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Record Compass (Circular) Plane – Record 020 [Vintage, SOLD]

Record Compass (Circular) Plane – Record 020 [Vintage, SOLD]

This plane probably dates from about the 1980’s and is in very good condition. There is relatively little wear to the sole and all the things to check for in these planes have all passed (the sole moves freely, no cracks in the casting, all original parts, mouth rivets are not proud of the sole, the lateral blade adjuster works properly, full convex and concave range etc etc).

£105.00 inc VAT

Japanese Marking & Layout Tool Bundle [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Japanese Marking & Layout Tool Bundle [Pre-owned, SOLD]

White oak marking gauge with matching double marking (mortise) gauge, a small awl, a marking knife and a wooden hammer. 5 separate tools all in G++ condition.

£60.00 inc VAT

Adze Head [Vintage, SOLD]

A little used adze head (makers mark indistinct) The blade is curved, 70mm across. The adze is 240mm overall with a short pin. Rectangular tapered poll 45mm x 30mm reducing to 38mm x 26mm. The sweep is as showed on the photo. (Medium to tight)

£35.00 inc VAT

Stanley No.6 Jack Plane & Record 4 ½ Smoother [Vintage, SOLD]

Stanley No.6 Jack Plane & Record 4 ½ Smoother [Vintage, SOLD]

These pre-owned planes are in good usable condition. Wooden handles, high front knobs. English made. The soles are flat. They would suit for occasional use or as a budget friendly alternative to buying new. In our opinion they are superior to current Stanley and Record models. These probably date from the 80’s. There is plenty of life left in the blades (but you can always upgrade with...

£85.00 inc VAT

Stanley No.80 Cabinet Scraper (with a Hock Replacement Blade) [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Stanley No.80 Cabinet Scraper (with a Hock Replacement Blade) [Pre-owned, SOLD]

A recent, used Stanley No.80 Scraper plane with a new Hock replacement iron. The plane is in good order with 100% black japanning and a flat sole for the 2 3/8” sole.

£55.00 inc VAT

Carpenter’s Adze Head - Brades & Co No.385 [Vintage, SOLD]

Carpenter’s Adze Head - Brades & Co No.385 [Vintage, SOLD]

This is in G++ condition. Carpenter’s Adze Head - Brades & Co No.385

£30.00 inc VAT

Sargents Woodscrew Sets (5/8'', 3/4'' & 1'') [Vintage, SOLD]

Sargents Woodscrew Sets (5/8'', 3/4'' & 1'') [Vintage, SOLD]

Vintage screw boxes, for cutting thread onto wooden dowels. To cut 5/8”, ¾” & 1” diameter threads on dowels. With taps in original boxes. Made in England.

£85.00 inc VAT

ECE Dovetail Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

This is a beech bodied plane with a hornbeam sole from German maker E C Emmerich, founded in Germany in 1852. The skew blade is wedged with adjustment made by striking the strike button at the rear of the plane to loosen the wedge before tapping the iron to adjust depth. A simple thumbscrew loosens the knicker iron for adjustment. There is little wear to this plane, and the strike button shows...

£75.00 inc VAT

Japanese Mortise Chisel – 12mm wide [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Japanese Mortise Chisel – 12mm wide [Pre-owned, SOLD]

A stout fella but with 80mm of blade left, enough for the building of a temple or two. 245mm overall. Red Oak handle. Steel strike hoop and ferrule. Little used. Makers stamp but we can’t identify the maker.

£24.00 inc VAT

IOROI Bevel Edge Chisel Set – 9 piece box [Pre-owned, SOLD]

IOROI Bevel Edge Chisel Set – 9 piece box [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Please note: you may only have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete checkout with this Friday Finds item once you have placed it in your basket. Thank you.

