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This is a full-line catalog in excellent condition. It has minimal wear. An excellent reference

334 pages. Very good condition with very light wear. Starrett catalogs are both a great reference and an education.

Very good condition with light wear and no damage. 64 pages.

This is a top-quality tool made by Peck Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's 13.5in long overall. The back is lapped flat and clean. The handle is perfect. An ideal chiel to put to work

This is a perfectly usable example. It's missing a bit of nickel but has no damage. It has a full magazine handle of bits. An excellent tool for quickly boring tiny holes.

This is the old school version with a wooden body. It's in excellent condition with no wear

This saw set was patented Sept 26, 1848 by Abel Stillman of Poland, NY. It's in very good condition with a nice clear maker's mark.

New, unused. It retails for about $75 new

These are small 4x1in Japanese water stones in 1,000 and 6,000 grit. They are new, unused, and never opened.

This is a set of 9 pairs of planes in sizes 2-18. Of the 18 planes, 16 match and have always been together. The 16 hollow and 8 round were not found with the other planes and are properly sized replacements from other makers. The 16 matching planes were made by Linson Deforest in Birmingham, CT (now called Derby) between 1850-60. These are high quality planes, much better than most American planes I find. The planes have minimal to no wear. All of the blades are excellent- not a speck of pitting on any of them. The mouths are excellent with zero wear. There are a couple of hammer marks on the heels of the larger planes, but the medium and small sizes are untouched. The two replacement planes look similar and have equally minimal wear. The no. 2 Round does have a sheared finial, the only bit of damage to report. A great set of planes to put to use. It's priced as a working set, with no "upcharge" for being a complete matched set.

This is a high quality plane made by A. Cummings in Boston. It has a small chip in the corner of the mouth, the only flaw. The blade is clean- recently ground and lapped flat. The depth stop works well and the nicker is nice and tight in the dovetailed slot. A solid worker that can cut clean, accurate rabbets both with and across the grain.

This is a high-quality plane made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It's in very good condition with some light wear from use. The blade is clean and flat where it matters most. A solid worker, nothing exceptional.

This plane was made for Marten Doscher, the New York hardware dealer. It's in excellent condition with zero wear. The blade is long and clean. The boxing is perfect. an ideal worker in a very useful size

This is a good quality plane made by A. Howland & Co. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear. The blade is decently clean with some scattered light pitting. It cuts a 7/8in wide by 7/8in deep ogee- no quirk on this one. A good solid worker

This plane was mde by Ohio- no doubt about that. It's marked "Mfg for Sears, Roebuck & Co. Chicago, IL". It's one of the few molding planes I've seen made for Sears. It cuts a 7/8in wide by 3/4in deep ogee. It's in excellent condiiton with minimal wear and a clean blade. it looks barely used, if at all.

This plane cuts a small 3/4in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ogee and Bevel. It was made by Chapin-Stephens at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. It's in near-mint conditon. It is completely unused. The blade is factory new. About as nice as they come.

This plane cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 1/2in deep ogee. It was made by A. Howland & Co. It's in excellent conditon with no wear or damage. The blade is perfectly clean. An ideal working plane and an especially nice profile.

This is surprisingly high quality for Auburn. it appears completely unused. The blade is factory-new. The plane is a bit grungy from sitting around. An excellent worker

This plane is made from solid boxwood with great figure, the sort you can feel if you run your fingers across it. It has no maker's mark and could be user-made. It looks pretty early. Somehow, it has no checks or cracks, which is highly unusual for solid boxwood. The blade is quite clean. It's both very pretty and completely usable.

Exceptional condition and high quality. Absolutely usable.

Excellent quality and condition with barely any wear. An excellent plane to use and a rare size

Excellent condition with minimal wear. It has the big eagle mark. A fine worker

This plane was made by Union in New Britain, CT. It's a wood-bottom 9in long smooth plane with a 1 3/4in wide iron, equivalent to a Stanley no. 3. This example is in excellent conditon with light wear. The blade is especially clean. It's perfectly usable.

This is a high-quality plane made by A. Cummings in Boston. It's 9 1/2in long with a concave sole that cuts a 4 1/2in radius.. The plane is in excellent condiiton with no wear. The blade is original with the original cap iron. It has very minor pitting as shown in the photos. A great example.

This chisel was made by CE Jennings and sold under the New Haven Edge Tool brand. It's 17+in long overall. It's seen little use. The backs are quite clean with some discoloration but no bad pitting. It will be usable without too much fuss

Complete and unused. It retails for $90 new today

This shave was made for the Boston tool dealer A.J. Wilkinson. It's only 9in long with a 2in wide blade. It has very light wear. The blade has discoloraion, but no pitting. A solid worker

New, unused. Ideal for honing outcannell gouges.

These planes have minimal wear, tight mouths, and clean blades. The bodies are a little grungy, but free of damage. A solid working pair

This plane cuts a highly useful, but hard to find, 5/16in bead. It fits in nicely between the very popular 1/4in and 3/8in sizes. This example is well-made and has light wear. The blade is perfect. A good solid worker

This is a good quality plane with zero wear or evidence of use. The blade is factory new. About as nice as they come

This is an excellent working example. It has minimal wear, straight boxing, and a decently clean blade with minimal pitting. It was made in New Haven, CT by Isaac Hammond between 1840 45. A good solid worker

This is a high-quality plane with minimal to no wear. It's straight, clean, and has long, clean blades. The depth sotp work perfectly. The nicker wedge is a little odd, but it works just fine. A grear worker in a desirable small size

This plane has all the hallmarks of an 18th-century American plane. It has a clear "ROBINSON" maker's mark. This specific mark doesn't match any of the documented Robinsons in GAWP-V. It's in very good condition with some light wear, but no damage. An interesting, early plane.

Big center beads like this are very hard to find. This one is near-mint. It has no damage, wear, or any evidence of use. It's clean, crisp, and looks basically factory-new. An outstanding example

This is a top-quality plane made by J. Stevens in Boston. The profile is roughly 3/4in wide by 1/2in deep. It's double-boxed and has an intricate profile- check out the transition between the base of the ovolo and the bevel. It's absolutely fantastic. The plane itself has very light wear, and a long, decently clean blade. A great worker with an exceptional profile.

These planes cut a T&G joint centered on 1in stock. They will work 7/8in as well if you are careful. They are in excellent condiiton with minimal wear and very clean blades. Both planes have steel-clad fences for wear resistance. They were made by Orrin Edgerton in Buffalo, NY in the 1830s-40s. An excellent working pair of planes

This is an unusual single-iron smoother. The body is 9 1/2in long. The blade is 48mm wide. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear. The blade is perfect. An excellent plane to put to work

This plane is 17in long and cuts a 2in wide arc. It is not made of beech. I'm fairly certain it's yellow birch. It's in exceptional condiiton with zero wear or damage. The blade is perfect. It has an unusual leather strip along the left part of the sole that I can't explain. Unfortunately, it has no maker's mark, but it looks quite early. I've never seen one like it.

