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Lie-Nielsen No.4 – Bronze Smoothing Plane [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

Lie-Nielsen No.4 – Bronze Smoothing Plane [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

Pre-owned in as new condition with LN plane sack. This is out of stock in our Lie-Nielsen plane section where it retails for £595. It is a popular plane. Hopefully we will be getting fresh stock during the summer. This is what we say about the brand-new version on our main LN section. “Lie-Nielsen's smoothing planes are precision machined from a manganese bronze casting, or...

£495.00 inc VAT

Replacement Blades for Veritas Chair Devils

These high-carbon steel replacement blades are for use with the Veritas Chair Devils. At 0.040'' thick, they are hardened to Rc48-52 and come with a finely ground 45° cutting edge.

£14.75 inc VAT

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DC Marking Knife – David Charlesworth Spear Pointed Marking Knife [Preowned, SOLD]

DC Marking Knife – David Charlesworth Spear Pointed Marking Knife [Preowned, SOLD]

That’s DC for David Charlesworth of Hartland, Devon, England. This marking knife hasn’t left it’s packaging so is new, unused stock. These marking knives were made to David’s specification by (almost a rock star) Phil Edwards of Philly Planes fame

£45.00 inc VAT

Mappa Toolworks Mallet [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

Mappa Toolworks Mallet [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

A commission sale. As new, unused. This has a lovely blackwood handle with an infused maple head. It weighs 650g Overall height of 215mm with a 90mm deep head, 60mm diameter. Mappa (Netherlands) didn’t really get going as a tool making concern. 2 great hand tool enthusiasts got too busy with life, work and other distractions to build their portfolio of tools (where is that travisher boys??)...

£95.00 (VAT exempt)

Pair of Stanley 98/99 Rebate Planes [Preowned, SOLD]

Pair of Stanley 98/99 Rebate Planes [Preowned, SOLD]

They may look a bit scruffy but in fact that is just dried oil in the photos which disguises tools in G++ condition with full blades and nice rosewood knobs. This pair will clean up nicely. Patent date of Jan 95 (that will be 1895!).

£138.00 inc VAT

4 Small Beech Rebate Planes [Preowned, SOLD]

4 Small Beech Rebate Planes [Preowned, SOLD]

All with the same owners stamp C Gibson. Convex from front to toe. 4 1/8” long C NURSE & CO. LONDON (owners stamp R. Gibson) Boat shaped sole. 4 ½” long. NURSE (C Gibson) Straight rebate. 4 ½” long. NURSE (C Gibson) Rounded sole. 4” long. (R. Gibson) All the wedges and irons are in g++ condition. It is a sweet collection. We have given...

£60.00 inc VAT

3 Vintage Mortise Chisels [Vintage, SOLD]

3 Vintage Mortise Chisels [Vintage, SOLD]

These beauties (2 stamped BUCK and the larger one stamped I & H SORBY) I & H SORBY – octagonal handle – ½” wide BUCK – oval handle 3/16” wide BUCK – oval handle 3/8” wide Great condition. 11 1/2” - 12 ¼” overall length.

£72.00 inc VAT

Convex Beech Plane (with Adjustable Front Boxwood Depth Stop) [Preowned, SOLD]

Convex Beech Plane (with Adjustable Front Boxwood Depth Stop) [Preowned, SOLD]

The 2 ¼” wide iron is by Buck Owners stamp C Gibson

£24.00 inc VAT

9'' Straight Drawknife by Marsden Brothers [Preowned, SOLD]

9'' Straight Drawknife by Marsden Brothers [Preowned, SOLD]

Beech handles with brass ferules. This is a lovely drawknife which will serve you well for many a chair leg. The makers stamp is a little indistinct but it is Marsden Brothers. Owner’s stamp of C GIBSON

£58.00 inc VAT

Sanderson Hardware – Cotter Pin Ring Pull in Brass (x2) [Preowned, SOLD]

Sanderson Hardware – Cotter Pin Ring Pull in Brass (x2) [Preowned, SOLD]

This is old stock from the early days of starting up Classic Hand Tools. Sanderson Hardware are still going in California. (Note - these cotter pins are different to what they offer now). The diameter of the ring pull is 3/4". The rod stock is 1/8" diameter and 2 1/4” ong . The square plate is ¾” x 5/8” with 4 screw holes (screws provided). The plate has...

