not a collector's item, just a good solid worker. $45

This is a "type 11" era example dating to 1910-1918. There are no cracks in the back of the mouth, the most common flaw with these planes. The adjuster is not stripped out, another common flaw. The blade is original, has plenty of length, and no pitting. Not a collector's item, just a good solid worker. $45

This is the first "type 1" no. 130 I've seen. It has uniquely shaped, kinda weird sides, and a star lever cap. The blade is original with the "reissued" Jan 30, 1883 patent date. It has some discoloration, japanning loss, and a countersunk hole in the sole that I can't explain. It's a rare find. $45

This is a 1920s SW era example. It's free of damage. The blade is clean and honed sharp. A handy little plane in ready-to-use conditio $24

This is an early example, ca. 1900 based on the logo. It's free of damage. The blade is clean and sharp. A solid little worker $24

This is an exceptionally clean example with a recently honed, sharp blade. It has a strange logo on the blade I haven't seen before. An excellent worker. $28

This is a good, usable example with no damage to the casting. The blade is clean and recently used. It needs a light honing, but not much else. A nice solid working example. $30

This plane will make a great worker. It's unmarked. The design is a little different and it's made of something denser than beech. It's very well-made. The tote is especially fine with a super-thin horn that's somehow survived intact to today. It holds a 2 1/2in wide double iron. The blade is long and clean, completely free of pitting. It has a bold, tall strike button at the toe. It's nothing exceptional, just a really nice worker for someone who appreciates wooden planes. $55

This plane is all original, complete, and in excellent working condition. It has 99% or better nickel. The blades are exceptionally clean. This plane has seen little, if any, use. All of the parts are present. If you want a 45 to use, this is a great example. $225

This is a good, usable plane with light wear. I've cleaned it just enough to check for damage in the casting. The knob and tote are excellent. The adjusters are tight and accurate. The blade has been used, but has plenty of life left and is very clean. Just an excellent working jointer plane, nothing collectible $125

This plane is a "type 7" made in the 1890s. This is an excellent, usable plane with minimal wear. The bare metal has a nice patina that I've cleaned just enough to check for damage in the casting. The knob and tote are excellent. The blade is nearly full-length and especially clean. The adjusters are tight and accurate. The japanning is a little scruffy, maybe 75% remaining. An excellent example to put to use. $130

This is an absolutely top-quality plane made by Varvill in York, England. It's a simple, wedge-arm plow, nothing exceptional, but the build quality is as good as it gets. It's in excellent condition. The boxwood wedges are free of damage and lock perfectly. The depth stop works perfectly. There's a lovely brass escutcheon that holds the locking screw. The arms have brass caps, held in place with crossed boxwood wedges. The plane comes with seven blades in various sizes. All of the blades have been test-fit to this specific plane. A great example that will make an excellent worker. Don't want the blades? Subtract 40 from the price $130

This bizarre-looking corner brace was patented by Albert Goodell on May 9, 1905. It appears in some Goodell-Pratt catalogs as the no. 215. This example is marked by Miller's Falls, indicating it was made post-1935, but it doesn't appear in any of the Miller's Falls catalogs I have, including the 1935 edition. It's a decent example in working condition. The shroud that covered the gears is missing. $28

This is a top-quality saw vise made by Sargent in New Haven, CT. It's a little grungy, but has no damage and works perfectly. The wearing parts are made of maleable iron. It has 9in its jaws with minimal wear. All of the screws and joints move easily. It can easily be adjusted to a specific angle. An excellent working example. $55

This is a "type 11" era example made between 1910-1918. The no. 54 is the straight-handle version of the more common no. 53. It has an adjustable mouth that allows the user to quickly change the depth of cut on the fly. It's a good, clean example wiith light wear, strong springs, and a long blade. An excellent spokeshave to use- my personal favorite Stanley shave. $40

This is a small, simple spokeshave with a round bottom for working into curves. It's seen use and has light wear and some missing japanning. The blade is decent and completely usable. Nothing special, just a good little worker. $25

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's the smallest surface guage Starrett made. It's in excellent condition, complete with the almost always-missing auxillary guide. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever found one with the guide. $40

This square has a Union rule made in Orange, MA and heads made by Starrett. It has both the square and protractor heads. The square head has the original scribe and an intact level vial. The protractor head is especially clean and easy to read. The rule has some patina, but it's still easy to read. It's a hard size to find and is in excellent working condition $80