£295.00 inc VAT

Philly Planes – 24'' Jointer Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Philly Planes – 24'' Jointer Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

60mm wide with 4mm thick tombstone shaped blade. Designed to make things flat! This plane has done next to no work. Beech, lovely handle, gentle chamfering. ''PHILLY PLANES MADE IN ENGLAND'' Stamped on the front of the plane. (Also, the initials CWW)

£250.00 inc VAT

Philly Planes – Superior Marking Gauge [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Philly Planes – Superior Marking Gauge [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Brass & rosewood stock, this pre-owned marking, cutting and pencil gauge is beautifully made by Welsh eccentric and tool maker Phil Edwards who is well know for his wooden plane making prowess (if not for his singing – almost a private joke – sorry!). This is what Phil says about this gauge on his website: Our traditional style marking gauge is made from Rosewood, brass and high...

£95.00 inc VAT

Glen Drake – No.2 Hammer [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Glen Drake – No.2 Hammer [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Kevin Glen Drake’s No.2 Hammer weighing in at 9 ounces and is great for light chopping and other joinery work. Model makers and light furniture makers will enjoy the sensitivity that this weight affords. We used to stock these back in the day at Classic Hand Tools before Kevin stopped making them. They were always quite sought after. Marked Glen Drake USA with the head number. Stubby...

£75.00 inc VAT

Lie Nielsen Toolworks – No.9 Mitre Plane with hotdog handle [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Lie Nielsen Toolworks – No.9 Mitre Plane with hotdog handle [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Please note: you may only have a maximum of 20 minutes to complete checkout with this Friday Finds item once you have placed it in your basket. Thank you.

£725.00 inc VAT

Rider Shooting Board [Pre-owned, SOLD]

The Rider Shooting Board is made from stable 20mm thick phenolic sheet with a hardwood fence and stainless hardware. The durable phenolic board is lightweight, it will not warp or twist, is water resistant and reduces friction. It is 500mm x 200mm with a 64mm wide track for your plane. The fence can be fitted at either end of the board allowing it to be used right or left-handed. The centre of the...

£44.00 inc VAT

Verum 5 ½ Jack Plane, wheel marking gauge, screwdriver set & marking knife set [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Verum 5 ½ Jack Plane, wheel marking gauge, screwdriver set & marking knife set [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Verum bundle - save yourself £125!

£195.00 inc VAT

ECE – PRIMUS Wooden Smoothing Plane – Model 711 [Pre-owned, SOLD]

ECE – PRIMUS Wooden Smoothing Plane – Model 711 [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Please note: you have 15 minutes to complete checkout with this Friday Finds item. Thank you.

£75.00 inc VAT

2 Beall Tool Co. Wood Threader Kits [Pre-owned, SOLD]

1" and 1 1/2". Each complete kit contains: Wood Threader Router Attachment, specially made Internal Threading Tap, complete hardware for attachments, carbide router bit and full instructions. Used very successfully but only once and as new. Note that the Beall Tool Co was sold to Lee Valley and these threader kits and spares are now sold by Classic Hand Tools. A commission sale.

£120.00 (VAT exempt)

Record 311 – Rebate, Chisel & Bullnose Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Record 311 – Rebate, Chisel & Bullnose Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

A very good crisp example of this plane which is now made by Thomas Flinn Sheffield under the Clifton Planes (Clifton 3110) brand for £245. Supplied with a well-made fitted case with a sliding lid. 7” overall, 1 1/8” wide blade. It will be difficult to find this plane elsewhere is such good condition.

£155.00 inc VAT

Chris Vesper Marking Knife [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Chris Vesper Marking Knife [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Chris Vesper of Australia is one of those makers who gets it right. He just doesn’t compromise on making sure his tools do exactly what they are supposed to, and that usually comes with a hefty price tag as the workmanship in his hand tool is legendary. When the Aussie dollar strengthened so much, it was simply too expensive for Classic Hand Tools to bring Chris’ tools into the UK (alongside...

£115.00 inc VAT

2 Ray Iles Mortise Chisels [Pre-owned, SOLD]

2 Ray Iles Mortise Chisels [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Pre-owned but superbly cared for! So much so that the owner made a handsome box with a sliding lid to house these two beech handled mortise chisels made by Ray Iles of England. ¼” & 3/8” wide. 12” overall.

