Your humble tool pusher, er, I meandealer, has amassed quite
an arrayof stuff for this list, some of it quite amazing (if I’m
permittedto comment on my offerings). And, some obtuse pearls of
wisdomare offered as commentary - even Woody Woodpecker made it
on thelist, his first, and probably last, time to receive such
honorablemention here. Read on to find out all about him, and
otherephemeral tidbits that may mean something to a miniscule
subset ofhumanity......
Plenty of stuff for all tastes and budgets,please make it all
go awayas tool season is starting to ramp up and I need the room
in thegarage for more of it
Lately, emails to/from me have beenvectored to some cyber black
hole,never reaching their destination. I answer all emails, so if
youhaven’t heard from me, your/my email is likely having high tea
in saidblack hole, never to be heard from, so please try again.
If you have questions about what theStanley numbers are, you can
look the planes upon Blood&Gore:
http://www.supertool.com/stanleybg/stan0.htm
If there is anything in particular thatyou're after, do ping
me as there is a lotof stuff here that isn't on the list; the
list just representsa snapshot of the previous month's haul with
none of the stuffhaving appeared on a previous list.
Please email me prior to sending moneyso that you can be sure
the tool is still upfor grabs. Also, prices do not include shipping,
which is the exactamount that it takes to go from me to you.
This list goes out to many people onthe first Monday of the month.
So, if you seesomething you want, it's the quickest finger on the
trigger that winsthe duel.
Also, due to the nature of selling overthe wires, tools are sold
on a first come,first serve basis. The first person to say "I'll
take it", getsit. I have to operate this way as some will take a
few days to get backto me with their interest in a particular item,
and it's unfair tokeep others waiting who are willing to buy immed-
iately.
I reserve the right to correcttypographical errors, after the
list goes out. Irarely make them, but when I do, they can be
major ones.
If you’re the kind of person who puts astraightedge to the sole
of a #40, to checkfor flatness, or who tosses a plane on a scale
to weigh it againstwhat it states in the Stanley catalogues, you’ll
need to take yourbusiness elsewhere. I’ll wish you luck finding
perfection insomething that was never made, nor intended to be,
perfect. You guysknow who you are, and it’s best for both of us
that our paths don’tcross.
Lastly, and I hate to have to mentionthis, but if you tell me
that money is on theway for something you want, and you never make
good on it, we won’tbe doing business in the future. It’s unfair,
actually downrightdiscourteous, to others who want the same thing,
and I tell them it’ssold. Pull this on me, and you’re exorcised
from the list.Sorry, but I don’t tolerate this behavior well at
all.
Don't forget the cool new tools thatI'm making - a jazzy layout
knife being used byprofessionals (made cover of Feb '98 FWW!); a
detachable blockplane handle designed to fit your 20 degree
block planes, and thefinest bench plane in production today, the
Bed Rock #601. Youcan see all this at:
http://www.supertool.com/newtools.htm
Finally, remember that you don't haveto be a connoisseur (did
I spell thatcorrectly?) to shop here. You can be a wirehead, a
metalhead, azipperhead, a propellerhead, a deadhead, a cokehead,
or even aknuckle-dragging oaf, just like me, to shop here, as
long as your dinerois green.
Thanks for shopping, and remember, noletters/words were injured
when writing thislist...
FEATURED TOOL OF THE MONTH
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FT1 Deep within the tool bunker, thetool model is doing all
he can to keepone of the finest Mathieson jointers aloft
for all to rubberneckat; at 22 1/2" long, this jointer
is as pristineas they come, having been used just a
couple timesand then placed in a time capsule; 100% all
original,marked with the Mathieson name in the toe, the
lever cap, andthe iron, it represents the pinnacle of
UK toolmaking; nowcherished by knowledgeable craftsman
around the world, perhaps more so thanwhen it originally
was offered,examples such as this are next to impossible
to find; otherthan a wipe down with fine steel wool, and
a couplebruises on the front infill (below the bun) it’s
pretty much as it left the factory some100 years ago,
there isn’t somuch as an owner’s mark on it; tool lovers
lose sleep oversomething like this, and opportunity
rarely knocks,it’s your decision to open the door and
let him in soyou can be the boastful owner of this
beauty, it’s asfine an infilled dovetail bench plane
that I’ve seenor owned:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/f1.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/f2.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/f3.jpg $3885.00
STANLEY
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ST1 Clean #113 circular plane; ca.1930 model with the floral
decoratedadjusting knob; all original parts, little
used,obligatory paint splatter (scrapes off with a
knife),nearly all japanning, minor tarnish on the
sole, andin fine working shape; many prefer this model
for workon irregular curvatures, the heel has a bit of
spring toit for those applications; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t1.jpg $145.00
ST2 #4C corrugated smoothing plane; a type 11 model, from
ca.WWI,with all original parts, no damage, just dusty
fromsitting idle; japanning 95%, full length iron with
four-linetrademark (proper for the earlier models of
this mostpopular vintage); bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t1.jpg $85.00
ST3 #30 combination square, bevel, and angle bisector; with
alloriginal parts, this handy gizmo has loads of use
in theshop that uses many angles, it’s scaled for the
common 4,5, 6, 8, and 10 side polygons; in fine worker
shape,with just a hint of localized rust that will
polishoff; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t2.jpg $60.00
ST4 22tpi toothing iron for #12, #112, etc. scrapers; good
length,5” long, clearly marked with the Stanley name,
and not acommon iron that makes your scraper an even
morerobust tool than it already is; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t2.jpg $65.00
ST5 #78 duplex rabbet plane; every shop, and ever tool list,
needs oneof these, it’s by far the most popular, and
mostcopied, general purpose rabbet plane ever made; all
originalparts, it’s a ca.1930 model with the sweetheart
iron andorange highlight; nearly 100% japanning remains,
themachined and plated parts have tarnished and will
benefitfrom a cleaning; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t3.jpg $80.00
ST6 #80 cabinet scraper; a 1920’s sweetheart model, with
originaliron that also carries that logo; has the
lateruser added white paint speckled finish, the
artist ofthat scratched his initials under the handle,
this oneonly needs a honing to be put back to work;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t3.jpg $40.00
ST7 #42X saw set; the best saw set for setting finer saws,
this oneis capable of working coarse and fine teeth,
it’s inlittle used condition; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t5.jpg $45.00
ST8 #5 nosing bottom for the #45 combination plane; with
theoriginal cutter, a ca.1905 model, good amount of
platingremains, this is a handy part that allows your
#45 to round things, notably stairtreads; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t5.jpg $85.00
ST9 #95 edge trimming block plane; never used, as fresh as
the dayit was made ca.1950, the original wrapping and
box arepresent; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t6.jpg $175.00
ST10 #603 Bed Rock smoothing plane; amid-1930’s example
with alloriginal parts, this one was used a few times
long ago,then just sat around for decades; the super-
ficialgrime will quickly clean to make a plane that
looksnearly brand new, it still has dried cosmolene
on theexterior; a diamond in the rough; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t7.jpg $225.00
ST11 #603C corrugated Bed Rocksmoothing plane; a ca.1930
sweetheart model with the earliest“STANLEY” embossed
levercap; 95% japanning, free of damage, someone long
ago put alow knob on it, tool bench numbers stamped
in bothcheeks, none of this will hinder its use;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t7.jpg $185.00
ST12 #18 knuckle joint block plane; a1930’s example in
fineworker shape, it saw little use, and other than
someplating loss on the lever cap and patina on the
exterior,it’s essentially in new shape; the finest
standardpitch block plane Stanley made; top left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t8.jpg $55.00
ST13 #5C corrugated jack plane; inlittle used shape, with
alloriginal parts, middle 1950’s manufacture, some
dust/dirtfrom sitting idle, the original box is
tossed infor free; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t9.jpg $85.00
ST14 #911 8” sweep brace; the bestbrace made by Stanley,
with aconcealed ratchet that is engaged simply by
turning aknurled collar, this ca.1910 example is in
neverused condition, it likely came from the Stanley
modelshop as those style numbers are painted on the
exoticwood head; patent dates stamped in frame, above
thecollar, this brace proved too expensive to make
for themarket back then, if you want the best of the
best,this is it; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t9.jpg $145.00
ST15 #49 match plane; the earlierjapanned model, with 90%
of thatremaining; the narrower of the two tongue and
grooveplanes, this is a very fine example of a rather
uncommonvintage of this Stanley classic; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t10.jpg $135.00
ST16 #20 circular plane; a sound nickelplated example that
has alloriginal parts; other than missing plating on
the leftcheek, this ca.1910 example is in far nicer
thanusual examples, it’s the best circular plane
designand was copied by many other makers; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t13.jpg $175.00
ST17 #40 scrub plane; an early 1930’sexample in far nicer
thanscrubbed hard and put away ugly condition; all
originalparts, decal remnants on the tote, only in
need of ahoning to terrorize wood; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t13.jpg $80.00
ST18 Uncommon #180 1 1/2" widerabbet plane; a ca.1910
example,with all original parts, Stanley felt it
necessaryto make this spur-less model for a reason
they tookto the grave with them; far less common
than the#190, which is identical to this, but with
a spur;95% shiny japanning, a very nice example;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t14.jpg $60.00
ST19 An instant bench plane line-up of#4, #5, and #6, all
of WWIIera production; in barely used shape, always
together,and with all original parts (two having hard
rubberadjusters), one wonders if the original buyer
of these met a hero’s death during WWII,and like a
loyalcanine companion, these sat waiting for him to
return;some minor grime that will quickly clean, all
with thethicker and heavier castings, this is a fine
workingset that can now be your woodshop companion:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t16.jpg $190.00
ST20 #39 3/8” dado plane; I don’tbelieve this one was ever
used, alloriginal parts, you can be the first to give
it aride; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t19.jpg $125.00
ST21 #6 fore plane; a very nice type 13model, the last
sweetheart manufacture ca.1930, with all original
parts;carefully used and lovingly cherished, this
oneescaped the usual fate of #6’s, it still retains
most ofthe decal on the tote; 95% japanning, usual
paintspots, a honing will have it humming along;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t21.jpg $110.00
ST22 #923 12” brace; a quality brace,this one proved to
beStanley’s best selling premium model; ball bearings