This square is in excellent condition with minimal discoloration from age. It's in its original box. A top-quality Sheffield-made machinist's tool. $35

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's a good, clean example in perfect working order. Ideal for smaller layout or design work, $26

This example works well. It's ugly- highly discolored. It was made by Lowentraut in Newark, NJ. A bargain worker. $10

Very good condition with light scratches to the satin chrome finish. Necessary for single-point threading on the lathe. It retails for around $30 new $10

This is a top-quality plane made by Barton in Rochester. It's especially clean and well-made. The blades are perfect. It cuts a complete 180 degree round-over on 1 1/8in stock. That probably doesn't sound terribly useful, but it'll work beautifully on implement handles or any sort of straight spindle around that width. An excellent working example. $30

This is a top-quality English plane made by Barnes in Worcester. John, and later his son James, Barnes made planes from 1791-1861. It's a classic English plane made of dense English beech and with a forward-leaning wedge. It's dead straight and has only light wear. Both blades are long and clean. The depth stop works perfectly. An ideal working example in a very desirable size. $45

This simple 5/8in wide cove molding plane is exceptionally well-made and in excellent condition. It has little wear, a tight mouth, and perfect blade. It was made by HC Holland in London. An excellent plane all around. $30

This is a top-quality English plane made for J. Buck, the London hardware merchant. It's in excellent condition, absolutely usable. It has a skewed blade and fence along with a depth stop. The blade is long and clean. The entire working corner is boxed. It has light wear from use, but no undue damage. An excellent working plane. $65

This plane was made by HL James in Williamsburg, MA. It's as clean as they come and looks barely used. It has no flaws and no visible wear. The blade is perfect. 5/8in beads aren't the most popular and are very easy to find, which explains the low price. It's as nice as they come. $26

This is a top-quality plane in excellent working condition. It's especially well-made and has minimal wear. the blade is perfect. The body is straight. The mouth is tight. It's marked DD Erving on the toe, but I think this is an owner's mark because it's stamped twice. I have to imagine it's English based on the quality, but it could have been made by one of the better few American makers. It's a great example that will make a fantastic worker. $40

This is a good, usable example. It was made ca. 1900 based on the B Casting marks. The fence swings and locks easily with little slop when it's locking in position. The blades are reproductions, made of Starrett O1 tool steel, hardened and tempered. They will need a final quick grind and hone. It'll be ready to use in minutes. $95

This plane is a "type 1" based on the type study, but it doesn't have a lateral adjuster, nor does it appear to have ever had one. It's all correct as per the type study otherwise. It's perfectly usable, free of damage. The adjusters work well. The mouth adjusts easily. An interesting plane likely dating to the late 1880s. $40

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This is an exceptional example with the hardening colors still on the base. It's in near-mint condition and works flawlessly. $35

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. $60

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's the larger of the two models Lufkin offered. It allows you to mount a rule to the blade of a combination square at a right angle. The 1949 catalog shows it well. It's in excellent condition. $24

This is a high quality no. 10 grad. rule made by Union in Orange, MA. It's decently clean and has nice deep graduations that you can use to set your machinists dividers. $10

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's a transfer caliper with a micro-adjuster. The transfer clip allows you to measure around inconvenient obsticles. It has minimal wear and works perfectly. $20

This is an early, well-made oak bevel gauge in usable condition. $15

This is a beautiful example in excellent working condition.It has a tight hinge. It's completely unmarked. A lovely worker. $40

This is a good, usable example of this unusual plane. It's an interesting design where the blade clamps to the frog, creating one solid piece. The blade adjuster moves the entire frog forward and backward. This example looks great and works well. It has a couple of flaws. The tote is a replacement and screwed into the plane bed. It's a good job, and doesn't get in the way. The blade is a Stanley, not original but it works with this plane. An interesting, usable plane $100

This is a high-quality, little-used saw vise with 9 1/2in jaws. It works well and is free of damage. $50

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 a top-quality plane in excellent condition. It cuts a 1 1 /2in wide by 1in deep profile. It has very light wear, perfect double boxing, and a nice clean blade. An excellent 200+ year old molding plane, still usable today $45

this is a top-quality plane made by Atkin and Son in Birmingham. It cuts a 1in wide by 5/8in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile, especially curvy and useful. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear, a long, clean blade, and perfect boxing. An ideal plane to work with. $40

