Tools for Sale

This chisel was made by Wells and Wilcox in Rocky Hill, Ct. The EAIA DAT has the firm operating between 1857-68. While quite early for an American edge tool, it is perfectly usable. It measures 15in long overall. The blade back has been lapped clean and flat. The bevel has a fresh grind. It just needs to be honed. The handle has some checks but is still solid and usable. A great example from a historical and usability perspective. $50

This is a top quality English edge tool made by Ward and Payne for SJ Addis in the late 19th century. It's the narrowest V tool they made and a great working example. The inside faces are free of pitting. The handle is excellent. $28

This is a perfect general-purpose socket chisel made by Union Hardware Co. in Torrington, CT. It's 12.5in long overall. The back is free of pitting. the bevel just needs a quick grind and hone. The handle is perfect. $24

This is vintage example in excellent working condition. It has some very light discoloration but no pitting. Buying it new today would cost $51. $28

This is vintage example in excellent working condition. It has some very light discoloration but no pitting. Buying it new today would cost $54. $30

This is a SW era Everlasting chisel measuring 9in long overall. The handle is in excellent condition. The back has been lapped flat and polished to a mirror finish. It's sharp and ready to use. $55

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 11.5in long overall. The back of the blade is clean and copletely free of pitting, The bevel is very sharp. This example has the deep sweep of the three Buck offered. An excellent example to put to use $30

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 10.5in long overall. The back of the blade is clean and copletely free of pitting, The bevel is very sharp. This example has the medium sweep of the three Buck offered. An excellent example to put to use $28

This is a top-quality, vintage Pfeil edge tool in excellent working condition. It has extremely light discoloration but no pitting or damage. This gouge would cost $53 if was purchased new today. $30

This is a top-quality, vintage Pfeil edge tool in excellent working condition. It has extremely light discoloration but no pitting or damage. This gouge would cost $51 if was purchased new today. $28

These are good quality carving tools, made in the USA. Ramelson markets this set to decoy carvers and luthiers. All five are in excellent condition. The set retails for around $65 new today $45

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 14in long with a long, thin blade. The apple handle is perfect. There is some scattered pitting on the back but the working area is lapped clean and flat. Not perfect, but perfectly usable. $25

This is a scarce, tiny gouge made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's in excellent condition, free of pitting. It's one of a very few 1/8in examples I've seen. $28

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's in excellent condition, free of pitting. $26

This is an early example with the 20 Gravel Ln, Southwick, London address which dates to 1853-1863 as per the type study. It's a scarce no 10 sweep in excellent working condition, free of pitting on the inside face. $28

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. $24

This is an original matched set, all in good working condition. Sizes included are: 1/4in, 3/8in, 1/2in, 3/4in, and 1in. A solid working set. $100

This is a top-quality, vintage Pfeil edge tool in excellent working condition. It has extremely light discoloration but no pitting or damage. This gouge would cost $48 if was purchased new today. $30

This is a top quality Sheffield gouge made by the famous W. Butcher. It has a perfectly clean blade and a great little handle on it. It's a standard no. 7 sweep in a tiny 1/8in size. $24

This is a top quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a no. 9 sweep as marked which is deeper than usual. It has a clean blade, free of pitting on the inside face. The apple handle is perfect. An ideal working example. $28

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. $32

This is a high quality American edge tool made by Greenlee in Rockford, IL. It's 13in long overall. The blade is perfectly clean without a speck of pitting. The handle is perfect as well. It has an outside bevel, a capped handle, and a somewhat thicker blade so it could be used with a mallet. $28

This gouge was made by Marples in Sheffield. It has the shamrock mark on the tang. It has a gorgeous boxwood handle. The blade is pefctly clean and extremely sharp. This example is 3/4in wide and 15+in long. A top quality tool not made by any modern maker at any price. $35

This is a crank-neck paring gouge with a thin blade and an inside bevel for paring work. It has a gorgeous boxwood handle. It's in absolutely top condition without a single flaw. The blade is sharp and completely clean. Ibbotson is a well-know, top-end Sheffield edge tool maker. This is a fantastic example of their work. $35

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. $35

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a crank-neck patternmaker's chisel with an inside bevel for paring work. The blade is especially clean, free of pitting, and has a sharp bevel. This example has the deep sweep of the three Buck offered. The fruitwood handle is in excellent condition, noting an owner's initials. It's an outstanding working example of this sort of gouge- not made by any modern maker today at any price $35

This is a stout tang chisel made by Peck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It has a hooped handle and a thick blade. It's 11in long overall with an outside bevel. It has minor discoloration on the inside face but no pitting. A good worker $24

This is a top quality SJ Addis tool made in the 1890s as per the type study. It's a single-bevel flat carving chisel with a blade that looks factory-new. An especially nice worker. $26

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 $30

This is a top quality English-made carving tool with a gorgeous boxwood handle. It has zero pitting on the inside face. It's absolutely usable and an especially desirable profile. $28

This is a vintage example in good, usable condition. The blade is clean and decently sharp. The boxwood handle is perfect. $15