in thehead, full ratchet, spring jaws, and exotic
wood,this one saw limited use, is free of damage, and
is readyto go; ideal for heavier work, and not often
found inthis sweep; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t21.jpg $90.00
ST23 #282 scraper; a general purposescraper for ridding
yourselfof barnacles or scabies, it also does a very
good jobon wood; cleaner than usual examples, it’s a
1920’smodel as the sweetheart logo is stamped in the
mapleblock and the original iron; this one ticks the
box forthe scraper user, scraper collector, or the
Stanleycollector, and for not a lot of money; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t23.jpg $35.00
ST24 Unused #70 pivoting head scraper;in pristine shape,
ready touse or display, from ca.1950, and a tool that
provedvery popular for scraping, planing, and rattling;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t23.jpg $55.00
ST25 #4 trammel points; earlier nickelplated model, with
alloriginal parts, original box (white of label is
mostlygone), 99% plating, a complimentary pencil is
included(to drive the point home how versatile the
tool is);right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t26.jpg $40.00
ST26 #605 1/4 Bed Rock junior jackplane; a bargain worker
that hasno physical damage, it’s in need of an iron
(any #3size iron will do), the tote is cracked and
glued; atone time I had over 200 of these things, this
is one ofthe few remaining; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t29.jpg $245.00
ST27 #200 honing jig; appears unused,all original parts,
ready touse out of the box, it can handle all plane
irons upto 2 5/8” wide, it also can hold chisels; as
clean asthey come; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t32.jpg $70.00
ST28 #386 jointer gauge; in the WWIIfinish, it looks unused
with allfinish, a minor tarnish area on the fence, it’s
alsoready to use out of the box; fits #5 to #8 planes,
allowingthem to plane accurately right angles and
bevels;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t32.jpg $135.00
ST29 #2 smoothing plane; offered forparts, or as a bargain
user, thefront knob is a replacement, all others are
originalto this ca.1910 example; the rear tab is
snappedoff, as is common, there’s a small corner chip
at a backcorner of the mouth; can be used as is,
there arelots of donor parts; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t35.jpg $140.00
ST30 #71 router; US-made, from theearly 1950’s, with all
originalparts, including the usually long-lost fence
screw,and instruction pamphlet, it saw practically
no use;original instruction book included, the very
fragileoriginal box is tossed in for free; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t40.jpg $125.00
ST31 Roll of barely used RussellJennings pattern augers;
most lookunused, always together, diameters of 1/4"
to 1”, in1/16” increments, these are the best augers
forhardwoods, the fine lead screws do all the work,
drawingthe auger deeper into the wood with each turn
of thebrace; in the original plastic sheath, from
the1950’s, ready to use; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t40.jpg $145.00
ST32 Light claw hammer with decalremnants on the original
handle;I’m clueless over its model number, this one
is finestquality, with a 3 3/4” long head, is stamped
“B of ENYC”, it looks as if it never struck a nail
or theknuckles of unruly children; ideal for finer
work, anda quality unavailable new today; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t42.jpg $25.00
ST33 Another Stanley hammer, this aball peen with the Atha
horseshoestamped in the head, with decal remnants on
theoriginal handle, 3 1/4" long, and a fine worker;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t42.jpg $25.00
ST34 #98 double arm marking gauge; a1920’s model, with the
sweetheart logo stamped in one locking screw; disks at
one pairof ends for scribing a variety of materials,
the oppositeends with pins, the arms are graduated;
mostplating remains, some tarnish that will polish
out, it’sa fine worker; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t43.jpg $35.00
ST35 #289 skewed fillister; a 1920’ssweetheart product,
with 90%japanning, all original parts, this is one of
Stanley’sbest planes for rabbeting as the skewed iron
can worka variety of grain directions; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t45.jpg $285.00
ST36 #85 Razor Edge boxwood spokeshave; the best shave
made byanyone, the iron on this is pitched at zero
degrees,the mouth and iron’s set are both adjustable;
a 1920’ssweetheart model, usual hang hole in one
side,someday a popular woodworking blogger will
writeabout these and then they’ll be unavailable;
opportunity knocks here, so get while the getting is
good;bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t45.jpg $85.00
ST37 #39 3/4" dado plane; a ca.WWImodel, with V logo on the
lever capscrew, in barely used condition, with all
originalparts, and no damage, some minor superficial
rust willeasily clean, it has sat unused for decades;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t46.jpg $125.00
ST38 #48 match plane; from the 1920’s,with the sweetheart
logostamped in the lever cap screw, barely used, 98%
plating,minor tarnish on the fence, it’s far cleaner
thanusual examples; sharpen and you’ll be tonguing
andgrooving in seconds; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t46.jpg $110.00
ST39 #36 18” cast iron level; withnearly all original
finish,all three vials original and functioning,
thosehave rotating covers to protect them while not
in use; aquality level, ready to use out of the
box;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t54.jpg $45.00
ST40 #36 six inch, two fold boxwoodrule with caliper; a
handylittle rule, this one saw use, has a uniform
brownpatina, no original finish, and lots of life
left init; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t57.jpg $20.00
ST41 #1 Odd Jobs; the later model withall original parts
save forthe 12” rule (which was added after being
sold foryears without it); in sound shape for use,
75%plating, liquid vial, it can fit on standard
withfolding boxwood rules; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t57.jpg $60.00
ST42 Clean, little used, #4 1/2oversized smoothing plane;
a 1930’smodel, with all original parts, and eager to
do thework it never did when bought decades ago; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t75.jpg $135.00
ST43 #10 1/2 smooth rabbet; a ca.1930example in nearly new
conditionwith the decal on the tote; sweetheart logo
on theiron, 99.99% of the original japanning, this one
must havebeen hiding under the bed when it came time
for work;condition is everything when it comes to
Stanleystuff, this one is primo; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t87.jpg $235.00
ST44 #74 double arm marking gauge; infar cleaner than usual
shape,with sweetheart logo stamped in each arm, this
onemaintains two sets for laying out work, something
that’sbeneficial for dovetails; loads of life in the
pins,it’s ready to use out of the box; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t88.jpg $30.00
ST45 #5 1/4 junior jack plane; aca.WWII model that saw
verylittle use, it has the heavier than usual casting
thatsuits it for more positive planing; hardwood knob
and tote,frog adjusting screw, and hard rubber cutter
depthadjusting knob, the brass one slated for it
likelywas used for a shell casing to shoot down a
Messerschmitt; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t89.jpg $75.00
ST46 #15 block plane; identical to the#9 1/2", but 1” longer,
this onedates to ca.1900 and has the patent dates
embossedon the lever cap; no damage, a perfect worker,
the frontknob is a later replacement; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t100.jpg $40.00
ST47 #3 smoothing plane; as clean asca.1950 plane comes,
I don’tbelieve it was ever used; hone it, use it, love
it; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t101.jpg $90.00
ST48 #2 smoothing plane; an early 1930’smodel, with all
originalparts, japanning 75%, some minor dings in
the solewill lap out or be left to use as-is, the
lowercost worker you’ve been after; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t101.jpg $180.00
ST49 #608C corrugated Bed Rock jointer;a ca.WWI model with
alloriginal parts, including the “BED ROCK” embossed
levercap; 95% japanning, little used, no damage, just
someminor localized superficial rust that will easily
clean; oneyou’ll be proud to own; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t110.jpg $290.00
ST50 #607C corrugated Bed Rock jointer;a 1920’s sweetheart
era modelwith all original parts; “BED ROCK” lever
cap, nodamage, and a sound worker, the japanning has
had aprotective over spray; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t110.jpg $185.00
ST51 #94 cabinetmaker’s rabbet plane;the least common of
the fourin the series, it’s also the most fragile,
it’slikely due to that ‘feature’ that forced Stanley
to haltits production; all original parts, this is
the firstmodel, with the patent date stamped in the
iron; agood amount of plating remains, 75%, it, like
so manyothers, has a 3/4" break along the milled
‘rabbet’of the top casting; 100% fine as a worker,
that inno way hinders it at all, it does make the
collectors recoil in horror, but you’re not one of
those; anabsolute bargain compared to what a perfect
onefetches; bottom left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t113.jpg $165.00
ST52 #212 small scraper; one of thescarcer tools in the
Stanleyplane armada, this one was designed for
smallerwork, it utilizes the same adjusting mechanism
used on the #112; as-found, nevercleaned, no damage,
and with a block plane iron (a scraperblade is so
easy tomake for it), a perfect one is nearly twice
the cost;bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t113.jpg $885.00
ST53 #51/#52 shoot board and plane;100% original and
complete,down to the last screw and washer, this
one sawvery little use and is free of damage; the
plane’stote still has most of the original decal,
it datesto ca.1930; a fine tool for slicing and
dicing(it doesn’t julienne), there’s a load of
cast ironhere for the dollar:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t114.jpg $1285.00
WOOD PLANES
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WP1 Mathieson beech smoothing plane with intriguing applied
lignumsole; 8 1/4" long with a 2 1/4" wide iron, this
soundworker still has a fine uniform width mouth
despitesome dings and checks in the sole, a sole which
isapplied in almost a magical manner; no damage about
the iron,decal remnants at the toe, usual owner marks,
it’s onecompany’s attempt to minimize sole wear, some-
thingthat happens to all wooden planes, including the
newmultiple hundreds of dollars ones of today; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t4.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t4a.jpg $85.00
WP2 7 1/2" long beech smoothing plane by Marples; in the
originalbox, little used, with 2” iron, some minor
paint/finishscuffs on sole and side, hone the iron
and startplaning with this one; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t4.jpg $65.00
WP3 Uncommon 1/8” dado with original steel sole; a perfect
solutionfor stability on such a narrow plane, this is
theproduct of Chapin-Stephens; in fine shape, little
used, alloriginal, and an uncommon width for such a
plane;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t6.jpg $90.00
WP4 Pair of applewood toted match planes by T.J.McMaster;
steelplated fences for longer wear and more accurate
work,these are designed to center the groove on 1”
thickstock, they can work 3/4" to 1” thicknesses; in
soundshape, nice patina, harmless wear to the outer
edge ofthe tonguing plane; a lot of mass for the
moneywith these as-found planes; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t10.jpg $85.00
