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Fancy making some boxes without getting too bogged down with marking, measuring, sawing, chiselling and swearing? This is a commission sale of this popular and easy to use Dovetail jig which you can learn all about here: Gifkins A10 Dovetail Jig This is available brand new for £345 as you can see, but this is an unused item from one of our customers and is a commission sale. As new, unused. This...

A small Japanese adze head bought from the respected Inoue Hamono woodworking store in Tokyo, Japan (have a look at their super website!) The blade has a slight curve with a 65mm edge. It has a 20mm x 20mm (max) tapered eye which is in line with the blade (as opposed to the more normal perpendicular eye in western adze heads). No makers mark. Unused, as new. A commission sale. Sweet!

These are long, curved soled, hand stitched rasps from the Auriou Forge in France, ideal for shaping hollow form like chair seats or the bottom of large open vessels. These are not part of itinerary that Auriou currently produce so are probably 20 years old (one exception being the grain 9 rasp which they still make occasionally). The handles have brass ferrules (minor split to two of these). Stitched...

The ECE Primus Improved Smooth Plane (Model 711) is a premium German-made hand plane featuring a durable cherry body and a self-lubricating, wear-resistant lignum vitae sole. It features a unique, backlash-free metal mechanism for precise iron adjustment and a movable shoe that allows for a tight, adjustable throat, ideal for fine finishing on difficult grain. Adjustable Throat: The plane...

E. C. Emmerich Primus Adjustable Block Plane – THE POCKET PLANE NO.649-P This superb plane combines the convenience of a steel block plane with the feel and performance of a fine hardwood body. The 39mm iron is secured with a screw-tightened cap, & depth of cut is adjusted with a large knob which fits in the palm of the hand. 150mm long. Made in Germany Supplied with a spare...

Clico (Sheffield) made superior quality products for the aeronautical industry and had a sideline in tools for woodworking (including Clifton planes) which were knowledgeably demonstrated at many woodworking shows by the enigmatic Mick Hudson for Clico, on the Classic Hand Tools stand. These spoon bits have seen little use. There are 8 bits including the tapered spoon bit. Clico 250 straight...

3 new Auriou cabinet makers rasps. The Hog – that is Auriou’s most aggressive rasps for stock removal. 300mm Grain (stitch/cut) 3. Half round profile with wenge handle. (300mm x 30mm max x 8mm max, 420mm overall with handle) Cabinet Makers rasp – 250mm Grain 7 (250mm x 32mm max x 5.5mm max, 370mm over all) Cabinet Makers rasp – 225mm Grain 10 (225mm x 28mm max x 5.5...

Auriou no longer make these fabulous carving tools designed by English master carver Chris Pye about 15 years ago. Michel Auriou decided in 2024 that they will not be making these tools again, but we remained foolishly optimistic that he might change his mind. Complete with a copy of an instruction guide for the letter carving tools written originally by Chris Pye. 14 tool Letter Carving Set...

In superb condition. Tight mouth. The Record No. 077A is a vintage British-made bullnose rebate plane designed for fine woodworking, joinery, and trimming shoulders or tenons. Featuring a 1 1/18-inch wide blade, this tool allowed for high-accuracy, low-angle cutting. The mouth can be detached to turn this into a chisel plane.. Procuced mainly in the 40's and 50's. These often have...

Thi is a replacement or spare blade for a Lie-Nielsen 10 1/4 rebate plane. It is an unused replacement blade for a coachmakers rebate plane (favoured by our timber framing friends amongst others). A2 Steel, Cryogenically treated, hardened to Rockwell 60-62 and double tempered. L-N heat treating technique ensures that the blade will take and hold a very fine edge for a long time. After heat...

These are new, old stock. 1 ¾” & 1 ½” sash cutters, 6 fluting cutters, 3/16”, ¼”, 3/8”, ½”, 5/8” & ¾” 8 reeding cutters consisting of 2 reeds x ¼”, 3 x ¼”, 4 x ¼”, 5 x ¼” 2 reeds x 1/8”, 3 x 1/8”, 4 x 1/8” & 5 x 1/8” Never...

Steel soled Norris smoothing plane with pinned parallel patent metal sides and attractive rosewood infill. Alex Mathieson & Son iron ( 1 ½” remaining at least) and matching cap iron. The lever cap is stamped Norris London. This was once owned by an A Kirkland, whose name is on the rosewood, AK initials on the plane bed and quite discreetly dotted on one of the steel sides. The...

This plane serves as a chisel plane, a bullnose plane and shoulder plane. The 2 attachments are matched to the main plane body and should have the same number stamped in them to ensure perfect matching (this plane has this). The bullnose attchment is tucked into the shoulder plane attachment as our photographer has ommited to photograph it separately (staff these days!) Cosmetic tarnishing but...

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). This is very...

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Clearance stock, From the "Professional" range of Henry Taylor carving tools. These fishtail gouges have a 4¾" (120mm) blade with a ground inner surface and a charcoal black non-reflective finish on the outer surface. Fitted with an octagonal beech handle and brass ferrules. Professional grade Sheffield made fishtail gouges series 11 – which is a tight curve. These...

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