£10.00 inc VAT

5 Pairs of Beech Hollows & Rounds Planes – Griffiths Norwich [Preowned, SOLD]

5 Pairs of Beech Hollows & Rounds Planes – Griffiths Norwich [Preowned, SOLD]

These 10 planes are all in G++ condition. We haven’t cleaned them up, but they will clean up beautifully. The wedges are all fine and the blades are working well. The planes are all stamped with the same owner’s stamp "C GIBSON" They came out of a joiner’s chest with some other tools featured in this week’s Fridays Finds. Pairs of No. 2, 4, 10, 12 &...

£88.00 inc VAT

Vintage Beech & Brass Brace – Lovely Patina [Preowned, SOLD]

Vintage Beech & Brass Brace – Lovely Patina [Preowned, SOLD]

There is no makers mark for this beech hand brass with brass escutcheons. The brass button that releases your bit from the brace is stiff (but you would be after 100 years or so) but it is working and will free up. This brace has a lovely patina. The head rotates freely as it should . The head may be rosewood but years of grubby carpenters hands have deposited blood sweat and tears all over the...

£42.00 inc VAT

Sorby Lock Mortise Chisel [Preowned, SOLD]

Sorby Lock Mortise Chisel [Preowned, SOLD]

A handsome lock mortise chisel. 18” overall including a stubby 3'' oak handle. 1/2'' wide. Owners stamp - "C GIBSON" This beast will clean up very well.

£25.00 inc VAT

ECLIPSE No.36 - Honing Guide [Preowned, SOLD]

ECLIPSE No.36 - Honing Guide [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned. Original box, with (faded but readable) instruction leaflet. Good condition.

£20.00 inc VAT

Japanese Skew Chisel - Suminagashi [Preowned, SOLD]

Japanese Skew Chisel - Suminagashi [Preowned, SOLD]

36mm wide red oak handled unused Suminagashi chisel which for some reason has been expertly skewed along its 36mm blade edge. So this is now a laminated steel 36mm wide skew chisel. Triple fluted hollows. Little or very little use. The skew is right to left (high to low) when looking down the handle. The handle has also had a flat introduced into the handle so that the blade lies totally flat when...

£60.00 inc VAT

3 Gimlets with Boxwood Handles [Preowned, SOLD]

These lovely vintage gimlets 170mm, 130mm & 90mm. These will always find use in your workshop.

£18.00 inc VAT

Rabone & E Preston & Sons - Boxwood & Brass Rules [Preowned, SOLD]

Rabone & E Preston & Sons - Boxwood & Brass Rules [Preowned, SOLD]

3 nice boxwood & brass rules. These are all in good condition. A light clean will dislodge any lingering cosmetic marks. 4'' caliper rule No.1466 - Rabone. 24'' four fold rule - No.1380 - Rabone 48'' four fold rule - No.3276 - E. Prestons & Sons Birmingham

£36.00 inc VAT

15 Quality Ash Chisel Handles (with Brass Ferrules) [Clearance, SOLD]

15 Quality Ash Chisel Handles (with Brass Ferrules) [Clearance, SOLD]

The octagonal ash handles are all 130mm including a tapered brass ferrule Suitable for bench chisels or carving tools. Clear lacquer finish to show off the grain. Five 17mm wide handles with 13mm wide ferrules. Seven 19mm wide handles with 13mm ferrules. One 22mm wide handles with 15mm ferrule. One 26mm wide handle with 17mm ferrule. One 28mm wide handle with 20mm ferrule.

£65.00 inc VAT

Modelmark - Steel Number Stamps - 2.5mm [Preowned, SOLD]

Modelmark - Steel Number Stamps - 2.5mm [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned, used but looking even crisper than Uncle Albert on a night out. 0-9 numbers - 2.5mm (3/32'') stamps in plastic case.

£12.00 inc VAT

Modelmark - Steel Number stamps - 3mm [Preowned, SOLD]

Modelmark - Steel Number stamps - 3mm [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned, used but looking crisp. 0-9 numbers - 3mm stamps in a plastic storage case.

£12.00 inc VAT

Glen Drake - File Burnisher [Preowned, SOLD]

Glen Drake - File Burnisher [Preowned, SOLD]

Glen Drake - File Burnisher The File Burnisher from Glen-Drake Toolworks is a combination tool for sharpening a card scraper, cabinet scraper, or scraper plane. One face of the tool is a very fine (70 tpi) file used to joint the scraper edge. The other face is a polished, flat burnisher used to create the cutting burr on the edge of a scraper after filing. The tool edges are rounded and polished,...