WP5 Massive rabbet plane with double nickers and applied
offsettote; designed for heavy work, it can be used
left or right hand; 2” wide, shy of22” long, dates
to1820’s, very well made, and in little used shape;
some oldfinish spilled on it adjacent to the tote,
this is aserious plane designed for serious work;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t11.jpg $65.00
WP6 Nice rosewood and boxwood oversized toted plough plane
byA&E.Baldwin of New York; 11 1/2" long fence, it’s
roughly 11/2" longer than typical, this one has loads
of massfor a wooden plough; in fine shape, never
abused,all parts are boxwood save for the body, which
makes foran interesting contrast; threads are in much
nicerthan usual shape, a small check in one nut, a
couple ofsmall stains on the fence, this pretty plane
sawlimited use; owner initials:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t18.jpg $385.00
WP7 Clean J.Buck hollowing plane; ideal for scooping out
chairseats, and similar work, 6” long, with a 1 1/2"
widedouble iron, the mouth on this example is as
fine asany infill’s; no damage about the wedge, usual
owner marks, a quality worker;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t20.jpg $65.00
WP8 Odd shallow cove and astragal; about 3/8” deep by 3/4"
wide, byW.Parkes; in fine, barely used shape, designed
forhardwoods with its steeper pitched iron, no owner
marks,never modified, the first of this profile I’ve
seen:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t36.jpg $135.00
WP9 Another W.Parkes, this a tiny 1/4" astragal; with only
some wearto the ‘quirked’ portion of the sole, this
one camewith the previous; tiny astragals are not
easy tofind:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t37.jpg $85.00
WP10 Matching pair of double iron sashplanes by Mathieson;
alwaystogether, in fine little used shape, they cut
a mostuncommon profile of an ogee and quarter round,
somethingrarely seen for sash; sized for 5/8” stock,
numbered“1” and “2”, with owner marks, finding such
planestogether is not common these days:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t38.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t38a.jpg $185.00
WP11 3/4" Roman ogee by A.S.Lunt;the perfect size for
today’sstandard 3/4" thick stock, the ogee is one
of themost useful of all profiles, its applications
areendless; plane saw limited and careful use, only
needs ahoning to be put back to work, there are a
few nail holes in the bottom of the fence,something
commonlydone when adding an auxiliary piece of wood
forbetter referencing; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t41.jpg $85.00
WP12 Another Roman ogee, this a ratheruncommon 5/8”, by
Marples;in fine shape, barely used, never modified,
and withusual owner marks; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t41.jpg $75.00
WP13 Classic 18th century New Englandyellow birch tongue
plane;flat chamfers over the 13 1/2" long body, round
top tothe wedge, graceful tote with elongated horn,
steel strikebutton, and in an fine state of preservation;
no owneror maker marks, uncleaned, it’ll work just as
well nowas it did over 225 years ago; a portion of
the steelwear surface applied to the fence is missing;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t48.jpg $125.00
WP14 Another nice 18th century NewEngland plane, this a
toteddouble iron sash plane with interesting four
initialstamp that reads like some bureaucratic
governmental agency; offered for restoration, the
wedgesand irons are missing, what’s here is in fine
shape,the body has an nicely shaped cross-section;
15” long,made from yellow birch, it likely was used
forpublic building sash as the cut is 1 7/8” wide;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t50.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t50a.jpg $65.00
WP15 18th century tonguing plane byDA.MANZIE; a late 1700’s
Englishproduct that’s not very common; the beech stock is
101/2" long and with extra wide flat chamfers; large
hole forthe rope to pull it at the toe, the plane is
inoverall fine shape, with some minor stains, clear
and deepstamp, the bottom of the wedge was pared
back;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t51.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t51a.jpg $65.00
WP16 ca.1800 21” razee jointer withJames Cam double iron;
looks tobe made of maple, it saw very little use, it
has awonderful small closed tote; flat chamfers over
thelength of the stock, the wedge is also chamfered;
nodamage, no owner/maker marks, cove decoration at
thetransition of the stock’s thickness, this will
make afine worker for those who want the look of
earlyAmerican woodworking; this is a very nice
plane;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t54.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t54a.jpg $135.00
WP17 Worker 7/8” skewed rabbet; likelyGerman in origin,
with goodage, it saw little use, it has usual paint
streaks,the iron will need a clean; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t59.jpg $20.00
WP18 Odd circular dado plane; with anadjustable fence that
has apivot point fixed within, this special purpose
plane hasa ca.1800 appearance, the flat chamfers on
both fenceand stock, the wood looks like birch (it’s
definitely not beech); in fine shape, showing little
wear, thewedges for the arms are missing, that’s an
easy fix;can cut up to a 20” diameter 5/8” dado/groove,
it waslikely used in the carriagemaking trade:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t59.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t59a.jpg $190.00
WP19 Very early T.Tileston/ Boston(with the ogee stamp)
yankeestyle plough; with flat chamfers this one dates
toca.1810; in extra nice shape, all original, never
cleanedor abused, expected roughness at leading edge
of thefence, it has an early initialed owner mark right
belowTileston’s maker mark; a rare hybrid between the
earlyyankee ploughs and the later bulky ones, this one
is themissing link in plough evolution:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t65.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t65a.jpg $255.00
WP20 Very unusual and early adjustablepanel raiser by
J.Fisher;with a wildly unique offset tote of birch,
the restof the plane is beech, including the molded
fencethat can adjust roughly 1/2" along the stubby
arms that are morticed into thestock; 13” long, in
a finestate of preservation, with some worm holes
that areno longer active, this pre-1800 plane might
give youan idea why some folks collect these things,
whichgive an insight into the rugged individuality
that oncewas common in America; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t66.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t66b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t66c.jpg $585.00
WP21 S.Noyes 18th century beech moldingplane; one look at
this onegives the collector of such planes an immediate
clue thatNoyes was directly influenced by John Sleeper’s
school ofplanemaking which seemed to dominate the north
shore ofBoston; 10 1/8” long, usual beech body, broad
flatchamfers, it cuts a 3/4" Roman ogee; clear stamp,
with aninteresting double cross stamp, it’s a very
niceexample of late 1700’s planemaking; a most uncommon
mark, twoare listed in AWP, I suspect there were two
differentmakers of the same name; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t66.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t66a.jpg $285.00
WP22 6 1/2" horned smoothing planeoffered for restoration;
withsubtle decoration at the toe, what’s here is in
niceshape, it needs a horn, the inlaid repair in the
sole fellout; likely a Dutch product, free of the
usualworm holes, it’ll be a pretty plane with minimal
work,this style plane is not commonly found in this
length;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t69.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t69a.jpg $65.00
WP23 Uncommon NH molder by J.Trussel;thought to be from
Hopkinton, with an appearance similar to I.Long’s
work,this large round measures 1 3/4" across the
iron; noowner marks, broad flat chamfers, it shows
crudenessof effort by someone who likely didn’t
gain muchsuccess in the trade; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t69.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t69b.jpg $155.00
WP24 Odd small American router stampedtwice I.STEVENS;
the onereferenced in AWP, it’s 2 5/8” long, it
looks tobe a professionally made tool, there are
owner marks on the heel; in sound shape, made of
beech,ca. 1800; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t70.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t70a.jpg $155.00
WP25 Pair of larger hollow planes (forrounding over work),
eachstamped I.Blood, a very common surname where I
live innorth-central Massachusetts; one configured
like a wooden block plane, with a 2”wide iron, the
otherlike a common molding plane with the same width
iron,Blood was likely a professional maker as they
don’tshow the crudity of casual makers’ output; in
soundshape, ca.1850, some staining, never cleaned;
top two:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t71.jpg $65.00
WP26 ca.1800 New England style panelraiser; in little used
condition, with the typical small andflat tote, round
chamfers,it cuts a 1 3/4" wide panel; made of beech,
it hasearly maker/owner initials of “SA”, there are
no otherowner marks; these early planes usually are
beat towithin an inch of their lives, modified, and
close tobeing firewood, this one is a true survivor
and willmake a fine worker; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t71.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t71a.jpg $185.00
WP27 Perhaps the best pair of ca.1800New Hampshire (thought
to beFrancestown, 25 miles north of where I live)
corniceplanes ever to survive, two massive beech
planes byDustin; these two planes surfaced at an
estatesale in Hancock, NH about 20 years ago, they
neverhave been more than 25 miles from where they
weremade; with a pair of turned helper’s handles,
eachplane is drilled to accept them so that two
hardworkers could peel some 7” of wood as the planes
nearedthe final profile; one is a 4 3/4” wide bed
molding,common used at the intersection of the soffit
andfrieze (in the classic sense), the other a 4 1/2”
wideogee; each with broad flat chamfers and far too
smalloffset totes (one chipped, the other with the
horn off,the only appreciable damage to the planes),
free ofany owner stamps, they are remarkable survivors
when theyso easily could have been chucked in a stove
for aboutfive minutes of warmth; a significant pair
ofplanes, the likes of which I doubt will ever surface:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73c.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73d.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73e.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t73f.jpg $2850.00
WP28 Large Union Factory/H.Chapinmoving fillister; designed
to cutextra wide rabbets, for architraves and the
like,many erroneously call this a panel raiser;
capableof cutting rabbets up to 3” wide, it has a
fulllength adjustable fence and stop; a nicker iron
scoresthe wood for crossgrain work; in sound shape,
thenicker’s wedge may be a replacement, there’s a
mass ofwood for the dollar with this one; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t74.jpg $155.00
WP29 ECE Primus smoothing plane withfull adjustments;
fruitwood stock has the hornbeam sole applied toit
forlonger wear, the mouth is adjustable for fine or
coarsework; little used, just a few times, a bit of
rust onthe adjusting knob, 10” long, price a new one
for somesticker shock; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t76.jpg $95.00
WP30 Same make as previous, this onethe 1 1/4" wide rabbet
plane;double iron, adjustable mouth, fine cutter
adjustment, used a bit more than the previous, still