£185.00 inc VAT

Stanley No.79 (ENG) Side Rebate Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Stanley No.79 (ENG) Side Rebate Plane [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Probably unused, in original box this is a pre-owned item in near perfect condition. This 5 1/2" long side rebate plane was designed for cabinet makers to accurately trim dados, grooves, moulds etc. This useful plane has two skewed cutters set at a very low angle. The cutters are set in the plane with their bevel edges facing upwards. Keep these cutters sharp to get the best results. Full...

£48.00 inc VAT

Panel Raising Plane [Vintage, SOLD]

A beech bodied panel raising plane with good 2 ¼'' skew iron by Greaves. The plane does not have a maker’s name but is well made and is in very good order. 8 ½'' long.

£40.00 inc VAT

Pair of No.12 Hollow & Round by John Moseley & Son [Vintage, SOLD]

Pair of No.12 Hollow & Round by John Moseley & Son [Vintage, SOLD]

A nice pair! Hollows and rounds were made in matched pairs, thin ones marked No1 and widest ones generally stopped at No.18 (yes, we have seen a No.20 matched pair but that is rare) No.12's have cutters that are 3/4" wide. Wedges and irons in very good order. John Moseley was making planes in Broad Street from 1862-1894 (Source : Goodman, British Planemakers from 1700) There...

£25.00 inc VAT

Starrett 150mm Dividers [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Starrett 150mm Dividers [Pre-owned, SOLD]

In excellent condition Little used In the original Starrett box Starrett code 277–6

£68.00 inc VAT

Gramercy Dovetail Saw [Pre-owned, SOLD]

9'' long rip cut, 19 ppi, dovetail saw which tapers from the toe for ease of use. American black walnut handle which affords a 3-finger grip, this is a lightweight saw that feels very comfortable in the hand. The saw plate is 0.018'' thick allowing for a narrow kerf. Hand filed with minimum set (approx. 0.003'') Brass backed. Made in the USA. This is pre-owned and...

£200.00 inc VAT

Stanley No.71 Router in fitted box – superb condition [Preowned, SOLD]

Stanley No.71 Router in fitted box – superb condition [Preowned, SOLD]

Probably unused. 98% nickel plating remains. 3 cutters: 1/4'' & 1/2'' straight and 1/2'' spear cutter. Correct straight/curved fence. Instruction sheet. Made in England. Fitted box. With additional, owner made, wooden base (not currently fitted so can be dicaared if not of use).

£135.00 inc VAT

Stanley 271 - Small Router Plane [Preowned, SOLD]

Stanley 271 - Small Router Plane [Preowned, SOLD]

A little used Stanley 271 small router plane Marked 'STANLEY No.271 MADE IN ENG' on the body of the plane. 1/4'' cutter which can be mounted for use as either an open or closed throat router. 3'' x 2'' overall. In original orange box with instruction leaflet.

£36.00 inc VAT

2 Bessey UniKlamps – 300mm [Clearance, SOLD]

New - Unused – (a mistake on our ordering!) Throat depth 80mm Jaw width 30mm Rail – 20mm x 5mm

£30.00 inc VAT

3 French Drags – Quality Stone Masons Tools [Clearance, SOLD]

3 French Drags – Quality Stone Masons Tools [Clearance, SOLD]

French drags are the equivalent of the plane in woodworking. They are used for soft stone and consist of 9 blades set at skewed angles over the length of a block of wood. 2 of these drags have toothed blades (straight and circular) to allow removal of surface material. The 3rd drag (30mm width) has toothless blades for smoothing out the surface of the stone. These 3 drags have the same overall...

£85.00 inc VAT

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Dovetail Marker [Preowned, SOLD]

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Dovetail Marker [Preowned, SOLD]

This brass and rosewood dovetail maker from Lie-Nielsen Toolworks was a popular item back in the day before being discontinued. It seems to be even more popular now! We have sold several over the last 6 months and no doubt this will fly off the shelf. It has no box, has been lightly cleaned and is in very good condition.