This is an excellent example in perfect working condition. The box has good corners and light wear to the labels. This model has a black Bakelite handle, a marvel of the age. The magazine handle has a full set of "X" shank bits which are designed for the split two-jaw chuck this model uses. A super-handy drill for quickly boring tiny holes.

Near-new condition. It retails for $30 new

This is a classic screw-lock English bevel gauge made by Johnson in Sheffield. IT's in excellent condiiton with an especially clean blade and gorgeous rosewood stock. It works perfectly.

This plane cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ovolo and fillet. It's especially well made and in excellent conditon with minimal wear. The blade is full length and free of pitting. The boxing is perfect. It's a great example to put to use. It was made by John Atkinson, a Baltimore planemaker working from 1837-1838. An exceptional plane

This is a good, usable example. It's sharp and has been used recently. It's straight with good boxing. The blade has very minor pitting. A solid worker

This is a high-quality plane made by William Burton in Sheffield, ca. 1814-1841. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 3/8in deep reverse ogee profile. It's an easy pane to use with the wide fence and depth stop. The blade is in good shape and the mouth is tight. It's a well-made plane that will make a fine user.

This plane was made by Auburn- its well made and in excellent working condition. The boxing is straight and the blade is clean and sharp. A good worker in a desirable size

This is a good example with clean blades and not too much wear. It would make a good forkstaff plane for making implement handles. It's typical Ohio quality- not the best but usable

This saw has a uniquely shaped handle. The "nosed" design tells me it was made by a New York or NJ maker, maybe Richardson. The interesting thing is that the handle is tiny- about 2/3 the size of a normal handle. It's secured with split saw screws. There is no etch or maker's mark. The plate is decent- it's straight but does have some discoloration. The teeth are okay- a couple are broken, but the rest are in decent shape. It could use a filing if you want to use it. It's currently 16ppi crosscut. I can't recall seeing one like it.

This is a high quality Mathieson plane with only light wear. The blade is clean, the mouth is tight. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 3/8in deep flat ovolo, a useful general-purpose profile.It's easy to use thanks to the wide fence and depth stop. The spring angle makes the blade easy to maintain. A great starter molding plane

This is a high quality Mathieson plane with only light wear. The blade is clean, the body is dead straight. The boxing has some light wear. A good solid worker in a useful size for cutting reed moldings

This plae was made by Pardon H. Manchester in Providence, RI between 1841-58. It cuts a 2in wide by 1in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile. It has light wear from use and a surprisingly clean blade, completely free of pitting. A nice example in a wider than usual profile

This is a high quality plane made by Griffiths in Norwich. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 1in deep quirk ovolo and astragal. It has light wear from use. The blade is especially clean. A lovely profile and still completely usable

This plane was made by George Burnham in Amherst, MA. It cuts a 1 14in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ogee. It has light wear from use. The blade is nearly original length and free of pitting.

Outstanding quality and condiiton. No wear and a perfect blade. Outstanding.

This is likely a late 18th century made by John Green. It's clearly marked I.GREEN, but the mark is different than others I've seen. Its in excellent condiiton with mininmal wear and a clean blade.

Typical Ohio quality. Excellent condiiton with minimal wear

Unmarked, but it's a no. 72 and has a Sandusky wedge. Typical Sandusky quality, very good condiiton with minimal wear and a clean blade

Lightly used and in excellent condition. It retails for $51 new

This is a high qualtiy chisel made by Swan in Seymour, CT. It's 8 1/2in long, free of pitting, and has an excellent original handle. A good solid worker

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 10 1/2in long overall. There is no pitting and the handle is excellent. It's a standard no. 7 sweep.

This is a high-quality drill made by Stanley in England. It's in excellent working condition. The chuck works flawlessly. Nothing exceptiona, just a good solid worker

This is the Gage Self-Setting plane made by Gage in Vineland, NJ. It's 19in long, and is pre-Stanley. It has some light wear, though the knob and tote are perfect. An interesting example of a somewhat scarce plae

This is a high quality plane made by Griffiths in Norwich. It has a compassed bottom for working inside curves. The blade is in great shape with a lapped, flat back.

This example is in excellent condition with little evidence of use. It's unmarked, but looks like a no. 9 sweep. It retails for $50 new today

This is an excellent example. The back is lapped clean and flat. It has a perfect handle. It measures 15in long overall.

This is an excellent example. The back is lapped clean and flat. The handle is perfect. It measures 11.5in long overall.

This is an excellent example. The back is lapped clean and flat. The handle has minimal wear. It measures 11.5in long overall. A great worker, Crossman is little-known, but made great edge tools.

This is a Disston clamshell-style saw jointer. It is complete with the screw and undamaged, which is rare. It does not have a file, which is tricky, and explains the price.. It requires a 4 1/2in flat file.. not easy to find.

This is a Disston clamshell-style saw jointer. It is complete with the screw and undamaged, which is rare. It does not have a file, which is tricky, and explains the price.. It requires a 4 1/2in flat file.. not easy to find.

This stone is 8x2x1 inches. It has a great label and no dishing at all.

Good condition with some pitting and a good handle. It's unusually oversized.

This is a good, usable example dating to 1908-1910 based on the logo

This drawknife was made by Mix in Yalesville, CT. It's usable- the back is clean but has some pitting. Put a back bevel on it and it'll be sharp and working in no time. The handles are excellent- tight and free of damage. Not perfect, but a good user.

This hammer design was patented March 19, 1867 by George Selsor. It combines a claw, nail holder, straight pein, and bell hammer head into one. It's a very uncommon tool, and always in demand due to the oddity and unique design of the head. This example has a very faint mark. It has light wear, but the claws are all in great shape. This is the first example I've come across.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's a good example with light wear. The markings are still legible. The lock still works well. An uncommon tool, and an early example with an 1892 patent date.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. It's in excellent condition, easy to read. The rule is 6mm long. It's the only vintage metric example I've seen

This is the largest of the Ibex line of instrument maker's planes. It has been used and has some light discoloration, but no wear or damage. It sells new today for $195.

This chisel is 16in long and barely used. The back is clean and flat. The handle is perfect. This chisel bears the GLOBE name on the blade. The Glove Mfg Co. was a conglomeration of a number of edge tool makers, and other tool makers that operated at the end of the 19th century. An outstanding working mortise chisel in a very desirable size

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's incredibly long- 17in overall. The apple handle is excellent. The blade has minor discoloration and some light etching. It looks cared for and used not to long ago. The back has clearly been lapped and the bevel is in good shape. It's the deepest sweep of the three Buck offered in this style. It's a rare size and in excellent working condition

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 11in long overall with a lapped flat back and nice octagonal handle. Nothing exceptional, just a great worker

Beautifuly made and in excellent condition

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's in excellent condition, easy to read. Starrett still makes this today and sells it for $100

This gauge is clearly early, hand-stamped, and marked Martin Fils Swiss Made

This is a clean, usable example. A huge help when single point threading.

This is a clean, usable example. A huge help when single point threading.

This is a clean, usable example. A huge help when single point threading.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It's a 5oz steel plumb bob. Still sold today, it retails for $100 new from starrett

This is a high-quality machinist's scribe in excellent condition.

This is a high-quality German gauge made by Mauer for George Sherr in New York. It has a Vernier scale allowing it to read to .001.