a solidworker, it’s 11” long; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t76.jpg $90.00
WP31 Same make as previous, this thefillister (fenced
rabbet);the least used of these three planes that
cametogether, this plane can cut rabbets up to 1 1/4”
wide; insound worker shape, it only needs a honing
to be putback to work; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t77.jpg $85.00
WP32 Odd miniature chisel plane byMarples&Sons; with a brass
nosepiece that leans forward, this one can work closer
onstopped work; sole is 2 7/8” long, the maker’s mark
isstamped in the wood forward of the cutter; in fine
shape,noting a barely perceptible hairline at the
cheek ofthe wedge mortice, wood looks to be boxwood;
ownermarks at heel, this is a most uncommon style of
miniatureplane; bottom left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t81.jpg $125.00
WP33 A great miniature boxwoodadjustable compass plane;
3” long,with great patina, the boxwood shines; nose
sectionadjusts up and down to regulate the radius of
cut; finemouth, owner initials, this as nice as a
miniatureplane I’ve owned; bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t81.jpg $235.00
WP34 Clean 7 3/4" long beechsmoothing plane with 2 1/8”
widedouble iron; this one saw very little use, it
has mostof the original finish on it; no damage,
only inneed of a honing, it’s a manufactured plane,
but withno maker’s mark; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t84.jpg $75.00
WP35 C.Fuller/Causeway St./Bostonspecial purpose plane;
I’ve seenanother of these before, but I really don’t
know whatit was used for; looking like a common toted
tonguingplane, it has two skew irons each of which is
precededby a dedicated nicker iron before the cut is
made;steel plated fence suggests it need accuracy to
do itsjob; in fine, barely used shape, it definitely
cut somesort of tongue, perhaps for carriage or sash
work,maybe it was used to butt planks along their
ends; anodd one, the Boston mid-1800’s makers certainly
made someof the most perplexing planes; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t84.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t84a.jpg $185.00
WP36 Clean wooden grooving plane, thewooden plane version
of theRecord 043, for doing smaller work like drawers
andboxes; never used, still in the original box, with
thestandard three irons of 1/8”, 3/16”, and 1/4", hone
and gowith this fine worker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t88.jpg $110.00
WP37 Small boxwood smoothing plane; 5”long, with a 1 5/8”
wideiron, this one saw use, but is still respectable;
tightcheek crack, expected dings and wear, by no
means abarking dog, sticker remnants are the white
patchesyou see on the wedge; bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t88.jpg $55.00
WP38 Japanese rabbet plane; I mustconfess woeful ignorance
over thiscountry’s output as I don’t find them
interesting, but I can state that the plane saw very
littleuse, and looks to be better quality than some
of thecheaply made ones I’ve seen; 10 3/4" long, 1”
widedouble iron, the original sticker is still on it
as wellas some scribbly printing at the toe that I
can’tread; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t92.jpg $75.00
WP39 Mate the previous, this one with askewed iron and in
the sameshape; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t92.jpg $80.00
WP40 Pair of #22 hollow and rounds byC&S Bulkley; these
lookunused, are free of owner marks, and are a great
additionto your set, planes larger than the standard
#18’s arenot easy to find; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t97.jpg $90.00
WP41 Pair of Griffiths/Norwich siderabbets; unmodified,
fineworker shape, good patina, no damage, usual owner
marks,these will compliment perfectly your arsenal of
woodenplanes when you need to tweak grooves, clean
rabbets,etc.; not your usual beat up examples; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t97.jpg $125.00
WP42 Pretty mahogany rabbet planeoffered for restoration;
a heavyand dense species, possibly Cuban, it’s 12”
long;what’s here is in fine shape, it just needs a
wedge(boxwood or satinwood would look nice); with a
nickeriron, 1 7/8” wide; flat chamfers, and rich
redpatina; this will be a real beauty with minimal
effort; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t99.jpg $75.00
WP43 Earlier toted architrave planewith odd symmetrical
2 5/8”profile; broad flat chamfers on the beech stock,
those arealso found on the wedge where they terminate
withdecorative stops; two lignum wear strips are
morticedinto the sole just forward and backward of the
mouth,this feature suggesting as PA origin (which is
where itwas originally found); applied fence, plane
has adeep color to it, it’s never been refinished;
stamped “H.CHANCE”,that may be the maker’s name; cuts
mirrorimage coves and bevels separated by an inverted
“V”; aneat plane, with offset closed tote and iron
strikebutton; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t104.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t104a.jpg $295.00
WP44 Lovely owner-made adjustable sashwith bone/ivory tips;
made fromcherry, including the nuts and screws, the
subtledecoration of bone/ivory at the tips, and the
screw to secure the originalgauge, give this one
considerable appeal; in fine shape, barely used, the
makersperhaps couldn’t bring himself to use it after
hecreated the folksy masterpiece; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t104.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t104b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t104c.jpg $290.00
WP45 Barely used Ohio Tool Co. doubleboxed Gothic bead;
stillwith some original inking on the toe, it may
have beenused a couple times, then forgotten when
theshort-lived Gothic design was popular (mostly in
the Midwest);3/4" wide from the fence to the tip of
the outerboxing, more time was spent stamping it with
ownermarks than using it; never cleaned, never need
upgraded;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t108.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t108a.jpg $265.00
WP46 Rosewood tooting plane; with a 2”Ward&Payne iron, and
in littleused shape, this wood species was rarely
used forthis kind of plane; shaped wedge, with finial,
ownermarks, some superficial roughness on one wedge
abutment;a pretty plane; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t111.jpg $125.00
MISCELLANEOUS
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MI1 Record No.077A bull nose rabbet plane; with the original
shim,that can be installed/removed to set the mouth for
coarser/finer work, the nose section can be removed
entirelyto do chisel work; in fine worker shape, no
damage,loads of mass, and so much nicer than Stanley’s
#90; 4”long, 1 1/8” wide cutter; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t2.jpg $110.00
MI2 A very unusual ebony and brass mortice gauge; with
manydecorative thumb screws to adjust and set the
fence andsliding pins, it’s a very well made tool;
likelycraftsman-made, and made as nice as any
manufactured examples, it shows use and has the owner
or makermark stamped in the fence; 8” long, it’s a
verypretty tool that the images don’t capture; bottom
left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t8.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t8a.jpg $145.00
MI3 Brass and mahogany carver’s mallet; loads of mass to
this one,gravity does all the work as the head is
entirelybrass; in sound worker shape, expected dings
to thehead, 8” long, and ready to use out of the
box;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t8.jpg $60.00
MI4 Good Norris post-war 14 1/2" panel plane; one that
spentmore time sitting than working, with a 2 1/2"
wideiron, all original, never modified or cleaned,
theexterior has developed a light rust that will
easilyclean, the worst of it on the heel of the
iron;nearly all the ebonized finish remains, with
ownerstamps in the infill, it’ll make a fine worker
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t11.jpg $685.00
MI5 Preston curved bottom (front to back) spoke shave;
alloriginal, 1 1/2" wide iron, lots of mass for a
7” longtool, it’s ideal for doing curved edges;
greatquality, plating has tarnished; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t12.jpg $85.00
MI6 Six smaller boxwood handle carving chisels by Marples;
roughly6” long, little used, variety of shapes, these
qualitychisels were offered for general or beginner’s
carving;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t12.jpg $60.00
MI7 Scarce Disston&Son (no “s”) 14” backsaw; made for just
a fewyears, split nut screws, in much nicer than usual
oldDisston saw shape, the handle managed to escape the
usualdamage, an owner stamped his name in it; looks
like ithas the original teeth, the blade is free of the
usualrot, this will clean to be a very nice saw; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t14.jpg $135.00
MI8 A.A.Woods adjustable hollow auger; a self-regulating
thingthat can handle all diameters between 1/4" and
11/4", still with the original depth stop, and with
mostjapanning, this is the best auger for turning
roundtenons on square stock (after they have been
pointed);in far nicer than usual shape; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t15.jpg $85.00
MI9 Scarce Yankee wimble brace; made by North Brothers,
prior tothe Stanley acquisition, the hard rubber
head isimprinted with the Yankee name; for the
heaviestwork, commonly used by framers and ship-
wrights,free of damage, good amount of original
finish,this one drives an auger faster than
conventional braces while driving you to utter
exhaustion in no time; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t15.jpg $125.00
MI10 Eight little used carving knivesby Bracht; variety
ofshapes, still with decals on the handles, average
length of6”, good quality, and ready to use; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t17.jpg $85.00
MI11 Five mahogany handle carvingchisels by Marples; 8”
long, infine shape, used by a skilled carver who had
loads ofAshley Isle’s stuff, they are in sound worker
shape,the edges range from 1/4" to 1/2" wide; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t17.jpg $55.00
MI12 Preston stringing router withthree original fences;
the 3/16”wide cutter has spurs ahead of it so it can
work anygrain direction, this thing can groove any
shapeedge, the straight and curved fences let it do
a widerrange of work; most japanning remains, a very
handytool; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t19.jpg $120.00
MI13 Flather travisher; good curvaturefor this hollowing
shavethat is now highly sought after by chairmaker’s
today; insound worker shape, no splitting about the
tangs, ahard rubber wear plate was added ahead of
thecutter for longer wear; about 11” long, a quick
honing isall it needs to be put back to work; not
an easytool to find a most are worn beyond use; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t20.jpg $125.00
MI14 Odd small cast iron plane withlever to pinch the
iron inplace; this is a manufactured plane, I have
one inthe Inner Sanctum and I’ve seen one other; no
identifying marks, 3 1/2" long, all original, and
wellmade; exterior was cleaned; an odd little thing
that hasa late-1800’s appearance; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t22.jpg $255.00
MI15 Strange cast iron hollowing planewith integral cast
handle;this one looks to be manufactured as it’s
wellmade, the sole is curved from side to side; 3/4"
wideiron, sole is shy of 2” long, as-found; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t22.jpg $135.00
MI16 Spiers smoothing plane forrestoration; dovetailed
steelconstruction, rosewood stuffing, one side of
the bunis splintered off, the tote’s horn has the
usualchipping; 7 1/2" long, designed to take a 2 1/8”
wideiron, that’s all it really needs to be a worker