This is an early British plane. It's been through a lot of owners and has seen a good amount of work. There is a cluster of owners' marks on the toe that covers up the maker's mark. It has a sorter blade and wear on the sole that has opened the mouth a bit. Considering how much work it has seen, it has remarkably no damage, just normal wear. $28

This is a top-qualtiy plane made by Greenslade in Bristol, England. It's in excellent condition little-used and with minimal wear. The blade is clean where it counts. It's a solid worker. $28

This is a top-qualtiy plane made by Varvill in York, England. it has some light wear, but the profile is quite lovely. If you intend to use it, I'd recommend adding a small auxiliary fence to make holding it at the correct angle easier. Still a good worker, and quite the pretty profile. $28

This example is 12 1/2in long overall. The back has no pitting. The bevel needs a grind and hone and it'll be in working condition The handle is missing some finish but has minimal wear. The socket on this example is not marked with the model number. $40

This is a full set of thirteen bits. These are top-quality bits made by Greenlee in Rockford, IL. I have the same set in my shop which has served me well for 25 yeras. There isn't a job they've failed to accomplish. These are standard Irwin pattern bits with a single twist and single coarse lead screw. These are excellent general-purpose bits, capable of boring clean holes in any sort of wood- hard or soft, wet or dry. They bore a little slower than typical RJ style ebits, but they resist clogging in wet or gummy wood, and stripping out in especially hard woods. I've inspected all of the bits. They all have good lead screws, spurs and cutters. Some have light wear but none are improperly sharpened or damaged. An excellent working set $100

This is an unused example in its original box. It is complete with all parts, clamps, and three sets of bushings. If you've ever seen a Stanley no. 59, you'll laugh at how over-engineered and incredibly well-made the Record is in comparison. $50

This square set is new in its original box. The heads are Mitutoyo blue, but unmarked. The rule is Union. They fit the rule perfectly and work well. It's a high quality square in excellent condition $65

This plane has the most beautiful rosewood tote I've seen on a Stanley plane. The color and grain is without equal. Both it and the knob are free of damage. The plane has light wear from use but no damage. The blade is long and clean. It'lll make a great worker, aside from looking amazing. $75

This is an excellent example with zero pitting and an excellent handle. This example is not marked with the model no. on the socket. $35

This is a very good example with zero pitting and an excellent handle. There is scattered discoloration on the blade. It's 12.5in long overall. This example is not marked with the model no. on the socket. $35

This is a top-qualtiy edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 12.5in long and as clean as they come. It has its original apple handle which has zero wear. An exceptional working chisel of the best quality. $30

This hone measures 7in x 1 3/4in x 7/8in thick. It has a good label, and a nice clean working face. It looks like a blue-green to me. $95

This rule was distributed by the Springfield Federal Land Bank. It's in excellent condition and looks fantastic. $24

This rule was distributed by the Owl Brook District in Ashland, NH. It's in excellent condition and looks fantastic. $24

This is an excellent example, made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It has perfect hinges, all three alignment pins, and nice clean scales. $30

This is a "type 1" example as shown in Walter's guide. It's marked only "STANLEY" on the blade. The nickel is excellent. The blade is clean. It adjusts easily. The only flaw is a hole drilled in the stock which I don't think is original, and I can't explain. $35

This is a very clean example that's still straight and square. The rosewood is excellent. $24

The no. 1 is an all-metal square that's tough and more than capable of working both outdoors and in the shop. This is a nice clean example with a straight, square blade. $24

The no. 1 is an all-metal square that's tough and more than capable of working both outdoors and in the shop. This is a nice clean example with a straight, square blade that retains almost all of the original bluing $24

The no. 1 is an all-metal square that's tough and more than capable of working both outdoors and in the shop. This is a nice clean example with a straight, square blade that retains almost all of the original bluing $24

This is an especially clean, SW era example of this scarce square. The nickel is a little light in places, revealing the copper wash beneath. It's straight and square. $30

This is a top-quality American plow made by A&E Baldwin in New York between 1830-41. The plane is either dark boxwood or satinwood. It has a deep golden brown color, a surprising heft, and no visible grain. The plane is in excellent working condition with light wear from use and just existing for nearly 200 years. The nuts and washers rotate easily. The depth stop works well. It comes with a set of five blades, all of which have been test-fit to this specific plane. The blades are in various sizes and in good, usable condition. Don't need the blades? subtract $40 from the price. An outstanding plane in all regards. $165

