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Norris A5 Smoother
Post war Norris A5 smoothing plane with original iron.
This is a nice example of the stained beech coffin shaped post war Norris plane.The blade has seen little use and the plane is in G++ condition.
Commission sale
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...
Old Stock Hock Block Plane Blade 1-5/8''
Old stock BLA162 A2 Cryo blade. Comes in original paper packaging. Never been used or sharpened.
1 5/8'' wide with a 7/16'' centre slot.
From David Charleworth's Workshop.
Old Stock Hock Block Plane Blade 1-5/8''
Old stock BWA162 A2 Cryo blade. Comes in original paper packaging. Never been used or sharpened.
1 5/8'' wide with a 5/8'' centre slot.
From David Charleworth's Workshop.
Unmarked 1 3/8' Block Plane Blade
Two available. Came from the workshop of David Charlesworth.
0.128'' (3.26mm) thick.
1 3/8" (35mm) wide.
Centre hole 0.450'' (11.4mm) wide.
Unsure of the blade material.
Unused. No packaging.
I'm sorry but we do not have Rockwell measurements.
Unmarked 2' Blade
A 2" blade from David Charleworth's Workshop.
0.11'' (2.9mm) thick.
Unsure of the blade material.
It has been sharpened with a slight camber, but has seen very little use. No packaging.
Scratched into blade you can see ''L-N DLC C40 F34, 15° 90, 20° 68mm''.
I'm sorry but we do not have Rockwell measurements.
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.
Japanese Bench Chisel - 6mm
These came from David Charlesworth's workshop and were for sale by DC to his students.
They are new unused stock.
6mm wide
Steel hooped, oak handles.
Japanese Bench Chisel - 9mm
These came from David Charlesworth's workshop and were for sale by DC to his students.
They are new unused stock.
9mm wide
Steel hooped, oak handles.
Japanese Mortise Chisel - 6mm (Red Oak handle)
Unused. From David Charlesworth's workshop.
220mm overall. Steel hoop. Red oak handle.
Japanese Paring Gouge
Shallow paring gouge 12mm wide with white oak handle.
This gouge is 390mm overall and appears to be unused.
Unidentified makers stamp.
This is from David Charlesworts teaching workshop.
It equates closely to a sweep 3 gouge, so pretty shallow (sweep one being flat & sweep 10 being much like a semi circle).
Tormek SB-250 Blackstone Silicon Sharpening Wheel
We don't think this has been used much but it is a pre-owned item (by David Charlesworth no less as it came from his workshop).
These currently retail at £167.50 and you can read the full descriptive blurb here...
Instruction included. Original packaging.
Country Woodcraft: Then & Now
By Drew Langsner
In 1978, Drew Langsner released his book “Country Woodcraft” to the world, and it sparked a movement – still expanding today – of hand-tool woodworkers who make things with mostly green wood.
The 304 pages of “Country Woodcraft” showed you how to split wood from the forest and shape into anything you might need, from a spoon to a bowl, from...
James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints
By Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney
James Krenov (1920-2009) was one of the most influential woodworking writers, instructors and designers of the 20th century. His best-selling books – starting with “A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook” – inspired tens of thousands of people to pick up the tools and build things to the highest standard.
Yet, little is known about his life, except...
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Make a Joint Stool from a Tree: An Introduction to 17th Century Joinery
By Jennie Alexander & Peter Follansbee
When it comes to exploring the shadowy history of how 17th-century furniture was built, few people have been as dogged and persistent as Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee.
For more than two decades, this unlikely pair – an attorney in Baltimore and a joiner at Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts – have pieced together how this early furniture...
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...
Old Style Gifkins Package
An old stlye Gifkins dovetail jig. Comes with the following.......
A10 Template and Cutters.
B10 Template & Cutters.
H10 Template & Dovetail Cutter (straight cutter available separately as this has gone missing).
Backer boards & shims.
Printed out instructions.
Variable Joint Spacers.
Plus a couple of extra router bits by ''Carb I Tool''.
From the...
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
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.
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 12" blade and a 7½" 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...