with‘character’, but some elbow grease will have it
a finelooker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t24.jpg $145.00
MI17 Clean Record 03 smoothing plane;maybe used once or
twice,then put away, some minor finish loss on the
wood, andevery bit the plane the Stanley equivalent
is;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t24.jpg $80.00
MI18 Preston nickel plated bull noserabbet plane; with
alloriginal parts, nearly all the nickel plating,
plenty oflife left to the iron, and lots of mass
for fineplaning, it’s 3 3/4" long with a 1 1/8” wide
iron; mouth is absolutely free ofdings/chips, it’s
a qualityand classy worker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t25.jpg $125.00
MI19 Small Preston bull nose rabbetplane; with the original
rosewoodwedge, this one is free of the usual bangs
that makeit look like an exploded cigar; marked with
thePreston name on the iron, most plating remains,
it’s infar nicer than usual shape; 3/8” wide iron,
3 1/8”long; for finer worker on small stuff; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t25.jpg $135.00
MI20 Record No.2506 double side rabbet;based on the Preston
design,this one incorporates both left and right hand
work in asingle plane by crossing the irons; all
originalparts, no damage, with the depth stop, most
platinggone, the nose can be removed for stopped
work;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t26.jpg $110.00
MI21 Marples M40 small grooving plane;their functional
equivalentof the ever popular Record 043, it has the
samewidth cutters – 1/8”, 3/16”, and 1/4" – and
costsless than that plane; all original parts, in
soundworker shape, the nearly decimated original box
is tossedin for free; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t27.jpg $90.00
MI22 Marples 1/8” paring chisel; withboxwood handle, and
in littleused shape, 9 1/2" long, and only in need of
a honing;an uncommon width to find; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t27.jpg $25.00
MI23 User-made thickness gauge scaledin fractional inches
and theirdecimal equivalents; the perfect tool for
those whowish to measure just how tight their mouths
are(planes, that is, not your yapping maw) or similar
openings;scaled from 1/64” to 1/4"; in sound shape,
with its originaltattered leather sheath; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t27.jpg $30.00
MI24 Scarce Preston No.82 adjustablemouth spoke shave; like
theStanley #53, with a pivoting yoke that opens/closes
as thethumb screw is turned, this is a difficult Preston
tool tofind; their usual quality, it has a rare blue
finish onit that looks original, it may have been
finishedby Record when they took over Preston during the
1930’s;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t28.jpg $65.00
MI25 Preston stringing tool; a greatdesign for cutting
groovesof inlay, etc., it has a reversible fence that
configures it for curved or straight work; vernier
adjustingnut makes for fine set of the single original
cutter,it’s easy to make others out of scraper blade
scraps;repainted blue some time ago, 100% functional,
a toolthat will pay for itself the first time you use
it;middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t28.jpg $110.00
MI26 Record 076 bull nose rabbet plane;completing the blue
tooltheme, a sound worker that has all original parts
and nodamage, it’s a general purpose plane designed
like theStanley #90J (which is nothing but a copy of
thisearlier plane); 3 7/8” long, 1 1/8” wide iron,
only ahoning of that is need to make it a happy
bunny;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t28.jpg $65.00
MI27 Decorative sugar axe; with aturned wooden handle that
looksoriginal, this fancy tool was used to break up
chunks ofsugar; 12 1/2" long, and in sugary sweet
shape;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t29.jpg $165.00
MI28 Group of honing stones for carvingchisels; out of
the sameload as MI11, there are 9 slips stones (some
withminor chipping), two Remrock 8” stones (coarse
and fine); sound workers, little used, andprobably
a realbargain over the original MSRP; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t30.jpg $55.00
MI29 Ten Mathieson carving chisels withmatching odd species
woodenhandles (not beech, it may be a fruitwood); in
barelyused shape, always together, a very difficult to
find‘maker’ mark widths from 1/8” to 5/8”, mostly
gouges,lengths between 9”-10 1/2" long, one ferrule
missing,a fine set; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t30.jpg $285.00
MI30 Larger mahogany bow saw; a verywell made example,
extra stout construction, all original parts savefor
thetwine, measures nearly 18” between the frame; dry
originalfinish, no damage, owner mark, this one is
forserious work:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t31.jpg $85.00
MI31 Brass lever cap, and mountingscrews, for an infill
plane; 21/8” wide, in sound shape, and with a large,
nicelyknurled, screw:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t31.jpg $45.00
MI32 Pair of fixed diameter hollowaugers; 1/2" and 3/4",
inexpected used shape, but with plenty of life left
in them, theshanks are adjustable to control how
long around tenon to cut:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t31.jpg $30.00
MI33 Record 044 grooving plane in anicely made mahogany
box; aversatile tool that does what the 043 does and
more, ithas 8 cutters from 1/8” to 9/16” in 1/16”
increments; all original parts, in sound worker shape,
expectedplating wear, this was someone’s pride and joy
as evidenced by the lovely box; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t33.jpg $155.00
MI34 Slater cast smoothing plane;nicely restored, with
newstuffing, exterior linished (some very minor and
shallowpit spotting remains, that can be left as is
orpolished out); 9” long, 2 1/4” wide iron, the lever
cap hasthe deepest and clearest Slater stamping I’ve
seen; abargain worker infill with lots of mass;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t33.jpg $190.00
MI35 Extra clean Preston router; withnearly all the nickel
plating,this is one of the cleverest router designs
everdesigned; the cutter and knobs can be swapped
around inthree configurations to customize the tool
to thejob at hand; vernier nut precisely sets the 1/2"
cutter,this is the cleanest example of this fine tool
I’veseen; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t34.jpg $115.00
MI36 Odd adjustable mahogany bevel; 17”long blade has an
archedend slotted to let it adjust, it’s not exactly
clearwhat the maker’s intent here is; in sound shape,
it works,but why this way is anyone’s guess; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t34.jpg $85.00
MI37 Morrill’s Patent adjustable benchstop; mounts flush
with thebench’s surface, the toothed stop is secured
inposition by loosening/locking a countersunk screw;
when notin use, it’s positioned flush to the casting;
in soundworker shape, all benches should have an aide
likethis; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t35.jpg $35.00
MI38 Record 311 combination rabbet,shoulder, and chisel
plane;all original parts, stored in a baize bag, no
damage,an earlier plated model, about 90% of that
remains;originally offered by the innovative company,
Preston,it’s only in need of a honing to be put back
to work;bull nose section is zip-tied to the front
section,scissors will free it from captivity; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t39.jpg $175.00
MI39 Brass miter template stamped withthe Preston name;
used topare molded frame members for mitering or
coping,this one saw some use and shows normal dings;
base is 41/4" long; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t39.jpg $35.00
MI40 1” corner chisel by Fulton (notthe low-end Sears Fulton,
thequality edgetool Fulton); in barely used shape, near
fulllength, no pitting, minor tarnish, replacement
leathertipped handle, will need a new grinding due to
a smallchip; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t42.jpg $45.00
MI41 #036 Chapin-Stephens combinationrule; brass bound
boxwood,12” long, with original level vial, it’s in
far nicerthan usual shape with one face of the steel
scale showinglittle tarnish (the other side is about
1/2tarnished); no owner marks, this one does it all,
measures,levels, squares, inclines, bevels, etc.;
left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t43.jpg $95.00
MI42 Starrett brass trammel points onan extra long mahogany
beam; toonice looking for the company known to produce
coldmachinist’s tools, the 9” long adjustable steel
pointsare original length, one point has a small bend;
neverpolished, 34” beam, and fine workers; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t44.jpg $85.00
MI43 Good beech plated brace; not yourusual woofer, in fine
workingshape, the ebony head a small ding and a long
stablehairline (nearly all do); never polished or
abused,it has the better spring-load lever chuck,
that’sgood and solid; will include some center bits
that fitin it, this style of brace was generally used
by betterquality woodworkers; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t44.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t44a.jpg $135.00
MI44 Pair of 11” forged dividers;maker’s mark stamped on
arch,original screw, the best tool for all curved
layoutwork; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t45.jpg $30.00
MI45 Pair of exotic wood levels forrestoration; a 30”
rosewoodby Stanley both vials fine, brass disk over
the plumb vial is missing,rosewood has nice grain
pattern,some staining to that; a 28” mahogany or
rosewood(can’t see the grain) fully brass bound by
StrattonBros., America’s best level maker, dirty
fromsitting idle, will clean to be a nice looker,
one vialdry; both will look far better with minimal
effort:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t47.jpg $90.00
MI46 Strap hammer head for restoration;long ago it lost
itshandle, very early, possibly pre-1800, rusted,
noappreciable wear or damage, 5 1/2" long; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t48.jpg $25.00
MI47 The 4 Way Blade plane; one of themany American mouse
trapsthat only succeeded catching suckers, this 1960’s
productwas designed to increase a worker’s productivity
by havingits square iron sharpened on each side; while
the ironis thick and stout, one wonders just how
productive he’d be after repeated sharpenings make the
2” squareiron 1/2" square; with a cap iron that can
be movedwith an adjusting nut, it’s puzzling why that
was addedfor such a low end plane; built like a Norris,
incomparison to today’s plane output, it has all
originalparts, and was, obviously, little used; don’t
be fooledby the flat top cheeks – it’s not a Bed Rock;
a plane that only lovers of stupid planes couldlove;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t49.jpg $55.00
MI48 Screwed and plated beech spokeshave; brass wear plate
in thesole, fine mouth along the 3 1/2" long cutting
edge,this is likely an American product; no damage,
11” long;the brass nuts quickly and accurately set
theiron’s depth of cut; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t49.jpg $30.00
MI49 Pair of 8” (cutting edge length)drawknives; one by
L.&I.J.White, the other with a maker’s mark that I
can’tread, original wooden handles, as found, and
will makefine workers; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t50.jpg $60.00
MI50 Lathe sizing tools; with a partingchisel (no handle,
in casethat isn’t obvious), this tool is used for
consistent diameters during turning; in little used
shape,most japanning in the background, the chisel
is an oldBuck Bros.; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t51.jpg $45.00
MI51 Rare 18th century yellow birchbrace with the maker
mark of“P.WAIT” stamped in the frame; so many of these
arecontinental European in origin, this one is no
doubtfrom America, it’s in remarkably fine shape