Very good condition with minor nickel loss

This is a good example with moderate wear. It's stil easy to read, and somewhat uncommon.

This gauge has a 12in square steel beam and a solid brass head. The marking point is threaded and held with a thumbscrew. It's an interesting design that works well. Certainly unusual, and quite effective

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's in excellent condiiton- the blade has zero pitting nad the original handle is perfect. An ideal example to put to work

This is a top quality Sheffield edge tool made by S.J. Addis. It's a rare 1/2in wide V gouge and it sports a beautiful figured fruitwood handle. The blade is amazingly clean- it's free of pitting and has no discoloration. An exceptional edge tool

This is a top quality Sheffield edge tool made by J.B. Addis. It's exceptionally clean- no pitting or discoloration on the blade. Other than an owner's mark, the handle is excellent. A top-qualtiy worker.

This is a top-quality gouge made by JB Addis in Sheffield. The blade is as clean as they come- it has zero pitting or discolorationl Aside from a larger owner's mark, the handle is excellent. A fantastic example to put to work.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA.The blade is as clean as they come- it has zero pitting or discoloration. The apple handle is perfect. A fantastic example to put to work.

This is an excellent example- there is no pitting on the inside faces. The fruitwood handle is perfect. An ideal worker in a highly desirable small size

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a rare no. 46 bent V tool in excellent condition. It has no pitting on the inside faces. The handle is in great shape. A fantastic example of this very hard to find carving tool

Unused, never opened

This is a simple, effective cutting gauge made of Japanese white oak.

This plane cuts a 1 3/8in wide by 3/4in deep reverse ogee. It's a high-quality plane made by (or for) Buck, the London hardware dealer. It's in excellent condiiton with minimal wear. The blade has discoloration but no pitting. The mouth is tight. It's usable, and quite a profile.

This 8in hacksaw was likely sold by Millers Falls. It's in very good condition with very light wear.

This is a high-quality plane made by William Burton in Sheffield, ca. 1814-1841. It's in exceptional condition with minimal wear, straight boxing, and a clean blade. It cuts a 1in wide by 3/4in deep quirk ovolo and fillet profile. A beautiful plane that will make a fine worker

This plane cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 3/4in deep reverse ogee. It's in excellent condition with a super clean blade and minimal wear.

Exceptional quality and condition.

Excellent condition, minimal wear

Excellent condition, minimal wear.

This is an excellent reference book to wooden planes. It's not quite as exhaustive as Whelan's "The Wooden Plane" though it does include some different information. hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent condition.

This example is in new, unused condition. It retails for $57 new

This example is new, unused. It's 23in long overall and retails for $120 new today

3/8in and 1/2in. These are in new, unused condition. $120 retail if you buy them new today

This was produced by the Simpson Machine Tool Company based in Gettysburg, PA. in the late 1990s. It's a well-done reproduction of the classic Stanley Odd Jobs. It's old enough to have a good amount of collector's value in and of itself. Selling at the original list price of $50

This is a very good example with all original parts. An earlier model, it predates the depth stop adjuster. It's perfectly usable.. if you are brave enough.

New, unused, never opened. Retails for $65 new

New, unused, never opened. Retails for $65 new

New, unopened in its original box. Retail price is $53 new

This is the Veritas carving vise system. It comes with all the optional accessories, as well as the pin vise. The pin vise is a separate product, but it has the optional shaft that allows it to be mounted in the vise. Some of the bare metal parts have some discoloration from sitting around for about 20 years, but it's free of damage or wear and still works perfectly. Together, all of the pieces retail for about $255

This saw wrest clearly has a lot of age and is unmarked.

Near-new condition, sells for $30 new

This example is new and unused.

This is an excellent example with some light finish loss but no wear.

These attach to any level to turn it into a sighting level. They are in mint condition in the original box

This example is unmarked. It's clean and has good hinges. A solid worker.

This is a top-qaultiy plane made by E. Clark in Manchester, England. It's in excellent condition with no damage and minimal wear. the blade is long and clean. It cuts a beautiful 1 1/4in wide by 7/8in deep quirk ovolo and bead profile. An exceptional plane

This is a high-quality Addis edge tool in an unusual allongee profile with a no. 7 sweep. It's in excellent condiiton with a bit of discoloration but no pitting.

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Ward and Payne for Addis. It's a no. 8 sweep bent gouge with a boxwood handle. The blade has serious discoloration, but no visible pitting.

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool in excellent condition. The blade has no pitting or discoloration. The handle is perfect. An ideal working exmaple

This is an excellent example with a very clean blade and minimal wear to the handle. It's massive- 13+in long overall and over a pound. An ideal worker for big work.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a standard socket gouge with a. no. 7 sweep. It's 12in long overall. A good solid worker

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. Its in excellent condition with zero pitting on the inside faces and a perfect handle

This is a barely used example. It has a boxwood handle. There is minor discoloration on the inside faces but zero pitting.

This is a high quality Vintage Marples edge tool made in Sheffield. It has a lovely boxwood handle. The blade has a flat sweep with an inside bevel, ideal for paring and coping. There is zero pitting on the back face.

This is a high qualtiy Addis gouge in good, usable conditon. It has no pitting but it badly needs a grind.

This is a high qualtiy vintage Marples edge tool made in Sheffield. It has zero pitting and a decently sharp bevel. An excellent worker

This gouge is marked for a Leicester, England dealer. I can't make out the name. It's in excellent condition with a clean blade and beautiful boxwood handle.

This tiny gouge was made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It has a lovely boxwood handle and is in good, usable condition.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. Its intended to hold any rule vertically for use at the surface plate, or anywhere a height gauge is required. It's made of sturdy cast iron with a base that weighs over a pound. It has precision ground reference surfaces, as expected. An unusual Starrett accessory. It retailed for $175 new before it was discontinued recently.

This is a high quality mic made by Sherr-Tumico in St. Paul, MN. It reads 1-2 in with .0001 resolution. Tenths mics are uncommon to find in 0-1 size, in this size they are even harder to find. This example is in mint condition.

New, unopened

Excellent condition, fascinating

This is a high quality Sheffield gouge in good, usable conditon. It's ground to a fingernail profile. The blade is clean. The handle is excellent.

This is a big railroad axe made by Kelly. It has a 4lb head and 36in handle. It's usable, with a good solid handle.

This is a nearly miniature marking gauge made of boxwood. The beam is only 5in long. It has no provision for a locking mechanisim, relying on friction alone to hold it in place. It's very well made and will do the job for delicate work where there's no chance of the head moving. It's quite pretty, the boxwood having aged to a nice deep gold color. It's a unique design in my experience.

This is a top-quality tool made by Peck Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's a true compass, though it looks like a wing divider missing its bits. It's in excellent condition with no wear and works perfectly.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in excellent conditon and works flawlessly. An essential tool for small, detailed layout work at the surface plate.

This is an absolutely top-quality mic in perfect working condition. It's easy to read and works flawlessly.

This is an excellent example measuring 7 5/8in long overall. The wood is free of damage. The cap has minimal wear. The back has no pitting and is lapped clean. The socket has the SW logo dating it to the 1920s. A great example to put to use

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This example has some discoloration but is in excellent working condition.

