Friday Finds

1 1/4'' Coopers Bung Auger [Preowned, SOLD]

1 1/4'' Coopers Bung Auger [Preowned, SOLD]

Made by Wm. Marples, Sheffield This has a 9'' beech handle with a tapered auger that is stamped 1 1/4'' Wm Marples., Sheffield. It will clean up to G++ with little effort. No rust at all, the handle just needs a light clean with some wax and wire wool.

£24.00 inc VAT

1'' (25mm) Blue Spruce Paring Chisel (with Resin Infused Figured Handle) [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

1'' (25mm) Blue Spruce Paring Chisel (with Resin Infused Figured Handle) [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Beautiful and unused. We are unsure as to the handle species but it looks like walnut. The handle is a deeply figured brown with black streaks. 11 1/2" overall (the handle with the ferrule is 4 1/4"). Original packaging. This is a commission sale on behalf of a customer.

£105.00 (VAT exempt)

1.5mm Steel Hand Stamps - MODELMARK [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

1.5mm 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

1/2'' Large Carving Chisel by Flexcut USA [Clearance]

1/2'' Large Carving Chisel by Flexcut USA [Clearance]

These unused tools were discontinued from Flexcut USA’s portfolio of large tools several years ago. These are unused new, old stock tools in perfect condition. Flexcut designed these beefy tools to be struck with a mallet when working on large sculptures. But of course, they can be used by hand to shape work without whacking with a mallet as required. Single bevel (underside) Code...

£15.00 inc VAT

1/2'' Lock Mortise Chisel [Vintage]

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

£24.00 inc VAT

1/4'' Corner Chisel by Lie-Nielsen [Pre-owned, SOLD]

1/4'' Corner Chisel by Lie-Nielsen [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Not used very much at all. Original box. Dates from 2012.

£125.00 inc VAT

1/4'' Mortise Chisel by Lie-Nielsen [Pre-owned, SOLD]

1/4'' Mortise Chisel by Lie-Nielsen [Pre-owned, SOLD]

Not used very much at all. Good ++ - Fine (F) condition. 1/4" LN mortise chisel.

£88.00 inc VAT

10 Lie-Nielsen Chisels (with Afrcian Blackwood Handles) [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

10 Lie-Nielsen Chisels (with Afrcian Blackwood Handles) [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Pre-owned, about 12 years old but unused. A commission sale. 10 bevel edge chisels by Lie-Nielsen Toolworks with specially commissioned African Blackwood handles made by Blue Spruce Toolworks. These beauties are possibly a unique combination. This is a commission sale on behalf of a great customer of ours who feels they should go to a good home where someone will put them to good use. All...

£1,800.00 (VAT exempt)

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

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

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

150mm Square - Woodpeckers 641 [Preowned, SOLD]

150mm Square - Woodpeckers 641 [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre Loved

£60.00 inc VAT

1” Moving Fillester Plane by John Moseley & Son, London [Vintage, SOLD]

1” Moving Fillester Plane by John Moseley & Son, London [Vintage, SOLD]

This is a lovely fillester plane by John Moseley & Son, 54-55 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London Beech with boxwood wear strip & nicker wedge. Good clear, crisp stamp. 9 ½” x 2” overall The original owner obviously coveted this plane as the initials “FGC” are stamped very boldly into the side of the plane. John Moseley was making planes in Broad...

£75.00 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

2 Good Oval Handled Mortise Chisels 3/16'' & 3/8'' [Vintage, SOLD]

These would be termed vintage. In fact, these 2 were made centuries ago! They are great tools with original handles (in good but slightly grubby condition which can easily be rectified with a bit of wax and elbow grease). The chisels are not heavily used and will give a few decades of service. These legendary Sheffiled toolmaking companies made these mortise chisels between the times stated. 3/16''...

£115.00 inc VAT

2 Iyoroi Japanese Slick Chisels [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

2 Iyoroi Japanese Slick Chisels [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Unused paring chisels/slicks from Iyoroi who are makers from Japan. Widths are 36mm & 42mm All with single hollows. Length overall of 580mm Red Oak handles. The blades are 120mm long. Bevel edged. These are long paring chisels refered to as slicks and are used for cleaning up joints such as the mortise and tenon joints. They are not design to be struck with a mallet or hammer. A...