given itsage and fragility; a forged iron band added
to thechuck (after a split developed) adds character
to it, ithad an iron spring catch to hold the pad in
place,that’s no longer present; some minor chipping
to thehead’s turning, the frame itself is in sound
shapewith the classic yellow birch patina; 17” long,
andoriginal pad that has a 1/2" diameter spoon bit,
you’ll search years for one of thisvintage and
originlet alone signed by a maker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t52.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t52a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t52b.jpg $365.00
MI52 A pair of very early markinggauges, likely 18th
century;the 10” one yellow birch and with initials
stampedin the fence, the other a 13” sashmaker’s gauge
withembossed B.W.Adams (with backward “s”); many
pins inthis one along its length, there are several
otherAdams stamps from later generations; both are
in fineshape for their age, with expected wear;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t52.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t52a.jpg $95.00
MI53 3” P.S.&W. No.1Ex slick inused once and put away
condition; with the original handle, the owner spent
more timestamping his initials in the blade than he
ever didusing the tool; minimal rust blooms, overall
originalshiny luster, nearly all finish remains on
theturned maple handle, 30” long, this is of the
finestquality, it’s Peck, Stow & Wilcox’s premium
line, asdesignated by the “No.1Ex” stamping; the
primoca.1875 slick that keeps you awaking at night
thinkingabout; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t53.jpg $155.00
MI54 Good axe with curved 8” edge;rings like a bell when
tapped,in much nicer than usual shape, freshly ground
on theone top face, old, but probably not original,
offsethandle has early owner’s brand in it, this is a
qualityNew England made tool that can be used as is;
right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t53.jpg $85.00
MI55 Early yellow birch handle trysquare with 12” long
brassblade; a craftsman-made product, looks to be
ca.1800,flexible blade has good patina, never
cleaned,the maker of this one shall forever remain
anonymous; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t55.jpg $75.00
MI56 Early forged hammer with ovalcross-section; a well
made rusticlooking thing, early handle, I don’t know
if that’soriginal or not; chip to the side of the
face, 43/4" long head; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t55.jpg $35.00
MI57 16” long Lancashire pattern saw byBoker; as-found,
in usualsaw shape, minor chipping on handle’s turning,
there areowner initials branded in that; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t55.jpg $65.00
MI58 Beech stuffed Marples Ultimatumbrass framed brace;
beingoffered as a bargain example for restoration,
it hasall original parts, including the chipped
head; arare stuffing for this style brace, the chuck
worksfine, some staining to the wood, a few checks
to thegrip, it’ll work fine as is; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t56.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t56a.jpg $285.00
MI59 Cage head brace; as-found, screwis missing in the
chuck, 7”swing, and with the usual pitted surfaces
found onthis tool; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t56.jpg $60.00
MI60 Uncommon all metal cooper’shooping dog; looks to be
a ca.1800American-made example, it’s 16 1/2" long;
designedto stretch the wooden hoops so they fit over
staves,most that surface a homely wooden things;
this is avery well made tool, initialed by the smith
whoforged it, he did a nice job transitioning the
flatchamfers on the bottom third of the shaft to a
roundcross-section over the rest of the tool; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t58.jpg $75.00
MI61 Getman’s buggy wrench; as-found,embossed with his name,
61/2" long, functional, little finish, and a gizmo from
a bygoneera; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t58.jpg $35.00
MI62 Pair of earlier framing squares;hand-stamped numbers,
one alsostamped Smallwood, with a nice even patina;
the othera Hildick/Walsall that’s been cleaned, both
areca.1825 and in much better than usual early square
shape;both with the 24” long leg, the former has a 12”
shortleg, the other 14”; top two:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t60.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t60a.jpg $70.00
MI63 Significant 18th century framingsquare with pricked
owner’sname and location; a true relic, this one is
likelyca.1775, all the lettering and graduations are
prickedwith a punch to form crude characters; likely
made bysomeone who had trouble reading, the maker
misspelled the given name; stamped “MATHANIEL MAGOUN
OFPEMBROOK”, this square was found in the area of
thesoutheast Massachusetts town that was first
settledin 1650; a quick web search reveals several
Magounsof that town, with Nathaniel showing up in
three generations,so this one should be easy to
research– it’s too bad he didn’t date it; in fine
shape,numbered on only one side, it also has crude
stampedletters of “H+I”, perhaps the smith who made
it;things like this rarely come along, it’ll be most
appreciated by those who cherish America’s earlist
tools; Ihad a difficult time trying to photograph
thestampings; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t60.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t60a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t60b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t60c.jpg $685.00
MI64 Atkins Perfection No.65 7pt ripsaw; 26” long, skewed
back,with original teeth, most of the etching is still
present,including the 1890 patent date; carved handle,
in farnicer than usual shape, in need of a quick
clean,it’s sharp enough to use as-is on softer woods;
a qualitysaw; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t61.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t61a.jpg $75.00
MI65 Another quality saw, this one madefor Fulton (not the
SearsFulton), it’s a 5pt rip with straight back over
the 28” length; handle looks to beapple, the blade is
overallshiny; etching states that the saw is handmade,
handfiled, and hand set; made for serious work, you
no doubthave never heard of the firm, it’s absolutely
guaranteedto destroy wood; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t61.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t61a.jpg $65.00
MI66 Disston No.16 6pt skew back ripsaw; still with the nib,
26” long,lovely detailed carving to the handle, this,
as wellthe previous two saws, saw very little use, they
all camefrom the same source; etching present, the blade
hasmottled tarnish, that should polish out; this was one
ofDisston’s best saws, and is now highly sought after by
today’swoodworkers; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t61.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t61a.jpg $165.00
MI67 Well made steel square with wideopen cast handle that
hassquare ovolo decoration where it joins the 15” long
blade;looks to be manufactured, it’s stamped “J.D.VINTON”;
as found,in need of a clean, has a ca.1875 look to it;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t62.jpg $75.00
MI68 Six Buck Brother socketed chisels;little used, these
satunused for decades (they are late 1800’s) and have
tarnished, they will clean nicely; best quality, some
withhandles, widths of 3/4", 7/8”, 1 1/4", 1 1/2",
13/4", and 2”, the last four being difficult sizes
to find;you will love these, promise; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t62.jpg $175.00
MI69 Early veneering hammer; likelyca.1800, very well
made,with fine proportions, it’s in fine shape, with
an older,though likely not original, handle; 5” long,
it’s not your usual clunky latestyle, no matter their
age, thisspecial purpose hammer is not easy to find;
left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t63.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t63a.jpg $135.00
MI70 Starrett No.429 Barrett’s Patentdouble arm marking
gauge; adesign made by several firms, but not to the
quality that the precision Athol,MA firm made them,
this onehas the long arm graduated to 1/32”, a
tolerancemandatory for timber framing and cabinet-
making oftoday; disks are designed to mark on a
varietyof materials; as-found, in need of a quick
clean;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t63.jpg $55.00
MI71 Union No.100 squirrel tailminiature block plane; a
companythat really was run by Stanley, they offered
a planeline that pretty much paralleled Stanley’s,
theirproducts are not nearly as common; clearly
embossedwith the model number and the Union name,
alloriginal parts, no damage, and in need of a
quickclean; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t63.jpg $55.00
MI72 Basic trade axe; with squaremaker’s mark, in usual
axeshape, replaced handle in the circular eye, the
blade’slength is 6”; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t64.jpg $55.00
MI73 Not your usual trade axe, thiswith the original tear
dropshaped handle in the similarly shaped eye; nicer
profilerto the 6” long head, it’s in better than
usual axeshape; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t64.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t64a.jpg $115.00
MI74 Smaller hammer with a distinctivebell-shape to the
head; noclaw, handle is old, but probably not
original, head measures 3 3/4"long; no chips to the
head;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t64.jpg $25.00
MI75 Original butt mortice plane assold by T.S.Wheeler;
neverused, in the original box, and with instructions,
thisplane was originally offered by Rumboldt in the
1930’s;fine quality, only in need of a honing to be
put backto work, 9 1/2" long; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t67.jpg $110.00
MI76 12” Spear&Jackson tenon sawwith blade etched for the
Bath(England) firm of R.Membery; in far nicer than
usualshape, an earlier saw with split nut screws,
minortarnish, best quality, a five minute date with
a filewill have it performing as new; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t67.jpg $75.00
MI77 Earlier Dring&Fage six-foldwantage stick; used to
measurethe liquid volume is barrels, it’s in sound
shape,with minor wear, uniform brown patina, all
fourfaces are graduated; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t68.jpg $115.00
MI78 Pair of scruffy ivory rules beingoffered in memoriam
to thepachyderm(s) that gave up their tusks long ago;
bothone-foot, four-fold, the best is a #40 sans the
caliper,the other is as worn as an ivory rule can be,
withcracks; no doubt, you’ll be asking yourself how
I cansell these for such a low price and remain in
business– I don’t know the answer to the question
either;bottom left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t68.jpg $60.00
MI79 4” Brown&Sharpe steel caliperrule; stamped with the
June 11, 18xx patent date, graduated onboth sides,
showing expectedwear, owner stamped initials on one
face;bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t68.jpg $25.00
MI80 Very rare rule tool, “The ArrowAngler”; the first I’ve
seen ofthis one, it’s in the original box and with the
originalinstructions; sold by Barnes&Irving, of Syracuse,
NY, itwas patented in 1914; with loads of functions it
performs,when attached to a common folding or steel
rule, itcan be a plumb gauge, marking gauge, t-square,
trysquare, miter square, center square, inside square,
depthgauge, marking gauge, and a gauge for transferring
measurements; cast of a “light weight metal of strong
construction”, it looks like aluminumto me; 100%
complete,with the arm for converting it to a marking
gauge; atool whose time never came, it’s the thing a
collector’s dream is made of; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t70.jpg $685.00
MI81 Five early bottoms for MultiformMolding Plane Co.