£25.00 inc VAT

13 Ashley Iles Carving Tools [Preowned, SOLD]

13 Ashley Iles Carving Tools [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned beech handled carving tools. All from one careful owner. 3.2mm (1/8'') single straight chisel 3.2mm (1/8'') veining gouge 12mm (3/8'') deep V (45 degree) parting tool 10mm (3/8'') shallow gouge (split ferrule) 10mm (3/8'') shallow fishtail gouge 4.5mm (3/16'') deep gouge 3.2mm (1/8'') deep gouge 8mm (5/16'')...

£180.00 inc VAT

Record Imp No. 80 Vice [Preowned, SOLD]

Smooth working vice with anvil. This is a genuinely good and original example of this handy little beastie. We sold one just like it a couple of weeks ago and this is as good as that one. It is designed to clamp to your workbench and has 2 1/4'' jaws that open to about 2 3/4''.

£36.00 inc VAT

Lie-Nielsen No.103 Bronze Standard Angle Block Plane [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Lie-Nielsen No.103 Bronze Standard Angle Block Plane [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

This standard angle block plane has been discontinued for some time from Lie Nielsen Toolworks. They have now entered the "collectible" category and if that's your interest or just that you want to use this plane then it's deep pocket time (sorry!). It is identical in size to the low angle version (the 102) but the blade is bedded at 20 degrees which may appeal when working difficult timbers. This...

£275.00 inc VAT

Eclipse No: 230 Engineers 1 1/2'' Vee blocks and clamp [Preowned, SOLD]

Eclipse No:
230 Engineers 1 1/2'' Vee blocks and clamp [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned but in excellent, possibly unused condition.

£48.00 inc VAT

Record Imp No. 80 Vice [Preowned, SOLD]

Smooth working vice with anvil. This is a genuinely good and original example of this handy little beastie. It is designed to clamp to your workbench and has 2 1/4'' jaws that open to about 2 3/4''.

£42.00 inc VAT

Millers Falls Hand Vice with bits [Preowned, SOLD]

Millers Falls Hand Vice with bits [Preowned, SOLD]

A bit of vintage fun with this lovely example of a Millers Falls hand vice with 6 bits. The bits are secretly housed in the ebony handle which has a screw top, The handle can be screwed into the vice from the underside or from the side. All original. 6 bits include a little circular anvil, 3 chisels and 2 V shaped bits bent at right angle. Lightly cleaned to reveal the maker's mark...

Was £60.00 Now £48.00 inc VAT

Swan Neck Lock Mortise Chisel 3/8'' [Preowned, SOLD]

Swan Neck Lock Mortise Chisel 3/8'' [Preowned, SOLD]

14 1/2'' overall with a lovely beech handle. Stamped "I Sorby" on the steel. This hasn't done any work in our opinion and is in G++ condition

£36.00 inc VAT

David Barron Brass Chisel Hammer [Preowned, SOLD]

David Barron Brass Chisel Hammer [Preowned, SOLD]

Short and dumpy (like our cuddly Uncle Albert), with an attractive rippled ash handle. One domed face and one flat face. Diameter 30mm Let David explain here.. This has had some use but not excessive. G++

£20.00 inc VAT

Preston's Patent Reeder [Preowned, SOLD]

Preston's Patent Reeder [Preowned, SOLD]

This was from David Charlesworth's workshop in Devon but did not make the sale of his 100 best tools only because the 2 fence screws do not match each other (they work as they should - see photo). One double reeding cutter (2 flutes each). 2 fences, one straight, one with a slight radius. We think this was repainted some time ago as it presents as near perfect.

£55.00 inc VAT

Record Technical Jack Plane - T5 [Preowned, SOLD]

Record Technical Jack Plane - T5 [Preowned, SOLD]

Missing the side handle. This plane benefits from a Clifton hand forged 2'' wide blade. Read all about it here.. In good working condition.

£64.00 inc VAT

3mm Steel Hand Stamps - MODELMARK [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

3mm Steel Hand Stamps - MODELMARK [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Very crisp set of 26 letters plus ampersand (&) plus numbers 0-9 These are unused and are in their original cases.

£36.00 inc VAT

Record 778 Rebate & Fillester Plane [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Record 778 Rebate & Fillester Plane [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Unused in original packaging. No. 778 plane has two positions for the cutter — one for ordinary work, and the other for bull-nose work. It is fitted with a hardened steel spur, an adjustable depth gauge which is removable, and an adjustable fence which can be used on either side of the plane. This plane is adaptable for many other purposes besides rabbeting when the fence and arms are...