£215.00 (VAT exempt)

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

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

2 Woodpeckers Metric Carpenter's Squares & Mini Square Bundle [Preowned, SOLD]

2 Woodpeckers Metric Carpenter's Squares & Mini Square Bundle [Preowned, SOLD]

Pre-owned, commission sale. All 3 squares are in excellent condition with minor cosmetic blemishes. 150mm & 95mm Carpenter's Squares & The Mini Square All made by Woodpeckers USA. Both of these One-Piece Carpenter Squares have an engraved scale along the vertical edge and the 150mm also has the most common angles marked (18, 22-1/2, 30, 45, 60, 67.5, 72). Metric graduations every millimetre. The...

£88.00 (VAT exempt)

2x Wonder Dogs & 2x Bench Dogs - Veritas [Preowned, SOLD]

The Wonder Dog by Veritas is a steel post and screw with black oxide finish, solid brass clamp head and handle. The Wonder Dog can pivot in any direction that clamping is required. An easy-adjusting handle provides ample clamping pressure in any position. The dog head has two screw holes, so any tip shape can be cut with a scroll saw and attached for specialized work. The Wonder Dog post is 6...

£75.00 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

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

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

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

3 Vintage Rabone Measuring Tools - Imperial [Preowned]

3 Vintage Rabone Measuring Tools - Imperial [Preowned]

A 33 feet Rabone steel tape No.435 - brass winder. A 100 feet Rabone steel tape No.4351 - brass winder. A Rabone No.1377 Boxwood 2 foot 4 fold rule with brass tips and hinge. All are in crisp condition for their age.

£20.00 inc VAT

350mm Froe – Leonard Muller [Preowned, SOLD]

350mm Froe – Leonard Muller [Preowned, SOLD]

An ash handled monster for shingle making etc. This is shop soiled which shouldn’t bother you for a froe. 350mm edge with a hefty 9mm thick back. 400mm ash handle which is 35mm in diameter. This normally sell for £120 on our site. Treat yourself.

£84.00 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

4 Ashley Iles Bevel Edge Chisels [Preowned, SOLD]

4 Ashley Iles Bevel Edge Chisels [Preowned, SOLD]

Bevel Edge chisels made by Ashley Iles. These have Beech handles and brass ferules. Overall length inc handle: 300mm Widths: 1/4'', 1/2'', 3/4'', 1'' The blades just need a good clean.

£60.00 inc VAT

4 Ray Iles Mortise Chisels [Preowned, SOLD]

4 Ray Iles Mortise Chisels [Preowned, SOLD]

Very little used these are very well made mortise chisels by legendary English tool maker Ray Iles. These do not find their way on the market very often as they are not any easy tool to make and Ray tends to send his production to Tools for Working Wood in the USA. So, these tools have been sparingly used. The beech handles are slightly rounded at the butt (by special request) to make them more...

£360.00 (VAT exempt)

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

5 Bevel Edge Chisels (with Boxwood Handles) - Marples, Sheffield [Preowned, SOLD]

5 Bevel Edge Chisels (with Boxwood Handles) - Marples, Sheffield [Preowned, SOLD]

These are pre-owned - little used chisels with cosmetic staining to the steel blades. We have quickly cleaned them up and we think they will be absolutely fine for many years to come presenting a very affordable opportunity to get a good spread of bench chisels. 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 1", 1 1/4" wide Boxwood round handles with brass ferrules (the largest one is split but it isn't working free and could...

£65.00 (VAT exempt)

5 French Walnut Handles (with Tapered Brass Ferrules) [Clearance, SOLD]

5 French Walnut Handles (with Tapered Brass Ferrules) [Clearance, SOLD]

Attractive French Walnut handles for chisels, rasps etc 5" overall (125mm) with 3/4" diameter ferrule, rounded profile with waist. The handles are pre-drilled with a 4mm diameter hole about 12mm deep. Clear lacquer finish. New old stock.

£30.00 inc VAT

5 Lie-Nielsen Chisels [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

5 Lie-Nielsen Chisels [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" & 1" wide. A2 bevel edge chisels, unused in original boxes and packaging dating from 2017 & 2018. Some of these still have the wax guards on the cutting edge. These chisels are pre-owned but have not been used. This is a commission sale on behalf of a customer. Selling on our Lie-Nielsen section for £490, why not grab yourself a mini bargain.