two screwdesign; two have the fancy cast locking
nuts,three with the standard design; as found, never
cleaned,dry condition, one is pretty shot and is
beingtossed in for parts, this one is a bead; the
otherfour are H&R’s, one is missing an iron; the
fancycast screw models are not easy to find:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t72.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t72a.jpg $255.00
MI82 Cooper’s adze for restoration;only in need of a
clean,and a new wooden handle, someone stuck a
greentube at the bottom; usual condition for the
head, ifyou like playing tool Jesus, bringing the
dead to life,this one’s for you; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t74.jpg $20.00
MI83 Matching pair of drawbore pinswith boxwood handles;
many ofthese are assembled, not these, they have
alwaysbeen together; in far nicer than usual shape,
goodoriginal length of 12” (not counting the handles);
the toolsto use when assembled mortice and tenon
frames orsimilar; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t75.jpg $90.00
MI84 Knowles-like try plane; a massivecast iron plane, with
thewooden knob, wedge, and tote that typify Knowles’
Patentwhere he solved the wear and instability of
woodenbench planes by removing the problem part of
those,the stock, and substituting it with cast iron;
generallyagreed to be America’s first patented plane,
this oneis as-found, in need of a clean, measures
18” long,the main casting is an amazing 3/8” thick;
nodamage, well made, it also looks to be manufactured:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t77.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t77a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t77b.jpg $365.00
MI85 Good quality four-slide boxwoodciphering rule; 18”
long, andin fine shape, there are loads of scales
forcalculating things never before thought possible;
brasspins are inlaid for common reference points,
this one isstamped “COCK MAKER LONDON”; having given
upjuvenile thoughts and actions for this Lenten
season, Ihope all of you appreciate just how difficult
it is forme not to make some crude locker room joke
here;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t78.jpg $275.00
MI86 A most unusual brass slide rulefor making bread (the
eating,not the spending, kind); a 12” long scale that
was usedin a bakery, it was offered by Joseph Rank of
Liverpool; with scales and instructions to make fan
favoritebrands of “As You Like It” and “Northern Pride”
loaves,it has scales for the temperature of the flour
andwater, the gallons of water, amount of yeast, malt,
and salt,etc.; never seen another, with this and a
freshlyscaled bass, you’re ready to cater weddings
even whenyou don’t know exactly how many guests shall
attend, you’llbe able to feed them in a miraculous
manner; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t78.jpg $175.00
MI87 Early, first model, Starrettcombination inclinometer
square;with a single head that combines square,
protractor, and inclinometer functions, it was a
favoritefor many trades, including patternmakers;
theoriginal 12” perforated rule is stamped with the
1879patent date, it also has an owner’s name etched
in it;original vial, in sound worker shape, and far
lesscommon than the standard combination square;
left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t79.jpg $125.00
MI88 Preston No.1490 spider morticebevel; in nearly new
condition,never polished or mucked with, this little
gizmo wasused for layout in many trades; two short
bladescan rotate along each edge, aslotted piece
of steelslides through the brass body; not marked
with thePreston name, but no question it’s their
output,an owner lightly stamped his name in the
brass;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t79.jpg $125.00
MI89 Preston No.1392 adjustable chamferplane; practically
identicalto the Stanley #62, but so much nicer with
itsvernier adjustment screw to set the iron (Preston
used thisadjustment on as many tools as they could);
alloriginal parts, never cleaned, as found, little
japanning, and free of damage, a clean will make it
so muchnicer; not outrageously price, as found
elsewhere, it’s a great working tool; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t80.jpg $130.00
MI90 Manufactured, and first I’ve seen,combination plumb
bob andsteel tape; functioning like a tape measure,
with aninternal spring to reel that back in when the
button ispressed, this is a clever thing; the rule
is byLufkin, it’s graduated in English and Metric;
thegraduations start at 2 feet, it’s probable that
there wasa chain added to the end when the tool was
to beused as a measure, and that removed when used
as aplumb bob; other knowledgeable tool luminaries
havenever seen another, it has a 1920’s look; very
wellmade, with loads of mass; bottom left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t80.jpg $395.00
MI91 Strange hollowing plane, similarto another I had that
came outof a violinmaker’s kit; about 2” in diameter,
the brassbody is knurled, the sole is convex; looks
to be manufactured, the iron isabout 1 3/8” wide;
thehollow interior suit it well for containing the
shavings,it also would serve you well as an ashtray;
an oddone; bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t80.jpg $135.00
MI92 Scarce Preston No1347F fenced bullnose rabbet; all
properand original, no damage, and good amount of
thejapanning; this special purpose plane never sold
in greatquantity, it’s now difficult to find those
that didfree of damage and with the fence and stop;
usualPreston quality, never cleaned or mucked with,
it’s theexample you’ve been waiting for; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t81.jpg $590.00
MI93 Very unusual Scottish smoothingplane with carved
stuffing,odd construction, and nicely engraved lever
cap;never cleaned, no damage, this one was made with
a steelinsert pinned at the mouth so that the common
cracks/chips there didn’t appear; bulbous stuffing at
the rearis carved at the heel and sides for a firmer
grip, itnever had a tote, the stuffing fills the
palm,with the web between the thumb and first finger
buttingagainst a perfectly shaped ‘horn’; molded
stuffingat the toe, and a molded lever cap, this
plane isas unique as the individual who made it;
great patina, 7 1/2" long, witha surprising amount
of mass,fine mouth, and lower than usual pitched
iron(reason he pinned the steel piece at the mouth),
this is alovely plane; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t82.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t82a.jpg $585.00
MI94 Tiny stuffed smoothing plane; witha brass casting
thatmeasures just 5” long, this might be the #1 version
of the infill; very well made, with aproud lever cap
screw,walnut stuffing, no owner marks, it’s a cute
thingthat will compliment any collection of infills;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t82.jpg $685.00
MI95 Wild cast smoothing plane withlaminated stuffing and
heart-shaped pierced lever cap; the images alone of
thisthing speak more to it than mere words can, it’s
free ofdamage and ready for you to fondle; 8” long,
if thisplane isn’t the fulfillment of Keats’ “A
thing ofbeauty is a joy for ever”, then nothing is;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t83.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t83a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t83b.jpg $685.00
MI96 Another thing of beauty, this adovetailed steel fat
rabbetwith uniquely shaped sides; reminiscent of
Nottingham’s favorite planemaker, Bayfield, this one
goesbeyond that maker’s output with its stylish scrolly
sidesthat seem to melt into the rosewood stuffing;
anamazing 2” wide, extra fine mouth, and in fine
shape, asmall chip at the forward edge of the
wedge’smortice; with owner marks, it’ll work as
fine as itlooks; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t83.jpg $485.00
MI97 Plumb Boy Scout hatchet; finestquality, and in sound
workershape, original handle has loosened in the eye,
a bargainworker with expected dings and warts; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t85.jpg $15.00
MI98 Record A151 malleable iron spokeshave; 2” wide cutter,
barelyused, still with most decals, fine quality, if
you’regoing to own one spoke shave, this is the style
to own;bottom left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t85.jpg $35.00
MI99 Mate to the previous, the A151R,with the curved sole
(front toback); came with the previous, it’s ideal
for doingcurved edges; bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t85.jpg $35.00
MI100 1/2" lock mortice chisel; insound worker shape, capable
ofdigging out deep and narrow mortices, original handle,
no maker’s mark (no doubt Sheffield made), with an
owner’s mark of G.Musty which fortunately left no lasting
odor; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t86.jpg $45.00
MI101 Never used, and quite uncommon, 1/2"corner chisel;
still with all the original bronze paint and leather
tipped handle, this one is perfect for cabinetwork
tosquare up the corners of mortices; maker’s mark
isn’t fully readable, it’s probably a James Swan as
that company used this finish; best quality and best
condition; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t86.jpg $90.00
MI102 Extra long boxwood handle beveledge paring chisel;
13”blade length, unheard of for such a tool, it’s
11/4" wide; in fine shape, Sheffield-made, and only
inneed of a honing, the ideal tool for far reaching
work; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t87.jpg $80.00
MI103 10” No.1 Stratton Bros. fullybrass bound rosewood
level; better than usual example, with original vials,
lightly cleaned, an area of staining on one face;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t89.jpg $190.00
MI104 Six E.A.Berg Eskiltuna Sharkbrand socketed bevel
edge paring chisel; the finest chisel ever made,
five are with the original handles that have a good
amount of decals; widths of 1/4", 3/8”, 1/2", 5/8”,
3/4", and 1 1/4" (this saw the most use and has the
replaced handle); in fine worker shape, backs have
been lightly polished, once you go Berg, you never
goback; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t90.jpg $190.00
MI105 Three joiner’s mortice chisels;widths of 1/4", 3/8”,
and1/2"; with good length, and in sound worker shape,
each with their original handle; the handle of the 1/2"
shows chipping, that can be left as-is or pared back;
the two larger sizes need a new bevelground; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t90.jpg $110.00
MI106 Cast iron shave; commonly calleda heel shave, this
stouttool has a 1 5/8” wide iron, it’s secured to
thecasting with a screwed lever cap; in sound worker
shape, graceful gull-wing handles make for a comfortable
grip; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t91.jpg $45.00
MI107 Odd 5” long cast iron screwdriver with foldout awl
andsmaller screw driver; a nicely made tool, the
blade is stamped “PAT APPLD FOR”, I’ve never seen
another like it; American-made, most japanning remains,
it’s definitely something that never made it in the
tool market, it has a late-1800’s look to it; bottom