This example is in new conditon and works perfectly. It's an unusual, but useful, mic with a round anvil and flat plunger. This is ideal for measuring the thickness of tubing, rings, bearings, etc. A fantastic working example.

This is a typical American dado plane in very good condition. It has minor wear. The blades are long and clean. It's dead straight, perfectly usable. It has no visible maker's mark. An ideal worker.

This is an ideal blade for an infill fore or jointer plane. It's 7.5in long with an especially clean back. It has no visible maker's mark, but it clearly has some age to it.

This plane was made by Sandusky for Sargent. It's seen little use and has minimal wear. The blade is near-perfect- full length, clean, and featuring a fine toothing pattern. A great example if you need a toothing plane to work woith

This is a vintage set including a small white hard Arkansas stone and a black soft Arkansas as well as a can of honing oil. It looks unused. Ideal for small knives, blades, etc.

This is a fine grit stone measuring 4x2x34/4in. It's unused, in its original box, and still has the original decal.

This is a shrink rule- not a regular rule. It is not suitable for anything but patternmaking or adding to a collection. It's a near-perfect example. An owner's mark is the only flaw. Just outstanding, but not terribly useful for most folks.

This is a typical Sheffield mortise chisel made by Toga. It's in excellent condition and appears unused. The blade is perfect. The boxwood handle is perfect, save for a red shop mark. An outstanding worker in a highly desirable size

This is an early, unmarked drawknife with a 4.5in wide blade and measuring just over 13in wide overall. The blade is in great shape, absolutely usable. It looks hand-forged to me and is in excellent condition.

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI It's in excellent condition and works flawlessly. An ideal working example for work at the surface plate

9.5in long with a clean, lapped back, and good handle. A solid worker

This gouge was made in Sheffield by the highly-respected W. Butcher. It's13in long overall. The back is clean and the bevel is sharp

This is an especially tiny spoon gouge in excellent condition. It has a simple, but nicely shaped handle and a good, clean blade

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. Excellent condiiton with zero pitting and a good handle

This is a good, usable example with a decently clean and flat back and a good handle. A solid worker, nothing more

This is an excellent example with a clean, sharp blade and excellent beech handle.

This is not an original matched pair, but they are the same size and mate perfectly. Both are in very good condition with some very light wear. The mouths are perfect. The blades have minimal pitting and all of their original length. A fine working pair in a hard to find odd size

These are high-quality planes made by Varvill in York. They have very light wear from use. They haven't always been together, but match perfectly. The mouths are tight, the blades descently clean with minimal wear. A nice working pair

These are especially well-made planes with no wear. They have always been together. The blades are especially clean and the mouths perfect. They are as nice as they come, and a very hard size to find

Exceptional condition and build quality.

Exceptional condition and quality

Fair condition with minor wear and a chip in the corner of the mouth- still absolutely usable

Excellent condition with minimal wear. No number stamp- just a size

Exceptional quality and condition

Exceptional condition and quality- a hard to find size

Very good condiiton with light wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

Exceptional quality and condition

Typical Ohio quality with minimal wear

Excellent condition and qualtiy

Excellent quality with only light wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Exceptional condition and quality

Excellent condition with mininmal wear

Exceptional condition and quality

Excellent conditon with minimal wear. Excellent quality

Verty good condition wit moderate wear from use

EXceptional conditio and quality

Early, very good condition with light wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with some light wear from sue

Exceptional quality and condition

Exceptional quality and condition

Excellent condition with light wear excellent qualitty

Very good conditon with some wear

Excellent quality and condition with minimal wear

Excellent condition and quality minimal to no wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

EXcellent condition and quality with minimal wear

Excellent condiiton with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

Excellent quality and condition

Exceptional condition and quality

Excellent quality and condition

Excellent condition and quality

Excellent conditon and quality

Very good condition with moderate wear

Excellent quality and condition

Massive. Excellent condition- Made in Cummington, MA.

Excellent condition- Made in Cummington, MA.

Early, excellent conditon and quality

Early, excellent conditon and quality

Exceptional condition and quality. As good as they come

Excellent condition and quality

Excellent condition with minmal wear

Very good condition with light wear

Exceptional quality and condition

Excellent conditon and quality

Excellent quality, excellent condition

Excellent quality and condition

Excellent quality and condition

Very good condition with light wear

Very good condition with moderate wear

Very good condition with light wear

Excellent condition- exceptional quality

Excellent quality- light wear from use

Exceptional quality and condiion

Early and excelletn with minimal wear

Excellent quality- light wear fromuse

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Excellent quality minimal wear

Exceptional uality with a high-angle blade. Light wear from use

Exceptional quality. Light wear from use

Excellent quality, very light wear from use

Excellent quality and condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear and a partial decal

Excellent quality and condition

Good condition with moderate wear, still usble and dating to 1791-98

Very good conditon with light wear from use

Very good condition with some light wear from use

Excellent condition and minimal wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Undocumented, likely 18th century, based on the design. Very good condition with light wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

Excellent condition with very light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Early and excellent quality- very good with light wear

Top quality and excellent condition with minimal wear. An excellent example

A top quality plane with a tiny chip in the sole at the mouth. Still ancie worker

Good quality, typical Greenfield. It has minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition. As good as they come

Exceptional quality and condition. As good as they come

This is John Griffiths, the London planemaker working in the late 18th century as per Goodman. It's in excellent condiiton and beautifully made

Excellent quality and essentially unused. As good as they come

Excellent quality, excellent condiiton with minimal wear.

Very good condition with light wear from use.

Excellent condiiton with only light wear

Top quality and excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with moderate wear from use. A very odd size

Top qualtiy and excellent condition

High angle blade, well made with moderate wear from use

Heavily skewed blade, excellent condition and quality. Barely any wear

Very good condition with light wear from use. an odd size

Exceptional quality and condition. As nice as they come

Excellent quality and condition.

Excellent condition with some wear from use. An unsuually large size

Exceptional quality and excellent condition with mininal wer

Exceptional quality and condition with zero wear.As good as they get

There is a tiny chip in the mouth but it's otherwise excellent and has minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition. AS good as they get

Exceptional quality and condition. AS good as they get

Light wear, but no damage, excellent condition.

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

EXcellent condition, barely used.

Exceptional condition and quality with no wear

Exceptional condition and quality with zero wear

Very good condition with light wear from use.

Exceptional quality and condition.

Very good condition with very light wear from use

Excellent condition with only light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Excellent condiiton with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

Very good condition with some light wear from use

Moderate wear from use

Excellent condition and quality with minimal weaer

EXceptional quality and excellent condiiton

Typical Ohio quality, very good condition with light wear

Exceptional quality and condition

Marked with a size, not a number. It's in very good conditon with some light wear

Excellent quality and minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition with no wear

Excellent condition with minimal wear.

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Exceptional quality and condition. No wear

Very good condiiton with very light wear

Excellent condiiton with very light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Exceptional quality and condition. As good as they get

Excellent condition and quality with minimal wear

Early and excellent with minimal wear

Very early and very good condiiton with some light wear

Excellent condition and especially good quality.