£75.00 inc VAT

Lie Nielsen Toolworks – Bronze No. 4 Smoothing Plane [Preowned, SOLD]

Lie Nielsen Toolworks – Bronze No. 4 Smoothing Plane [Preowned, SOLD]

This is a pre-owned bronze LN No.4 in good ++ (G++) condition. Look here to see what we say about the brand-new version (which retails for £595) on our main LN section. This Lie-Nielsen's smoothing plane has a manganese bronze casting and has a beautifully formed handle and knob. It has the Stanley Bedrock style frog which gives a fully machined mating fit between the frog and body....

£445.00 inc VAT

Record 405 Multiplane [Preowned, SOLD]

This plane has seen very little use at all and presents as almost new. It has its fitted box with wallet containing 24 cutters and instruction booklet. The cutters: 4, 6, 9 & 12mm plus 1/8'', 3/16'', 1/4'', 5/16'', 3/8'', 7/16'', 1/2'', 5/8'', 3/4'' & 7/8'' Plough & Dado cutters. 1/8'',...

£185.00 inc VAT

Record No.7 Jointer Plane (with Clifton Hand forged blade & 2 piece cap iron) [Preowned, SOLD]

Record No.7 Jointer Plane (with Clifton Hand forged blade & 2 piece cap iron) [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned but in superb condition this plane has the considerable advantage of having been fitted with a Clifton hand forged blade and 2 piece cap iron. This plane has done very little planing. 21” overall with 2 3/8” wide blade. Stained beech handles. This plane is quite recent. Made in England.

£115.00 inc VAT

7 Pneumatic Stone Carving Tools - Auriou [Clearance, SOLD]

7 Pneumatic Stone Carving Tools - Auriou [Clearance, SOLD]

Yes! The blacksmiths at legendary French artisan tool makers AURIOU TOOLWORKS also used to make tools for stone sculptors who use air powered chisels for their work. A bit noisy for us (and them maybe because they have stopped making them!) We have 3 gouges: 10mm wide, 15mm wide and 20mm wide. Also 2 snakes tongue (pied a biche) tools - for heavy shaping work (10 & 15mm wide) And 2 point...

£100.00 inc VAT

Ulmia Layout Tools from Germany [Clearance, SOLD]

Ulmia Layout Tools from Germany [Clearance, SOLD]

We bought these in as samples to have a good look alongside the fantastic new range of squares and precision bevels we are now selling from ULMIA . New Ulmia Squares & Bevels Made from white beech these are a throwback to the days of basic wooden measuring tools and they are very nicely made indeed. 15cm square & a 33cm bevel with excellent locking finger nut. New - unused.

£33.00 inc VAT

Vintage Squares [Preowned, SOLD]

All squared up? A selection of attractive vintage squares – all in G+ - G++ condition They probably aren’t super accurate, but they will be good enough for most DIY tasks should you chose to use them. However, cleaning these up (which we haven’t had time to do) will release the beauty of the wood and make the brass glisten like gold. A little bit of wire wool (medium) some...

£30.00 inc VAT

Paring chisels – 4 lovelies [Vintage, SOLD]

Paring chisels – 4 lovelies [Vintage, SOLD]

Well looked after vintage paring chisels all with brass ferrules. Some bashing to the handles (crack to the largest size and a split to the 1” chisel but they are functional and fit for good use) Marples & Sons, Sheffield - 15 1/2” (390mm) overall – 8” (200mm) blade – 1 ¼” (32mm) wide bevel edge paring chisel Hearnshaw Brothers, Sheffield...

£84.00 inc VAT

Stanley Bailey No.7 Low Knob Jointer Plane – Rosewood Handles [Vintage, SOLD]

Stanley Bailey No.7 Low Knob Jointer Plane – Rosewood Handles [Vintage, SOLD]

This plane has seen good service for many decades and remains in good condition. The original Stanley Sweetheart blade has worn down to the last 3/4'' so we have fitted a 2 3/8'' HOCK A2 cyro replacement iron for you (the original iron will also come with the plane) Patent dates of MAR 25 - 02 AUG 19- 02 APR 19 – 10 Lovely rosewood handles.