This is an early, hand-forged 1/2in mortise chisel measuring 11in long overall. It's a stout tool for tough work. It's in remarkably excellent condition with a nice clean blade, free of pitting. It's absolutely usable and has a great look to it. $35

This is a top-qualtiy edge tool made by Addis in Sheffield. It's clean, free of pitting on the inside face. The handle is excellent. A solid worker of the best quality. $25

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool made by Ward and Payne. It's a huge 13.5in long overall and has a massive blade. The handle has one check. The back is especially clean. A great example to use $55

This example is 11in long. It's a top quality Sheffield edge tool made by Robert Sorby. The handlehas one chip at the end. The back is especially clean. A great example to use $45

This is a barely used example. The blade is especially clean and looks to have some of the original protective coating on the back of the blade. It's a high-quality edge tool made by Footprint in Sheffield. The handle is perfect- completely unused. It's as nice as they come. An excellent working example in a desirable size. $55

This is a simple beech gauge made in the 1920s SW era. It has a thick pin held in place with a screw making it easy to sharpen, or even grind to a knife-edge making it an inexpensive cutting gauge. $20

This caliper was made by the Athol Machine Co. of Athol, MA. It's in good working condition with only light discoloration. It's a super-useful tool for layout work in metal. $15

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's a nice design that allows both ends of the blades to be used, combining a radius and fillet gauge into one tool. This model ranges from 17/64in to 1/2in by 64ths. It's in excellent condition. $25

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's an early example marked "Pat Applied For". It has a micro-adjuster and lock joint. It still works perfectly, but does have some discoloration. $15

This plane was made in Milford, NH by A. Heald in the mid-19th century. It has a scondary mark overstamped over the maker's mark, of which I can only read "Boston". It cuts a small reverse ogee profile on 1/2in stock. It has no spring and references the face of the board, not the edge. It's a purely American design, intended for casing moldings. It's in excellent condiiton, barely used. $30

This is a double-bevel plane that cuts a 3/8in wide bevel on either side. It has a fence attached that restricts it to cutting on the right side only. It might be able to be removed. The blade has pitting on the back, but it's salvageable, and accounts for the low price $15

This plane has seen a decent amount of use but has no damage or excessive wear. It was made during the "type 11" era ca. 1910-1918. The blade is a later, pre-WWII replacement. The knob and tote are in good shape. The frog adjusters still work well. A solid worker. $55

This plane was made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It's a high-quality plane with minimal wear. The plane is designed to cut a 180-degree hollow 1in wide and is marked with the radius on the heel, along with other marks I can't decipher. It has an even patina, and the blade is very well-made, suggesting that it may be the original design, rather than a later modification. It's an interesting plane in great condition. $35

These are high-quality Sheffield-made paring gouges that have always been together. Sizes are 1 1/4in, 3/4in, and 1/2in. They are all 14in+ long. The blades have some pitting, but they are honed and very sharp, so apparently it doesn't matter. A good working trio of gouges. $80

These cutters work with a Robert Sorby texturing or spiraling tool (no. 310 or 330). They retail for around $40 each. $50

This is an especially clean example dating to the 1920s SW era. The blade is honed sharp and appears to have been used recently. $28

This the precursor to the Stanley no. 51, made by Leonard Bailey in Boston. It has the original blade and is in very good condition with only light wear. This shave went on to be produced for over a century. $35

This is a good, usable example made by Stanley in the 1920s SW era. Both vials are intact. The level body is in good shape with some paint splatters but no major damage. It has the original decal still intact. $24

This is an excellent example with minimal wear. It has a clear Stratton eagle logo. Both vials are intact. A nice example of a scarce level. $35

This two foot boxwood rule is usable. It's very clean and lies flat when unfolded. The alignment pins are long gone. Nothing special, just a working rule $15

This gauge is in excellent working condition. The blade has been cleaned. The rosewood stock is in excellent condition with nice color and grain. A solid working example $20

This gauge has a long knife point under a beech tote. The beam is 15in. The head is secured with both a locking screw and a sliding wedge. This both holds it in place and keeps it square to the beam. The head and beam look like cherry. The wedge is boxwood. The handle is beech. It would be useful for slitting thin wood, or used as a panel gauge. It's well-made and quite good looking. $35

This well-made modern height gauge is marketed as an easy way to set the height of your router bit, table saw blade, etc. It would have other uses in the shop as well. It retails for $135 new. This example is in excellent working condition. $45