Excellent condition and exceptional quality

Exceptional quality and excellent condition. A beautiful worker

Excellent quality. It has ver ylight wear from use

Excellent condition with minimal wear

Very good condition with light wear from use

Excellent condition- good condition with some light wear

Very good condition with light wear

Early and exellent with only light wear

Excellent condition with some light wear. The mouth is very tight. The blade is in good shape.

high-quality and excellent condition. The mouth is tight. It has minimal wear. The blade is especially clean. A great example

Absolutely top-quality and in outstanding condition. It has minimal to no wear. The mouth and blade are perfect. An ideal worker

This plane is in excellent condition with minimal wear, a tight mouth, and very clean blade. An excellent worker,

Absolutely top-quality and in excellent condiiton. It's as good as they come. A great example of the peak of British planemaking quality.

Excellent condition with very light wear. The mouth is tight. The blade is long and clean. A good solid worker

Absolutely top quality and in excellent condition. There is no maker's mark visible. An outstanding example.

High quality and excellent condition. It has minimal wear and a decently clean blade with some very light pitting as shown.

Excellent condition and high quality.. it has minimal wear and an especially clean blade

Excellent quality and with minimal wear. the only flaw is a small ding towards the toe at the escapement side. The mouth is tight, the blade clean. An unusual size.

Absolutely top quality and in excellent condition. It has minimal wear and a perfect mouth. It's a great example of top-quality Engish planemaking

Absolutely top quality and in excellent condition. It has minimal wear and a perfect mouth. It's a great example of top-quality Engish planemaking

This plane was made by Edward Birch in London at the 77 Weedington Rd, Kentish Town location between 1875-1905. It's a top-quality plane and in excellent condiiton with minimal wear.

This plane was made by the famous Christopher Gabriel, the well-documented London planemaker who made planes from 1770-1822. It's likely on the later side of that timeframe based on the lack of chamfers. It's in very good condition with very light wear from use.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane in excellent conditon. It has minimal wear, a perfect mouth, and a clean blade. A great example of top-quality British planemaking.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane in excellent conditon. It has minimal wear, a perfect mouth, and a clean blade. A great example of top-quality British planemaking.

This is an absolutely top-quality plane in excellent conditon. It has minimal wear, a perfect mouth, and a clean blade. A great example of top-quality British planemaking.

This plane was made by Edward Birch in London at the 77 Weedington Rd, Kentish Town location between 1875-1905. It's a top-quality plane and in excellent condiiton with minimal wear.

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 in excellent condition with very light wear. A hard size to find

No visible maker's mark, but it's definitely 18th century British. It has some light dings and scratches, but minimal wear. A very odd size and in great working condition

This is a top-quality plane. It has a tiny chip in the corner of the mouth. Otherwise it's near-perfect. An odd size to find.

This is a 12+ in long, thin paring chisel made by Mathieson in Glasgow. The working area of the back is lapped clean and flat. The boxwood handle is beautiful. An excellent example

This chisel has no maker's mark. It's a massive 1 1/2in wide and 16+in long overall. There is very light, scattered pitting on the back but the area nearest the bevel is clean and flat. The bevel is decently sharp. Nothing exceptional, just a good worker

This is an excellent example with a clean blade and a perfect handle. It's marked "Stones & Ash" though that may be a partial maker's mark. It's 11.5in long overall. An excellent example to use

This chisel is 12.5in long overall. It's especially clean and has no pitting on the back. The handle is excellent. There's no maker's mark, just a masonic stamp on the blade. It's in great shape and will make a fine worker

This is a top-quality edge tool made by Ward and Payne for SJ Addis. It has a clean inside face and a perfect handle.

This is a top-quality Addis edge tool in excellent condiiton. There is no pitting on the inside face. The handle is simple but excellent. It's an unusuall deep sweep for a 1/2in width

This plane is perfectly usable. It's dead straight and has only light wear. Both blades are long and clean. The main blade has plenty of life left and zero pitting. The depth stop works perfectly. Wooden dado planes are both very effective and easy to use. They are great planes to start with if you are curious about molding planes, but are hesitant or confused as to where to start.

This plane is in excellent condition with minimal wear. Both blades are long and clean. The main blade has plenty of life left and zero pitting. The depth stop works perfectly. Wooden dado planes are both very effective and easy to use. They are great planes to start with if you are curious about molding planes, but are hesitant or confused as to where to start.

This is a high-quality plane made by Timothy Tileson in Boston. It has the Front St. mark, which dates to 1840-57. The plane is made from highly figured applewood, which is very unusual. It has light wear from use. There is no checking, which is also unusual for an apple plane. The blade is on the short side, but usable.

Excellent conditon and outstanding quality. It has barely any wear and a good, tight mouth. It's a tough size to find.

This is a well-made plane with a most unusual feature. Both corners of the sole are fully boxed, something I've never seen before. It has a faint maker's mark I can't read. The blade has plenty of life left and is lapped clean and flat near the working area. The body has moved a bit- if you intend to use it you'll need to joint it flat with a couple of swipes of a plane. a unique plane for use or a collection

Absolute top quality and exceptional condition. There is minor pitting on the blade.

Exceptional quality and outstanding condition. It has no wear, a tight mouth, and an especially clean blade.

This plane has a distinct late 18th-century American look to it. It's in excellent condition. It's essentially a 1/2in hollow with an extra bevel on the escapement side of the sole.

This plane is in excellent condiiton with no wear or damage. The blade is original length and especially clean

This blade was made by Hearnshaw in Sheffield. It's 7 5/8in long with an especially clean back. It's 0.191 thick across the entire length. It would work perfectly in an infill plane

This example is in near-new condition and works perfectly. The range of measurements is 0.5 to 6in. Model number is FOW74-554-730. It retails for $57 new from Fowler.

This is a Starrett model 25-204IJ drop indicator with an unusual 2in range of motion. It works perfectly. There is no stickiness in the gear train. It zeros perfectly every time. It came out of a working machine shop and has some minor blemishes, none of which will impact its use. It retails for $457 new from Starrett today.

This is a Starrett model 25-204IJ drop indicator with an unusual 2in range of motion. It works perfectly. There is no stickiness in the gear train. It zeros perfectly every time. It came out of a working machine shop and has some minor blemishes, none of which will impact its use. It retails for $457 new from Starrett today.

This is a Starrett model 25-204IJ drop indicator with an unusual 2in range of motion. It works perfectly. There is no stickiness in the gear train. It zeros perfectly every time. It came out of a working machine shop and has some minor blemishes, none of which will impact its use. It retails for $457 new from Starrett today.

This is a top-quality Mitutoyo mic made in Japan. It's in near-new condition and works flawlessly. It has the calibration band on the barrel, indicating it was calibrated less than a year ago, which is the only flaw. It retails for more than $150 new today.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It came out of a working machine shop and has some missing finis from use. It was calibrated recently. I tested it with a 6in standard, and it's perfect.