£125.00 inc VAT

Eclipse No.34 Butt Gauge [Vintage, SOLD]

Eclipse No.34 Butt Gauge [Vintage, SOLD]

Good condition, clear markings, and all works freely. Imperial and metric markings.

£15.00 inc VAT

Very Attractive Ebony & Brass Cutting Gauge [Vintage, SOLD]

Very Attractive Ebony & Brass Cutting Gauge [Vintage, SOLD]

A very attractive cutting gauge with ebony stem and full brass faced ebony fence. G++ condition. We have given this a very light clean, it will polish beautifully but we like the patina so we haven’t gone to town on this! The locking off screw is housed within a brass brass escutcheon. The cutting knife is held in place with a brass wedge. Very nice to handle, it locks firmly...

£65.00 inc VAT

1/2'' Lock Mortise Chisel [Vintage, SOLD]

1/2'' Lock Mortise Chisel [Vintage, SOLD]

A nice, socketed lock 1/2" wide mortise chisel with oak handle. 21” overall. No markers mark. Very good condition.

£20.00 inc VAT

7 Excellent Paring Gouges – Marples & Ibbotson [Vintage, SOLD]

7 Excellent Paring Gouges – Marples & Ibbotson [Vintage, SOLD]

Featuring famous makers from Sheffield, England - William Marples & Sons (5 of the 7) and Thomas Ibbotson (2). Did you know that Marples acquired Thomas Ibbotsons assets in 1905? – nor did we! A mix of long paring gouges with different handle styles and wood species, all with ferrules and virtually no defects (just one very short crack in one handle). A very tactile bunch of gouges. Overall...

£60.00 inc VAT

Sash Pocket Chisel [Vintage, SOLD]

10 ½" overall, 1 1/2" wide, with 3 1/2" long blade. Original handle with brass ferrule and leather washer. Sash pocket chisels are medium length chisels designed to cut the 'pocket piece' in the side of the frame of a sash sliding window. This pocket piece is the removeable wooden 'window' to enable access into the space at each side of sash windows where...

£28.00 inc VAT

Record 077A Bullnose & Chisel Plane [Vintage, SOLD]

Record 077A Bullnose & Chisel Plane [Vintage, SOLD]

This is great alternative to buying a new plane if your budget is constrained. G++ condition, good blade (3/4") remaining. The front nose will detach so you can use this as a chisel plane. The blade is 1 1/8" wide. This excellent site will give you further information

£45.00 inc VAT

Gunmetal Shoulder Rebate Plane with Lovely Ebony infill and wedge [Vintage, SOLD]

Gunmetal Shoulder Rebate Plane with Lovely Ebony infill and wedge [Vintage, SOLD]

This is a little cutey measuring 5'' X 2'' high x 1'' wide (excluding the wedge and blade) No makers mark and we think this is owner made (T SHARP stamped on the wedge). The mouth requires a tiny filing to bring it to square. The infill and wedge are very well done. Good iron with 3/4'' remaining. We haven't cleaned this as we don't like buffing old...

£72.00 inc VAT

Record 722 Small Router Plane [Vintage, SOLD]

Record 722 Small Router Plane [Vintage, SOLD]

This webpage will tell you more about this little English router plane: Record 722 Router Plane One 1/4" straight blade. No box.

£36.00 inc VAT

5 Vintage Boxwood London Pattern handled gouges by Robert Sorby [Preowned, SOLD]

5 Vintage Boxwood London Pattern handled gouges by Robert Sorby [Preowned, SOLD]

4 of these gouges have matching London pattern boxwood handles (the smallest has a 1'' split near the brass ferrule). The shorter gouges are ½'', ¾'', 1'' & 1 ½'' wide with a medium sweep. The blade lengths vary from 4'' (100mm) – 5'' (125mm). The 5th gouge has a very slightly different London pattern boxwood...

£150.00 (VAT exempt)

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