This is a near-mint example in perfect working order. It was made by B&S in Providence, RI. It has a hardened base. It's top quality and as nice as they come. $40

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's an early example with Fay's June 2, 1885 patent. It has some discoloration but still works perfectly. $20

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's a round-leg toolmaker's divider with thin, sharp legs. It has minor discoloration but still works flawlessly. An ideal size for small-scale layout or design work. $26

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in perfect condition and works flawlessly. It's a fine, round-leg divider for precision layout and design work. It would be ideal for laying out small dovetails and similar work at the bench. $35

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's the best square Lufkin offered. It has an owner's initials engraved on the blade, and some evidence that it was cleaned in the past. It remains in excellent working condition. $40

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. This example is in unused condition in its original box with the original QA tag. It has a light residue of shipping oil on it, which has protected it completely from rust over the decades. The box has a good label, but blown-out top corners. $28

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in mint condition. $20

This is a n especially clean example made in the 1920s SW era. It's in excellent working condition. The only flaw is a hang hole drilled in the blade. Unfortunate, but it won't affect how it works. $25

This is an unmrked example in excellent working condition. Ideal for larger layout jobs. $24

This saw was made by, or for Peck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's 26in and 8ppi crosscut. It has a straight plate with an excellent handle. The teeth are in good shape, but not sharp. It's nothign special, just a solid worker $25

This is a lightly used example with a curly maple head. It retails for $154 new today $100

This is a top-quality, vintage B&S tool made in Providence, RI. It's a small round-leg toolmaker's caliper in excellent working condition with minimal wear. $20

This is a high quality square made for Craftsman. It looks to be made by Goodell-Pratt based on the font. In fact, the protractor head is marked G-P. It's in good working order with a clean blade. All three heads are perfectly functional. A bargain worker. $60

This is a high quality square made by Union in Orange, MA. It's in excellent working order with a clean blade. All three heads are perfectly functional. $75

This is a top-quality, vintage B&S tool made in Providence, RI. It's in excellent working condition. It has a ratchet stop which works smoothly. $20

This round-leg toolmaker's caliper is in good condition and still works perfectly. $15

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in excellent condition. It allows two combination square rules to be accurately joined to create one large rule. Sounds wacky, but it works. $15

These planes were made by P. Wilcox in Manchester in the middle of the 19th century. They have wear from use, including some clear indentations from the user's hands. They are still perfectly usable and free of major wear or damage. They cut a T&G joint centered on 1in stock and will work for 7/8in as well if you are careful. An good working set of planes $40

This is a Canadian-made Stanley no. 4 in excellent working condition. The sides and sole are clean. The japanning is near 100%. The knob and tote are free of damage. The blade is long, clean, and free of pitting. All of the frog adjusters work well. I've cleaned it just enough to check for damage. It's seen minimal use and remains an excellent working plane to this day $70

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool made by the highly regarded W. Butcher. It's 11.5in long overall. The handle is excellent. The blade has a bit of discoloration, but zero pitting. Perfectly usable. $25

This is a top-quality side bead made by Varvill in York, England, one of my personal favorite makers. It's in exceptional condition with no wear, damage, or signs of use. The boxing is dead straight. The blade is perfect. It's an ideal example to put to work in this very desirable size. $40

This plane was made by Mackay, Burley, and Heys in Glasgow between 1875 and 90. It's a high-quality plane in excellent working condition. It has light wear from use, but remains dead straight with a nice clean blade. $30

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. It has a boxwood handle which is in excellent condition. The blade is long and clean, free of pitting. It measures 9in long overall. $28

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. It has a boxwood handle with most of the original label The blade is long and clean, free of pitting. It measures 9.5in long overall. $28

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. The boxwood handle is in excellent condition, free of damage or wear. The blade is long and clean, free of pitting. It measures 10.5in long overall. $28

This unmarked drill is clearly manufactured. It works well and looks quite nice. The chuck accepts 5/16in round shank bits. It's clearly purpose-made. The only flaw is a chip on the underside of the handle $35

This is a very good example with an intact vial and the original retaining screw that allows it to be attached to a framing square or similar. $15

This is a high quality plane made by Moseley and Son in London in the 1840s-1860s. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 1/4in deep reverse ogee profile. It has light wear from use. The blade has a good amount of length left and has no pitting on the back. It's a good, usable plane in a very useful profile. $30