This is a top-quality machinist's tool made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It has three anvils that can be swapped easily to measure a full 6-9in width. It's in excellent condiiton, was calibrated recently, and works perfectly. It comes with three original standards. It's a big space saver vs. having separate 6-7, 7-8, and 8-9in micrometers.

This saw was made by Harvey W. Peace in Brooklyn and sold under the JD Darlington brand name. It's 12in long with a clean, straight plate that varies from 2 1/2in to 3in deep at the heel. It's the standard 14ppi but the teeth are not sharp. They aren't in terribly shape so you could get away with a filing to get it up and running. The handle is excellent.

This plane has an over-stamped maker's mark that I can't read. It's in excellent condiiton with minimal wear. The blade is long and especially clean. A great worker

This is a long, thin chisel made by Spear and Jackson in Sheffield. It's 15in long overall. The first couple of inches of the back are lapped clean and flat. The handle has light wear.

This is a high quality edge tool made in Sheffield by Moulson It's 11+in overall. The inside face has zero pitting. The handle is excellent and has an interesting, rounded ferrule.

This is a decent, usable example. It's still legible on the outside faces. The inside faces are excellent. The hinges are a little loose, but it works and lays flat when unfolded

This is a top-quality plane made by Varvill in York, England. It cuts a 1in wide by 3/4in deep quirk ovolo and astragal profile. It has some light wear from use. the double boxing is still straight and has some light wear. The blade is especially clean. A beautiful plane of the best quality.

Top quality. Excellent condition. Minimal wear with a perfect mouth and blade.

Top quality. Excellent condition. Minimal wear with a perfect mouth

Top quality, excellent condition with minimal wear and a decently clean blade. Number on the heel is obscured.

Good condition with some wear from use. An odd size to find

Very good condition with light wear from use.

Excellent condition and top-quality. Minimal wear with a tight mouth and a clean blade.

An unusually large size. Excellent conditon with an exceptionally clean blade

This plane was made by W&S in New York. It cuts a 1 3/8in wide by 3/4in deep quirk flay ogee and fillet. The plane has minimal wear and great boxing. The blade is lapped flat and clean. An excellent example, perfectly usable.

This is a high quality Sandusky plane. It cuts a 7/8in wide by 3/4in deep ogee. The blade is lapped flat and clean. The plane itself has minimal wear. A good worker with a beautiful profile.

Minimal wear, high quality. Minor pitting on the blade as shown.

Top quality and excellent condition. Virtually unused

Very good condiiton with some light wear and an especially clean blade.

Excellent condition with minimal wear and an especially clean blade

Absolutely top quality and excellent condiiton.

Unmarked, excellent condition but no maker's mark.

Ths is an odd plane with the floral Wallingford, CT mark. It's in excellent condiiton with no wear and a decently clean blade.

This is a classic English paring gouge with a long, thin, flexible blade and a boxwood handle. It's in excellent condiiton with a partial label on the handle and zero pitting on the blade back. An outstanding example

This plane was made by George Berry, a plane maker in London who worked from 1831 onward and whose firm continued to make planes in his name until at least 1935, according to Goodman.. It cuts an ogee profile 1in wide by 5/8in deep. It has light wear from use and a very clean blade. It's a good, usable plane with a lot of life ahead of it

This is a beautiful reprint done by the MWTCA. It's in new condition

This is a beautiful reprint done by the MWTCA. It's in new condition

This 128 page reprint is in excellent condition. It contains Atkins' full line of tools of all sorts, though mainly saws and accessories. It is in new condition

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a typical English-style paring gouge measuring 13.5in long overall with a thin blade meant for paring, coping, and scribing by hand without the use of a mallet. The back has zero pitting. The bevel is inexpertly ground- it needs a quick grind and hone to get it into working condition.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It looks unused. It has a flat spoon profile with a right-hand skew.

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool made by Ward. It's only 1/8in wide and 8 1/2in long overall. The handle is perfect. The back of the blade is lapped clean and flat. A nice worker in a scarce size

This is a big, early level made by Stratton Bros. in Greenfield, Ma. Both the plumb and level vials are intact. It has light wear from use. It's made from deep red mahogany.

Very good condition with light wear and a clean blade.

This is an incannel paring or scribing gouge made by sorby in Sheffield. It's 14in long with thin, flexible blade, and a boxwood handle. There is zero pitting and the working area is lapped clean. It's not marked with a sweep- paring gouges never were. This one is roughly equivalent to a no. 8 sweep.. An excellent user- ideal for coping and paring work.

This is an incannel paring or scribing gouge made by Charles Taylor in Sheffield. It's 15.5in long with thin blade, and an excellent handle. There is zero pitting and the working area is lapped clean. It's not marked with a sweep- paring gouges never were. This one is roughly equivalent to a no. 6 sweep.. An excellent user- ideal for coping and paring work.

This chisel is marked by Buhl & Sons, a Detroit, MI hardware dealer who may have also been an edge tool maker, according to the EAIA DAT. It's 16in long with an excellent handle. There's no pitting on the back. It's been lapped a bit to flatten it so it won't take too much work to get it sharp and runing agian

This chisel is marked by Buhl & Sons, a Detroit, MI hardware dealer who may have also been an edge tool maker, according to the EAIA DAT. It's 16+in long with an excellent handle. There's no pitting on the back. It's been lapped a bit to flatten it so it won't take too much work to get it sharp and running again

This is new, unused in its original box. It has the wooden fence, longer rod, and the mounting screws. Retails for around $20 new

Patented Aug 24, 1875, this tool is intended for Cutting Paper, Leather, Pasteboard, Textile Fabrics, Vitreous Substances, etc. Read all about it in the patent doc.

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA.. It is a near-mint example in its original box.

This is an early example with a light maker's mark I can't read. It's a classic "Pigsticker" style mortise chisel. It's 11+in long overall. The handle is excellent. It has some pitting on the back but won't take much effort to get working. It will sharpen up easily and be a fine worker. A great user.

Very good condition. The blade is clean. The plane has light wear and a hang hole at the toe.

This is a classic English-style paring gouge made by Howarth in Sheffield. It's 12.5in long overall with a long, thin blade. The boxwood handle is in excellent condition. The back of the blade is especially clean and has no pitting. Paring gouges were never marked with a sweep, but this one is roughly a no. 4 on the London Pattern chart. A great working example.

This is a high-quality Sheffield edge tool made by I. Sorby. It has an oversized boxwood handle and a thin blade. It has minor, light pitting on the back scattered as shown in the photos. It's still clean and flat near the bevel It's 9in long overall.

This is a high-quality gouge made by Swan in Seymour. CT. It's 12.5in long overall. The inside face has zero pitting. The handle is excellent. It's a standard no. 7 sweep.

Top quality, exceptional condition. The blade is perfect and has a heavy skew, about 30 degrees.

This is a new, unused 3/4in shoulder plane blade made by Stanley in England.

This is a new, unused 3/4in shoulder plane blade made by Stanley in England.

This is a new, unused 1in shoulder plane blade made by Stanley in England. It would fit a no. 90 or 93

Excellent condition with minimal wear to the body and a decently clean blade.

