Tools for Sale

This is an excellent example with all original finish, no wear, and in perfect working order. $40

This drawknife has a clear maker's mark that I can't read. It looks American, probably mid-19th century. It has a good clean blade with a sharp handle and good handles. It's a solid working example. $36

This is a well-made mallet with iron bands. It weighs about 1.5lbs. It's smaller than most I find, but has a surprising heft. Plus, it looks awesome. $28

This 12oz hatchet is barely used, if at all. It has the original hardware store label on the handle. The head is perfect. It has a nice leather sheath. A great example. $45

This is a high-quality drawknife made by Peck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It has a long, clean blade with a sharp bevel. The handles have light wear. The handles fold in for storage and can fold all the way back for grinding and honing. $40

This is the big one, suited for very coarse rip saws, crosscut saws, and similar. It's in excellent condition. $24

This is an early example in excellent condition. It has zero wear. It was made by Wilson in Brooklyn, NY $10

This ratchet handle has a two-jaw chuck for gripping square shank bits. It's in good condition with moderate wear. It still works perfectly. $28

this is the original G-P version which uses two thumbscrews to secure the blade. This design was copied by other makers, who only used one screw. This example is in very good condition with light wear and a long, clean blade. $30

This fence was made by Stearns in Buffalo, NY. It clamps on to the side of a bench plane to assist with planing accurate angles. This example has minimal wear and zero damage. $50

This is a good, usable example made in the 1920s SW era. It has a long, clean blade and minimal wear $45

This is a good, usable example with a long, clean blade. The adjuster work well. The japanning is around 90%. A fine working example of this always desirable spokeshave. $45

This is an expertly made scraper made from mahogany with an applied boxwood sole. It's essentially the same as a Stanley no 80 in terms of function, but it's quite a lot prettier. It has minimal wear and zero damage. A beautiful tool. $55

This is a high-quality, English-made bench vise made by Woden. It has 3in jaws. It works perfectly and has zero wear. The jaws are unmarked. It would be ideal for fine, detailed work. $45

This is a 1920s SW era example. It's not pretty, but it's usable. It has plenty of blade left. $24

This double-sided stone is in excellent condition with minimal wear. It's 4 1/2in by 1 1/2in. $10

This drill index holds 60 drills from no. 1 to 60. The outside is marked with the drill number and decimal size. The inside has a handy threading chart. $24

This stone, model no JM6, is made to fit the Norton IM313 multi-stone system. It could be used on its own as well. This is an unused example. It retails for $40 new $20

These stones are made to fit the Norton IM313 multi-stone system. They could be used on their own as well. These stones are barely used and are free of damage or wear. They retail for $40 each. $50

This is a near-mint example with 100% original nickel $30

This shave was made in the 1920s SW era. It has some discoloration on the boxwood body but zero damage. The blade is long and clean. It has the original concave design that allows for easy sharpening. It's a perfectly usable example of this desirable shave, not a collector's item $55

This is a barely used Stanley "100 Plus" era hammer. The face is clean. The handle is perfect. It's a true carpenter's nail hammer with long, sweeping claws. A great worker and an ideal size for driving nails at the workbench $28

This is a classic upholsterers hammer. It has a rosewood handle with a hang hole drilled in it. There's no maker's mark. It has moderate wear, still usable. $20

This is a beautiful example with all of the original paint. It was made by the Edward Sibley Mfg. Co of Bennington, VT which the EAIA DAT lists as operating from 1892-1900. It's functionally perfect and looks fantastic. A great display piece that I've enjoyed owning for some time. $45

This drawknife was made for R.W. &C . Biddle, a Philadelphia, PA-based hardware dealer prior to 1865. It had good handles. The blade is decently sharp, but short. It's an interesting, early, and usable drawknife. $24

This is a 1920s SW example with Bodmer's Jan 23, 1917 patent date. It works well and remains square. The markings are a bit light but are still legible. The head can be adjusted and even swung around 180 degrees to the other side of the blade. $28

This tiny bench vise has 1 5/8in wide jaws and is in excellent condition with a near-perfect finish. $25

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