Fine Furniture Maker - Dovetail Markers
Hand made out of high-quality timber, this small, lightweight workshop gauge allows you to mark out dovetails at 1 to 8, suitable for hardwood, and also mark a square line across from the same position. This is a fast and efficient dovetail marker that can be resurfaced very easily with a block plane and an abrasive block.
Available in Indian Rosewood or Maple
Fine Furniture Maker - Large Square
A 7¾" blade and a 5" stock make up this staple workshop assist tool. Although a large square for accurate work, it is very light and easy to use. The maple strips take the edge wear perfectly, allowing furniture makers and carpenters to create close, straight-grained work.
The squares have been treated with Shellac and wax for smooth surfaces, and is hand made and checked for accuracy...
Fine Furniture Maker - Small Square
A 7¾" blade and a 5" stock make up this staple workshop assist tool. This brilliant precision square is light, accurate easy to use, promising to make your work a delight.
The square is made out of stable Honduras Mahogany with a hard-wearing maple edge. The squares have been treated with Shellac and wax for smooth surfaces, and is hand made and checked for accuracy against the...
Karl Holtey Stanley 1 5/8" Block Plane Blade
From David Charleworth's Workshop.
Karl Holtey block plane blade to fit a Stanley or Record Block Plane.
0.11'' (2.9mm) thick. 1 5/8'' wide.
9/16'' (15mm) wide slot.
A2 steel.
I'm sorry but we do not have Rockwell measurements. Karl supplied these to David nearly 20 years ago, and these are unused and still in original packaging.
Karl Holtey Stanley 60 1/2 Blade
From David Charleworth's Workshop.
Karl Holtey block plane blade to fit a Stanley 60 1/2.
0.11'' (2.9mm) thick. 1 3/8'' wide.
9/16'' (15mm) wide slot.
A2 steel.
I'm sorry but we do not have Rockwell measurements. Karl supplied these to David nearly 20 years ago, and these are unused and still in original packaging.
HOLTZAPFFEL Plough Plane - 64 CHARING +
HOLTZAPFFEL Plough Plane - 64 CHARING +
This plane is clearly stamped.
In good order with brass tips, etschuteons and brass depth adjuster all in lovely condition. Original stem wedges & main wedge.
Makers stamp is
HOLTZAPFFEL
64 CHARING +
This dates the plane over a 82 year period as Holtzappffel's business premises were located at 64 Charing Cross, London, from 1819 until...
Barn Club
A Tale of Forgotten Elm Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit
by Robert J Somerville
Barn Club tells the story of a group of volunteers who partake in the ancient tradition of raising barns by hand, made of local elm wood. In celebration of the launch of Barn Club, author Robert Somerville will be joined by Ben Raskin, head of Horticulture and Agroforestry at Soil Association UK. Also...
Pocket-Watch Slide Rules
This book is about one of the most attractive and tactile forms of slide rules, the pocket watch slide rule. Although pocket-watch slide rules were not the most accurate nor easiest to use, these delightful devices were featured in makers catalogues from all parts of the world for the last century of the slide rules life.
Pocket-watch slide rules are an exquisite example of the slide rule makers...
6" Vallorbe 1/2 Round Rasp RA3552 6-7
Vallorbe® make a bewildering array of files for metalworking and they also make a bewildering array of rasps for woodworking, enough to confuse the average brain (yes, worse than the French in our humble opinion). Anyway, whilst not quite reaching the magic of Auriou Toolworks, their premium machine made rasps are extremely good tools. The regularity of tooth height and density is very good.
Cut...
6" Vallorbe 1/2 Round Rasp RA3553 6-7 (slim)
Vallorbe® make a bewildering array of files for metalworking and they also make a bewildering array of rasps for woodworking, enough to confuse the average brain (yes, worse than the French in our humble opinion). Anyway, whilst not quite reaching the magic of Auriou Toolworks, their premium machine made rasps are extremely good tools. The regularity of tooth height and density is very good.
Cut...
8" Vallorbe 1/2 Round Rasp RA 3553 8-6
Vallorbe® make a bewildering array of files and they also make a bewildering array of rasps for woodworking, enough to confuse the average brain (yes, worse than the French in our humble opinion). Anyway, whilst not quite reaching the magic of Auriou Toolworks, their premium machine made rasps are extremely good tools for shaping wood. The regularity of tooth height and density is very good.
Cut...
10" Vallorbe 1/2 Round Thin Cabinet Rasp RA 1559 10-6
Vallorbe® make a bewildering array of files and they also make a bewildering array of rasps for woodworking, enough to confuse the average brain (yes, worse than the French in our humble opinion). Anyway, whilst not quite reaching the magic of Auriou Toolworks, their premium machine made rasps are extremely good tools for shaping wood. The regularity of tooth height and density is very good.
Cut...
Vallorbe Diamond Fret Files
DP8160-9-76-2.5 & DP8160-9-46-2.5
The 76 has a grit of 200-230
The 46 has a grit of 325-400
220mm
28mm wide
4mm deep
Radius 3mm
As new unused stock
Set of 6 Vallorbe Needle Rasps 140mm Cut 4
Pillar, Half-Round, Warding, Triangular, Square, Round
140mm long overall 70mm cut area
CUT 4
As new unused stock
French Leather Working Knife
A cut above one's usual leatherworkers/bookbinders paring knives this French made tool has a bubinga handle and a brass ferrule. We know it is French as we liberated it from the factory from where it was made. We then forgot about it (and the rest of the stock) until we started our massive sort out this week.
The edge is still sealed.
The curved edge is 50mm long.
Leatherworkers Skiving Knife
GEO.BARNSLEY & SONS Ltd.
Diamond steel leatherworkers skiving knife (4 1/4" blade - 1/2" deep) from George Barnsley & Sons Ltd (Sheffield).
From David Charlesworth's workshop