This is a high-quality plane made by Timothy Tileson in Boston. It has the Front St. mark, which dates to 1840-57. It's well-made with double-boxing. It looks like it's seen minimal to no wear. The blade is original length. It has some light discoloration but no pitting. The boxing is in good shape with no wear and nice sharp corners. It cuts a quirk Grecian ogee with bevel profile 1 3/4in wide and 7/8in deep.

This is a top-quality plane made by Moesely in London between 1809-1818. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear. It was obviously well cared for based on the length of the blade and lack of any damage. There is plenty of blade left to use and no pitting on the back. It has perfect double boxing. It cuts a nice curvy quirk ovolo and astragal measuring 1in wide by 3/4in deep. An excellent worker with an attractive profile.

This is a classic "pigsticker" style mortise chisel in good, usable condition. The handle is excellent. The back has no pitting. There's a small bend in the blade, not enough to affect use, but it should be noted. A solid worker

This is a high quality edge tool made by Wm. Marples in Sheffield. It's a scarce Allongee style gouge in good, usable condition. It has no pitting on the inside face and an excellent handle.

This is an early Witherby edge tool based on the mark. It's 12+in long overall. The inside face has zero pitting. The handle is excellent, other than a paint splotch.A perfect worker.

This is a clean example with no damage. The brass has some patina and has not been cleaned.

This is a high quality plane made by Bensen in Albany, NY. It cuts a 3/4in wide by 3/8in deep quirk ovolo and fillet profile, a desirable small profile. It's in very good condition with some light wear. It's perfectly usable- the boxing is long and straight. The blade is especially clean. A nice worker.

Excellent quality and showing minimal use, this plane has no maker's mark. The blade is perfect

Very good condition with some light wear. The beech body has a fantastic curly figure.

This is a Sandusky plane made for Sargent. It's in excellent condition with zero wear. An outstanding example

This is a top-quality plane in exceptional condition. It's as nice as they come

This is an excellent working example. It has minimal wear. Both blades are long and clean. The depth stop works well and the body is still straight. A solid user for case and cabinet work.

This is a high-quality cherry level with brass end caps. It has 1891 and 1896 patent dates on the vial cap. The wood has only light wear, but there are a decent number of paint splatters. not a collector's item, just a nice early level in perfectly usable condition.

These planes are unmarked, likely Central European based on the design. The larger cuts a 1/2in bead, the smaller 1/4in. They have adjustable fences, something I've never seen on center bead planes. The planes have some light wear. The blades are in excellent condition. One plane has a sheared wedge finial. The slots that hold the fence screws have shrunk a bit and would need to be filed to allow full range of movement, shoudl you choose to use them. A rarity, yes, but also usable.

High quality with light wear. The high-angle blade has some pitting.

Very good condition with light wear and an excellent blade. A hard to find size.

This is a high quality gouge made in Sheffield by Sorby. It has a beautiful boxwood handle. There is minor pinprick pitting on the inner face. It's 10 1/4in long overall.

Absolutely top-qaulity and as nice as they come. It looks completely unused.

Very good condition with some light wear. Blade is perfect

Excellent quality and very good condition with light wear. The blade is perfect.

Unmarked, very good condition with some light wear.

Excellent condition with no wear. A hard size to find

This caliper was made by Union in Fitchburg, MA. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly.

John E. Child is a well-known Providence, RI planemaker who worked from 1850-1880. The plane is in excellent condition with minimal wear and an absolutely perfect blade.

This unusually large hollow is in excellent condition with no wear. The blaed is especially clean

This is a new-old-stock blade in unused condition.

I'm 99% sure this knob and tote set was made by Hardware City Tools in New Britain, CT. Before closing its doors in 2024, the company made top-quality replacement handles for more than 20 years. This set is made from rosewood and fits Stanley planes sizes 4 1/2 or larger. The tote has a two-bolt pattern. It's in new condition, absolutely perfect.

I'm 99% sure this knob and tote set was made by Hardware City Tools in New Britain, CT. Before closing its doors in 2024, the company made top-quality replacement handles for more than 20 years. This set is made from rosewood and fits Stanley planes sizes 4 1/2 or larger. The tote has a two-bolt pattern. It's in new condition, absolutely perfect.

I'm 99% sure this knob and tote set was made by Hardware City Tools in New Britain, CT. Before closing its doors in 2024, the company made top-quality replacement handles for more than 20 years. This set is made from padouk and fits a Stanley no. 4 1/2 or larger. The tote has a souble bolt pattern. It's in new condition, absolutely perfect.

This gouge was made in Sheffield by the highly respected W. Butcher. It has an especially clean blade with zero pitting. The handle is in great shape.

This is a high quality plane made by Griffiths in Norwich, England. It cuts a 1in wide by 3/4in deep ovolo profile. It's in excellent condition overall with minimal wear and an absolutely perfect blade.

This knife was made for Simonds of Canada by Robert Klass in Germany. It's in very good condition with minor wear. An unusual Simonds item

This 128 page reprint is in excellent condition. It contains Atkins' full line of tools of all sorts, though mainly saws and accessories. It is in excellent condition

This saw was made for E.M. Boynton by Peace in Brooklyn, NY. It has a clear etch with all four of Boynton's Lightning Saw patents: Nov 27. 1866, July 23, 1867, Jan 14, 1868, and July 27, 1869. Boynton advertised this design heavily in industry trade publications. While Boynton is listed as a sawmaker, there is no evidence that he ever owned a saw factory or produced saws on his own. It's generally accepted that Peace made a majority of his saws, with a few examples found that might be Richardson-made. This example has a Peace medallion in the handle. It dates to the 1870s based on the patents and overall design. The plate is clean adn straight. The split saw screws are in great shape. The only flaw is a slightly truncated top horn. It's a true rarity and would be a great addition to a saw collection.

This is a high quality Sheffield-made toothing blade. It's 2in wide and 7.5in long. It has a fine tooth pattern and looks unused. A very hard blade to find. Useful as a replacement or to build a toothing plane around

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. it's in excellent condition and works perfectly. The only note is an owner's name etched on one leg.

This is a very hard to find reference book. It's beautifully bound and in excellent condition. 220 pages, original 1962 publication.

This is an original 1896 catalog that has been bound in hardcover.

Hardcover in mint condition. This scarce book covers all of the major toolmakers who worked in New Jersey: Richardson, Osbourne, Fisher, etc. An excellent reference.

This book discusses all of the important New Jersey toolmakers, including Mockridge and Francis, William Johnson, Booth, Fisher, etc. It's a beautifully illustrated book with detailed photos. An excellent reference.

These gouges were found together and have matching handles. The handles look like walnut. Most are Addis, two are unmarked. They are all in good, usable condition. The sizes and profiles are: no. 39 1/4in V tool. Marples 3/8in flat back-bent gouge. Addis no. 43 Spoon V Tool. Addis 1/4in no. 21 flat spoon gouge. Addis 1/4in no. 22 flat spoon gouge. Unmarked 3/16in no. 7 gouge. Addis 1/4in no. 2 Skew carving chisel.

