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This is a sash mortise chisel. It's a heavy-duty chisel with a boxwood handle , a leather washer at the ferrule, and a thick, stout blade. It's not quite as heavy as a "pigsticker" chisel, but it's much more suited for general furniture work. It's about the same size and length as a typical American mortise chisel, but a lot prettier. This one was made by Marples in Sheffield. It has an excellent handle, free of damage. The back is clean. It's 12in long overall. An exceptional edge tool to put to use. $40

This is a sash mortise chisel. It's a heavy-duty chisel with a boxwood handle , a leather washer at the ferrule, and a thick, stout blade. It's not quite as heavy as a "pigsticker" chisel, but it's much more suited for general furniture work. It's about the same size and length as a typical American mortise chisel, but a lot prettier. This one was made by Marples in Sheffield. It has an excellent handle, free of damage. The back is clean. It's 12in long overall. An exceptional edge tool to put to use. $40

This is a sash mortise chisel. It's a heavy-duty chisel with a boxwood handle , a leather washer at the ferrule, and a thick, stout blade. It's not quite as heavy as a "pigsticker" chisel, but it's much more suited for general furniture work. It's about the same size and length as a typical American mortise chisel, but a lot prettier. This one was made by Sorby in Sheffield. It has an excellent handle, free of damage. The back is clean. It's 12.5in long overall. An exceptional edge tool to put to use. $40

This is a sash mortise chisel. It's a heavy-duty chisel with a boxwood handle, a leather washer at the ferrule, and a thick, stout blade. It's not quite as heavy as a "pigsticker" chisel, but it's much more suited for general furniture work. It's about the same size and length as a typical American mortise chisel, but a lot prettier. This one was made by Forst in Norwich. It has an excellent handle, free of damage. The back is clean. It's 11.5in long overall. An exceptional edge tool to put to use. $40

This is a sash mortise chisel. It's a heavy-duty chisel with a boxwood handle, a leather washer at the ferrule, and a thick, stout blade. It's not quite as heavy as a "pigsticker" chisel, but it's much more suited for general furniture work. It's about the same size and length as a typical American mortise chisel, but a lot prettier. This one was made by Stormont in Sheffield. It has an excellent handle, free of damage. The back is clean. It's 10.5in long overall. An exceptional edge tool to put to use. $35

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 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 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 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

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 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 gouge is unmarked. It has a clean blade and a boxwood handle. A nice example by an anonymous maker $24

This is a high-quality edge tool made by Barton in Rochester, NY. It's a no. 41 V tool, the most accurate angle of the three standard sizes. It's 5/8in wide and much more stoutly made than others. The inside faces have some discoloration but no pitting. $35

This gouge is clearly marked Addis. I've never seen a gouge this thin. I had to get the micrometer out to measure it. It's .048 wide. That's just about 3/64 in. It's in excellent condition. $30

This is a high-quality edge tool made by Swan in Seymour, CT. It has a thick blade and an inside bevel for paring work. This was described as a millwright's gouge in the Swan catalogs. It has a clean back. The bevel has a small nick that will need to be ground out and honed. The handle is excellent. $26

These carving tools were found together, and all have matching handles. They are high-quality Sheffield-made edge tools, all in good, usable condition. The set includes: 3/32 veining tool, 3/16in deep spoon gouge, 1/2in no. 5 straight gouge, 1/4in no. 10 deep gouge, 3/16in no. 24 flaw spoon gouge, 1/8in no. 5 straight gouge, and a 5/16in no. 5 straight gouge. It's a useful set for smaller work with a few hard-to-find sweeps. These have always been together, so I'm offering them at a lower price than usual to try to keep them together. $140

This is a new, unused example. It's no longer made, but retailed for $50 new. $30

This chisel was made by the Sag Harbor Tool Co. It's 14+ in long overall. It has a clean back, free of pitting. The handle has light wear but is still completely usable. A great worker. $35

This is a long, thin gouge with an inside bevel for paring. It's 11.5+ in long overall. The blade is perfectly clean. The bevel is sharp. It's a top-qualtiy American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA $28

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. It has a rosewood handle with gorgeous grain. The blade is original length and has zero pitting on the inside face. It's a no. 32 sweep, the deepest spoon gouges were offered in. An excellent working example $35

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool with an unusual profile. It's a small flat spoon gouge with a skewed bevel. The blade is especially clean, barely used. The handle is simple, but perfect. An ideal worker for highly specialized jobs. $26

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool made by Marples in Sheffield. It has a boxwood handle. It's a no. 30 deep spoon gouge. The bevel has a chip that will require a grind to fix, but there's plenty of life left in the blade. A solid worker that needs a bit of help. $20

This is a top-quality gouge made by W. Butcher. in Sheffield. The blade is especially clean has no pitting on the inside face. The handle is excellent. A great working example from this highly respected maker. $26

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool made by Moulson Bros. It has a thick blade and a hooped handle for use with a mallet. It's not as stout as a pigsticker or socket mortise chisel, but it can definitely withstand some abuse. The blade is clean and has no pitting on the back. The handle is excellent. $35

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 13in long with a long, thin blade. It has an inside bevel for paring work. The back is discolored, but has no pitting. The handle is excellent. A nice working example of a sort you can't find made today by any maker. $26

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