£450.00 (VAT exempt)

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

5 Tasai Bench Chisels [Preowned, SOLD]

These are pre-owned bevel edged bench chisels from the forge of master blacksmith Akio Tasai in Japan. A commission sale. They have been used very sparingly; the hoops have been struck and there are burrs to be attended to in order to safeguard your fingers but that is a quick and easy job. The chisels and box are in G++ condition. Laminated steel with single hollows. The cutting edge is blue...

£945.00 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)

6 Jorgenson Wooden Hand Screws - 10'' [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

6 Jorgenson Wooden Hand Screws - 10'' [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

Six, unused Jorgensen hand screws. As new. A commission sale. From the manufacturer's website... "Seasoned, straight-grain hard maple wood jaws marry with cold drawn steel-spindles and nuts with special double-lead threads. Together they create a handscrew clamp that holds tightly over broad areas, providing greater reach and a wider distribution of pressure than other clamps. The angle...

£180.00 (VAT exempt)

6 Marples Paring Chisels (from 1/4'' to 1 1/2'' wide) [Preowned, SOLD]

6 Marples Paring Chisels (from 1/4'' to 1 1/2'' wide) [Preowned, SOLD]

These are boxwood handled chisels have overall lengths between 330mm and 400mm Pre-owned but these have seen little use. Commission sale. 1/4'', 3/8'', 5/8'', 3/4'', 1'' & 1 1/4''

£180.00 (VAT exempt)

6 Pfeil Carving Tools [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

6 Pfeil Carving Tools [Preowned, As New, SOLD]

1F/6 (fishtail chisel 6mm) 1F/12 (fishtail chisel 12mm) 3F/12 (fishtail gouge series 3 - 12mm) 5/5 (straight gouge series 5 – 5mm wide) 8/4 (straight gouge series 8 – 4mm wide) 8/10 (straight gouge series 8 – 10mm wide) No packaging. These carving tools have been used just a few times. They appear as new. A quick calculation from the Pfeil section of our website...

£125.00 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

7 Pneumatic Stone Carving Tools - Auriou [Clearance]

7 Pneumatic Stone Carving Tools - Auriou [Clearance]

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

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

A Descent of Woodpeckers! - 4 Rule Bundle [Preowned, SOLD]

A Descent of Woodpeckers! - 4 Rule Bundle [Preowned, SOLD]

A group of Woodpeckers hanging together is known as a “descent.” This makes sense because most Woodpeckers start at the top of trees and then continue to work their way down. If you see a group of Wrens together, then you are witnessing a “herd” or “chime” of Wrens. A group of bullfinches is called a "bellowing". 6 pre-owned Woodpeckers tools! Woodpeckers...

£250.00 (VAT exempt)

A nest of 3 Stanley Planes [Preowned, SOLD]

A nest of 3 Stanley Planes [Preowned, SOLD]

Sold

£135.00 inc VAT

African Blackwood & Curly Maple Mallet - Mappa Holland [Clearance, SOLD]

This is an unused beauty from those clever Dutch boys Mappa Toolworks. Very similar to the Blue Spruce Tool works mallets and certainly as elegant and as functional. Resin infused head for durability and attractive blackwood head. The curly maple head is 65mm wide, 75mm deep and the mallet is 210mm tall. Original packaging.

£125.00 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

Ashley Iles Bevel Edge Butt Chisels – Set of 6 [Pre-owned]

Ashley Iles Bevel Edge Butt Chisels – Set of 6 [Pre-owned]

Complete with a hardwood stand to house the chisels this pre-owned set of 6 Ashley Iles chisels are all in G++ condition. (F = Fine which is basically new or unused, G++ is Good Condition ++, used but very well look after. G+ is used or some wear & tear/minor work needed. When buying tools for use you shouldn’t go below these levels (G, G- etc as these are generally for collectors rather...

£135.00 inc VAT

Auriou - 10mm Ironing Rasp (Hand-stitched with Half-round Bottom) [Preowned, SOLD]

Auriou - 10mm Ironing Rasp (Hand-stitched with Half-round Bottom) [Preowned, SOLD]

A little bit of French magic! The cranked handle allows knuckle clearance. We have supplied the appropriate handle, which can be removed. This rasp is stitched in the underside only and is convex shaped across its 10mm width (only). 55mm of the length is ''stitched'' This is grain 12 which is deemed fine so this little beauty is for detailed work on relatively small...

£30.00 inc VAT