This saw is marked P.H. Walker, Boston. It's clearly on the early side with a riveted handle and forged hardware. the EAIA DAT has an entry for Walker operating in Boston ca. 1855. This handle has a fresh chip out of the top horn which is a real shame. Otherwise, it's in great shape. An interesting, early American saw

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory.

Radigan was a jobber selling hardware and tools in Hamilton, ON. This 80 page catalog likely dates to 1900-1920. It's in very good condition with minor wear. I haven't seen this one before.

260 pages, excellent condition. It contains Lufkin's full line of precision tools, including rules, machinist's tools, and tapes. Undated, likely 1940s.

This is a bunch of 1920s PEXTO paper, including some small booklets and price lists.

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory.

128 pages, very good condition with minor staining and a good binding. This is the only copy of this catalog I've come across.

This 288-page catalog is in excellent condition. It contains Starrett's full line of machinists' tools along with illustrations and descriptions of how the tools are used. An invaluable reference.

This is a high-quality Sheffield edge tool made by Robert Sorby. It's perfectly free of pitting on he back and the handle is excellent. It's a fairly deep sweep for a paring gouge, roughly no. 8, but paring gouges aren't marked as such. A fine worker, ideal for paring and coping.

The Winsted Edge Tool Works is best known for making chisels under the T.H. Witherby name. They made other tools and brands as well. This is a very long socket paring chisel with a very elegant taper from the socket to the fine business end .It's unusually long, measuring over 15in long overall. It's a thin, flexible chisel for fine paring work. The blade is nice and clean with no pitting. A fine user chisel.

This is a small pocket knife hone made by Pike. It has a small water stone on one side and a leather strop on the other. It's barely used. Most interestingly, it retains its original pastboard package which is something I've never seen. An exceptional item

This shave was made by A.G. Bachelder in Lowell, MA in the mid-18th century. It's in good, usable condition. There is no damage or cracks in the cast iron frame.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 3/8in wide and a standard no. 7 sweep and 10in long overall. The fruitwood handle is perfect. The blade has zero pitting or discoloration on the inside face. An excellent working example.

This is an original 1930 full-line 384-page catalog. The front cover is loose, but it's otherwise in good condition. A great reference to machinist's tools

This is an original 1930 full-line 462-page catalog. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. A great reference to machinist's tools

This is an original 1930 full-line 234-page catalog. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. It comes with the original price list. A great reference to machinist's tools

This is an original 1947 full-line 128-page catalog. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. It comes with the original price list. A great reference to machinist's tools

This is a beautifully made level in excellent condition. It has its original retaining screw which allows it to be attached to a framing square or similar. It's unmarked.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's a standard no. 7 sweep and the usual 10in long. The inside face has no pitting. The handle has a small check near the ferrule. A good, usable example of the highest quality.

This small embossed Norton stone is in its original box. It's a "souvenir" stone, given out by Norton. It's 4 1/2in long, 3/4in wide, and 1/4in thick.

This example is in excellent condition, complete in its original box. It's been superseded by laser tachs and other tools, but it's still a fun tool

This blade is in new, unused condition. It would fit a 9 1/2 or similar sized block plane

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's 12in long with a thin, flexible blade and an inside bevel for paring work. This is the medium sweep of the thre buck offered. It's especially clean and has zero pitting. The handle is excellent.

This chisel was made by Mix in Yalesville, CT. It has the "No.1 Exc." Mark. It's 15+in long overall. The blade badly needs a grind and hone. The back has very minor pitting. It has a good, usable handle. It's usable with a bit of effort, but it'll make a fine worker.

This is a top-quality Sheffield edge tool in exceptional condition. It's sharp and ready to work. The back is perfectly clean. The boxwood handle is perfect. Ideal for paring or coping work.

Exceptional quality and condition with no wear. The blade is perfect.

Excellent condition with minimal wear. The mouth is tight. The blade is perfect

Exceptional quality, mint condition. The blade is very slightly skewed and in perfect condition. Flawless.

Excellent quality. Very good condition with light wear. The blade is slightly skewed. The mouth is tight. The blade is excellent.

This example dates to the 1910-1918 "type 11" era. It's in good, usable condition, free of damage or excessive wear.

This plane is exceptionally well-made and has zero wear. The blade is clean where it counts. The mouth is as tight as you'll see.

This plane is in exceptional condition. It has no wear. The blade is perfect. The mouth is as tight as you'll see.

This is a top-quality American edge tool made by Buck in Millbury, MA. It's in excellent condition, 9 1/2in long overall. There is no pitting anywhere. The handle is excellent. It's a standard no. 7 sweep. An excellent working example

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. This is an excellent example in perfect working order.

This is a tapered double iron made for E.C. Simmons for use in one of their Keen Kutter planes. It's a tapered plane blade, not for use in standard Bailey pattern planes like their KK line of planes. It will work in wood-bottom or K-series plans. It is in completely unused condiiton with barely a speck of discoloration

This plane was made by the partnership of Hills and Winship in Springfield, MA. It's in exceptional condition, showing no wear at all. It cuts a quirk ogee and bevel, 1 1/2in wide and 7/8in deep. The blade has minor discoloration but zero pitting.

This is an excellent working example with minimal wear. It cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 5/8in deep profile. It was made for Way and Sherman, a New York hardware dealer operating from 1849 to 1852. The blade has a small patch of very light pitting, but is otherwise excellent. A nice worker in a useful profile.

This is a high-quality plane made for Meluhish, the London hardware dealer. It's a beautifully made plane with a York Pitch, skewed blade. The plane is in exceptional condition with barely any wear. The mouth is perfect.

This is a high-quality plane made for Meluhish, the London hardware dealer. It's a beautifully made plane with a York Pitch, skewed blade. The plane is in exceptional condition with barely any wear. The mouth is perfect.

This is a high-quality British plane with minimal wear. It has a slightly skewed blade and a tight mouth. The blade is excellent. There is no visible maker's mark

This gauge was made by Hoggson & Pettis Mfg. Co.in New Haven, CT. The design was patented Jan 26, 1892 and Feb 2, 1892 by James Carr. It's in excellent condition with most original paint on the base. It works perfectly.

This is a high-quality plane made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 5/8in deep quirk ogee with bevel- a nice curvy profile. It has minimal wear. The blade is excellent. There is evidence of a fence attached at some point. It's a perfectly usable plane in excellent condition.

This is a high-quality plane made by Kellogg in Amherst, MA. It cuts a 1 1/4in wide by 1/2in deep profile. The plane has light wear. The blade is especially clean and still full-length. An excellent working plane with a highly useful profile.

This is a near-mint example in its orignal box. The only flaw is an owner's initials at the bottom of the stock. It's otherwise an absolutely top quality square in exceptional condition.

This is a mint example in its original box. It allows a rule to be clamped to the blade of a 12-inch combination square. It might sound weird, but there are many use cases as illustrated in this Starrett catalog.

This is a hard-to-find center head for a 4-in combination square blade. It's in new condition in its original box

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

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.

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

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

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.

This is a top-quality plane made by Moseley in London. It has seen little use and has minimal wear. The mouth is tight. The blade is long and clean.

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.

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

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.

This is a high quality British plane in excellent condition. It has minimal wear. The blade is long and clean. The mouth is tight.