£72.00 inc VAT

10mm Corner Chisel [Preowned, SOLD]

Manufacturer unknown. Oval beech handle with brass ferrule and leather washer. 240mm overall with 120mm handle. HSS blade. Blade thickness is a very consistent 2.5 mm up to where it bevels. This has been well made whoever did it.

£28.00 inc VAT

William Marples 5/8'' socketed Lock Mortise Chisel [Preowned, SOLD]

William Marples 5/8'' socketed Lock Mortise Chisel [Preowned, SOLD]

17 1/2'' overall with a short stubby (slightly battered) beech handle. Original Marples trade label on handle. Also stamped W.Marples & Sons, Sheffield, England on the steel. This is the improved sock mortise chisel pattern No.745 This is in G++ condition You can learn more here.. https://williammarplesandsons.com/lock-mortice-chisels/

Was £35.00 Now £25.00 inc VAT

Marples Paring Chisels 1'' & 3/4'' [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Marples Paring Chisels 1'' & 3/4'' [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

385mm overall with 140mm boxwood handles Pre-owned - Unused The 1'' has a cracked brass ferrule. Otherwise in G++ condition. We don't think they have done any work. The handles and blades are marked Marples. 2 bevel edge paring chisels.

£48.00 inc VAT

Marples Bevel Edged Bench Chisels x4 (1/4'', 3/8'', 5/8'' & 3/4'') [Preowned, SOLD]

Marples Bevel Edged Bench Chisels x4 (1/4'', 3/8'', 5/8'' & 3/4'') [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned, little used, will clean up easily to look almost new. Beech handles with brass ferrules. 220-240mm overall. Edge guards included.

£36.00 inc VAT

Timber Scribe and Race Knife [Preowned, SOLD]

Timber Scribe and Race Knife [Preowned, SOLD]

Rosewood handled with brass ferrule, this attractive race knife and scribe is unmarked. Original including the wing nut. A lovely vintage tool. Timber scribes were used to mark casks, imported timber, packing crates and trees for felling.

£36.00 inc VAT

Saddlers Round Knife - C S Osborne & Co. Newark N.J [Preowned, SOLD]

Saddlers Round Knife - C S Osborne & Co. Newark N.J [Preowned, SOLD]

This is a lovely vintage Saddlers round knife from the USA manufacturer CS Osborne. It is difficult to date but from its form and simplistic beauty we hazard a guess that it is an early one dating as far back as the 19th Century.The blade has a lovely ring to it when flicked by a finger. It is marked ''C S Osborne & Co. Newark N.J Made in USA'' on the blade. It is also marked...

£50.00 inc VAT

Record 041 Shoulder Plane (5/8'' Blade) [Preowned, SOLD]

Record 041 Shoulder Plane (5/8'' Blade) [Preowned, SOLD]

This is preowned, has a full blade, and has seen little or no use.

£84.00 inc VAT

Armourers Brass Brace [Preowned, SOLD]

This is a sweetie! Stamped RL . iii .10-13 . N . With the government arrow underneath. Measuring 10" overall with a tapered square chuck and a thumb screw (which we do not think is original but it works perfectly well). The 2 1/4” diameter rotating head connects to the body of the brace and it all seems to be working jolly nicely.

£35.00 inc VAT

3 Bridge City Tool Works Scratch Awls [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

3 Bridge City Tool Works Scratch Awls [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

SA 1 v 2 - 4 1/2" (115mm) scratch awl (red handle) SA - 2 v 2 - 8" (200mm) scratch awl (blue handle) SA - 3 v 2 - 8" (200mm) bent tip scratch awl (black handle) CNC-turned and anodised aluminium heads. Used for scribing wood, metal, glass, ceramics etc. You can draw lines in the tightest of situations, such as dovetails, mortises, tenons or profiles. The hardened steel blade is long and narrow and...

£60.00 inc VAT

2 Scratch Awls - Bridge City Tool Works [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

2 Scratch Awls - Bridge City Tool Works [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

SA - 2 v 2 - 8" (200mm) scratch awl (blue handle) SA - 3 v 2 - 8" (200mm) bent tip scratch awl (black handle) These have not been used. The lids to the original BC boxes are all missing. CNC-turned and anodised aluminium heads. Used for scribing wood, metal, glass, ceramics etc. You can draw lines in the tightest of situations, such as dovetails, mortises, tenons or profiles. The hardened steel...

Was £40.00 Now £36.00 inc VAT