left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t91.jpg $135.00
MI108 Another different screw driverwith cast iron handle
finished in the original bronze flashing; 4” long,
with a ca.1880 appearance, well made, this would
make a great screw driver for #45/#55 combo planes;
bottom right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t91.jpg $30.00
MI109 Book, “Woodwork Joints” byCharles Hayward; the single
best woodworking book ever authored, all you need to
know about taking once piece of wood and introducing
itto another via hand tools is found within the
covers of this 1974 paperback edition; 176 pages, in
fine shape, and long out of print, you’ll be an
overnight expert reading this one; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t93.jpg $50.00
MI110 Book, “Cabinet Making forBeginners” by Charles
Hayward; hardcover, with dust jacket, 1972 second
printing, this book is the second best book by the
UKauthor; 210 pages of hand tools, their proper use,
joinery, veneering, etc. are found within; in fine
shape, also long out of print, and a reference worth
itsweight in gold; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t93.jpg $80.00
MI111 Different brass rabbeting shavewith curved sides,
theopen handles sit roughly 1” above the sole; well
made, likely manufactured (I’ve seen an identical one
inthe past); 9” long, 1 1/8” wide iron, not polished
andlikely used in the carriagemaking trade; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t94.jpg $85.00
MI112 E.C.Stearns flexible sole spokeshave; an ingenious
tool, it’s the fusion of a #113 circular plane with
aspoke shave; in sound shape, most japanning, no
rips in the sole (common to this tool), the brass
yoke is embossed with the company name and the patent
date; a very useful tool for doing curved work;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t94.jpg $90.00
MI113 Odd smoothing plane with rotatingbrass clamping lever;
perhaps some not so brilliant model for a potential
patent, the lever bears upon a wooden wedge to secure
thedouble iron in place; no markings of any kind,
razee design, in sound shape, 8 1/2" long sole; one
ofa million dead end designs that only brought the
maker ridicule and financial loss rather than the
millionsof dollars he had hoped; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t95.jpg $185.00
MI114 Uncommon Bellamy’s Patent markinggauge; with no
markings other than graduations on the arm, it has
theunmistakable cam lever to secure (barely) the
fencein position; one that saw use, it’s still
respectable enough; beech, 8” long; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t95.jpg $75.00
MI115 One of the oddest vises I’veowned, a 1901 patent
nickel plated contraption that proved to be more
notable as a flop than a tool; with nearly all
plating, it’s stamped with the October 8, 1901 patent
date, it Joseph Goodrich’s patent (but don’t tell
hisdescendants) #683931; a rotating cam lever adds
extra force the clamping pressure the bottom jaws
canbe spread apart for better contact of whatever
youdare to put between the jaws; 6” long, I’ve
never seen another, and hope I never again do; on
theplus side, it’s nicely made; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t96.jpg $195.00
MI116 Shapely cast iron rabbet planewith mahogany wedge;
I’ve had similar examples in the past, but none with
aclosed integral handle; nicely made, 3/8” wide, no
damage, I believe this to be American-made as the
others I’ve owned were found local to me; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t96.jpg $285.00
MI117 ECE Primus slitting tool; withthree cutters, two of
which cut the shoulders of grooves for inlay (and
similar work), those are setwith spacers for the
proper width; the other cutter retracts, it’s used
forcutting veneers, parting moldings, etc.; the
original box and instructions (you’ll need a German
toEnglish dictionary), the tool looks unused, there
aresome rust blooms on the steel that will clean;
usual quality from this company; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t98.jpg $55.00
MI118 Nice figured maple slitting gaugewith forged heart-
shaped thumb screw; graduated arm with number fonts
that suggest a pre-1850 make, there’s a forged spring
between the two arms, those are squeezed together as
thematerial is pulled through; no cutter, that’s just
anypiece if sharpened steel wedged in place, the
wood’s grain gives it a unique look; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t98.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t98a.jpg $90.00
MI119 Roll of barely used Conover spoonbits with a tapered
reamer; 8 bits, each about 5” long, diameters from 3/8”
to1”, they look to be fine quality; made in Taiwan,
ina good canvas roll, I believe these were made in
the1980’s, and are not available new today; no rust
ormodification, and a chairmaker’s dream come true;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t99.jpg $255.00
MI120 Disston 8” butt locking slidingbevel; works just
like the ever popular Stanley #18, this one is nicer
looking with the Disston keystone logo embossed on
it;little plating remains, that doesn’t matter as
it’sa fine worker, the one you’re after since you’re
nota collector; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t100.jpg $25.00
MI121 Enameled Buck&Hickmanexhibitor’s badge; made for some
sort of trade show, this 2” longpiece has a clip that
slides into a pocket to keep it in place; likely from
ca.WWI, in sound shape, with some minor finish loss;
right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t100.jpg $35.00
MI122 Pair of unused Plane-Axes, intheir original box with
original instructions; a tool that could have only
been made in America, this 1950’s tool dead end
combines features never thought possible – a plane,
anaxe (actually, a hatchet), a hammer, and a nail
puller; with the original propaganda, a look at the
guy photographed in that mightscare the bejeezus
outta ya, he kinda sorta looks like that creepy Dr.
Smith from Lost in Space (Marta Kirsten probably
would have sold more of these had they used her
photo, but there you are); an instant collection,
andready to take on Bear Grylls when you go
toe-to-toe in a bout of survival; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t102.jpg $195.00
MI123 Davis Level & Tool Co. 18”cast iron level; in nearly
newcondition, as nice an example I’ve offered, free
of damage, all original, 99% japanning, a bit less
plating, machining marks are still visible on the
rails; a fancy bit of Victorian era toolmaking that
still leaves them applauding for more in the hardware
store aisles; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t102.jpg $290.00
MI124 Rosewood handle upholsterer’s hammer;no doubt made
byC.S.Osborne (not marked), and made to standards
notpossible today, the two rosewood grips are riveted
tothe one-piece forging; never abused, full claw
lengths, free of the usual dings in the face, some
minor tarnish; a fine worker; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t103.jpg $25.00
MI125 4” Coes adjustable nut wrench;the shortest of the
most popular wrench designed, this is the wrench that
hasbroad appeal to all tool lovers due to its small
size; in better than typical wrench condition, no
damage to the jaws, deeply stamped “COES WRENCH Co.”,
andready to use and display; the second best thing
ever to come out of Worcester, MA, second only to
thetool model; middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t103.jpg $110.00
MI126 Little used Ulmia four armmarking gauge; four times
themarking power on this precision German-made tool,
each arm carries a pin and a graduations for setting;
ready to use out of the box, you’ll never be fumbling
about looking for four gauges buried within the
stuff on the bench, it’s better fumbling just for one;
right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t103.jpg $55.00
MI127 Special purpose layout tool withapplied copper plaque
handstamped with girt and brace scales along with the
maker’s name of Geo.Friggle, and XMAS, 1909; perhaps
disappointed that Santa didn’t bring him a manufactured
one, Mr.Friggle put his hand to this one, and we’re
fortunate that he did as it’s a unique and well made
tool with the charisma that is sp often lacking on
mass-produced stuff; a variety of materials, brass,
copper, steel, and stainedhardwood thrown together
inan attempt to make his layout life easier; 16” is
themeasurement of the wood, there is a steel sleeve
into which the brass arched piece fits, that having
aseries of ‘detents’ stamped in it so that the thumb
screw can engage the desired one; well made, nicely
cleaned, and not another like it anywhere, Mr.Friggle
didhimself proud, you’ll experience his same pride
showing this off in your collection of strange and
somewhat useless gizmos:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t105.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t105a.jpg $585.00
MI128 Most unusual wooden inclinometerwith pewter scale
andtwo adjustable wooden screws used to pitch the
thing to set it; this is a manufactured item, it’s
thethird to surface, this one having been found in
mid-New Hampshire; a George Wilson, of Concord, was
known to have made levels, perhaps this is his work;
22”long, it not only looks unique, it has a unique
construction where two pieces of wood are screwed
together to make the stock, between them is fit the
counterweighted pointer; two rotating ‘feet’ allow
itto stand upright; in fine, never mucked with
shape, original red finish, it reminds me of a pair
ofeyes and a smile looking for someone to love it;
hasa mid-1800’s look to it:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t106.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t106a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t106b.jpg $885.00
MI129 Clean set of matching Greenleeincannel gouges; twelve
intotal; barely used, each in fine worker shape, with
older leather tipped handles, they are perfect for
scribing work; widths of 1/8”, 1/4", 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4",
7/8”,1” (two of these), 1 1/8”, 1 3/8”, 1 1/2", 1 3/4",
and2”; medium sweeps, great quality, and only in need
ofa honing to be put to work:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t107.jpg $345.00
MI130 Unused 6” combination square andcentering head by
Union Tool Co., sold by Proto; from the 1930’s, fine
quality, ready to use, this company was eventually
bought out by Starrett; in the original box, the
shorter square are not easy to find; top left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t108.jpg $50.00
MI131 Another Union Tool product, thistheir double square
with graduated hardened steel 4” blade;in nearly new
shape,no owner marks, and just as good as a the
Starrett offering; top right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t108.jpg $35.00
MI132 Copper repousse plaque of blacksmiths laboring in a
forge, with a couple of children staring amazingly
atthem; done by Michael Lantz, in 1976, it’s a
nicely detailed piece that has the history of the
artist affixed to the back; 10” by 14”, ready to
display, numbered 45 (I don’t know how many he
made) