Tools for Sale

This plane was made by the 18th and very early 19th century planemaker John Green. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 1/2in deep ogee. It has a perfect blade, recently lapped flat and clean. It has one flaw- a chip missing from the fence at the very rear of the plane, almost certainly from an errant hammer blow. It won't affect use in any way. It's a 200+ year old plane that remains in perfectly usable condition $45

This plane cuts an especially deep 1/2in bead. It's in excellent working order and especially well-made. It has no maker's mark I can see. The plane cuts a useful medium size 1/2in bead. It will be an excellent worker. $25

This plane was made by King and Peach in Hull between 1848-1864. It's a high-quality plane in excellent working order. The blade is clean, lapped clean and flat at the working area. It's a very common size to find, thus the low price. $20

This plane was made by one of the Reed family of planemakers in Utica, NY. Reed made excellent planes and this is a great example of their work. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 5/8in deep quirk flat ogee. It's in very good condition with some light wear from use. The blade remains long and clean, free of pitting, and lapped flat where it counts. A solid worker with a nice profile. $35

This is one of the most desirable side bead sizes and the absolute hardest to find. This one was made or sold by Josiah King at the Bowery in New York. The plane is near-perfect. It has no flaws I can see. If you want a 1/8in bead to use this is the one $45

This plane was made in Birmingham by the prolific maker D. Kimberly. It is beautifully made and has all the usual trimmings you'd expect to find on a top-quality British sash fillister with the unusual addition of a solid boxwood fence, which is something I haven't seen before. It has brass-capped arms, the caps held in place with crossed boxwood wedges. It has a steel-shod depth stop and a fully boxed working corner. The nicker blade is held with a boxwood wedge. It has light, honest wear and a beautiful patina. There is no damage. It's beautiful and perfectly usable. $95

This plane was made by the Taber Plane Co. of New Bedford, MA. It cuts a useful 1/2in bead, a general purpose size well suited for case and cabinet work. The boxing is perfect. The blade has plenty of life left and no pitting near the working area. A solid worker in a useful, but common, size $24

This plane was made by the partnership of Hills and Winship in New Bedford, MA between 1869-1873. It's in very good condition with some light wear. It has a long, clean blade. This plane cuts a complete 180 round-over on 1in stock. It's in good, usable conditon $24

This is an excellent example with perfect boxing and a long, clean blade. It will make a fine worker. It's a very desirable size and a good quality plane. A solid working example. $30

This plane is made of yellow birch and has heavy, flat chamfers along with a deep cove at the step. It's definitely 18th century American. It's unmarked so we can't know who made it. It's in very good condition with only some very light wear. It's a nice piece of American tool history and still usable today. $28

This plane was made by Arthington, a Manchester, England planemaker working in the first half of the 19th century. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 3/4in deep quirk ogee and bevel, which is a versatile and attractive shape with any number of uses. It has light wear from careful use. The boxing is perfect. The blade is long and clean, free of pitting. A beautiful plane that cuts a useful profile. $40

This plane has seen a lot of use but was cared for and is still usable today. It has visible wear along the handhold from being used. the blade remains clean and sound. It has an attached accessory fence which was added either to take up wear on the original fence or to slightly alter the profile. It could be removed if desired. $28

This plane is remarkable in a couple of ways. First of all, the profile is just outrageous. It cuts a super-cury 1 1/4in wide by 7/8in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile. I haven't seen this ratio before. It's a great example of this versatile profile in a highly desirable size. Secondly, the plane is in exceptional condition, superbly made, and barely used if at all. The boxing is perfect. There are no hammer marks. The blade looks like the factory-original length. Finally, it was made by J.G. Brearly & Co., a mark that's documented in GAWP-V but rated *UR* with only one other example documented. It's absolutely usable, and a great collector's example as well. $50

This plane was made for Marten Doscher, the New York hardware dealer. It has some light wear but no damage and remains straight and usable. It has long, clean blades and a functional depth stop. The 7/8in size is the most common to find and useful for larger case and cabinet work. This is a god, usable example $28

This plane is marked "J. Madden" at the toe, which I'm sure is a maker's mark. The mark doesn't appear in any of the reference books I have. Based on the features, I believe it's the early 19th century and is assuredly British. I've seen a couple of other examples with this mark over the years, but more information eludes me. The plane is a classic British wedge-arm sash filllister. It's in excellent condition overall, with no wear or damage. It has the usual depth stop on the left side which is actuated with the brass thumbscrew. There is a second complimentary depth stop on the other side made of wood and brass which is housed in a sliding dovetail. The second depth stop is something I haven't seen before. The plane is an exceptional example and definitely usable. $75

This is a very desirable 1/4in bead of good quality, and still usable. The blade needs a regrind to reestablish the profile, though it's long and clean. The boxing is in good shape. It'll take a little effort, but it will be a good worker. $24

This is a typical Ohio plane, not the best quality but it'll work, especially if you choose the right stock. It cuts a small 1/4in bead, a very popular profile. It has some light wear but nothing that will prevent it from working. the blade is especially clean. A solid worker, nothing collectible at all. $15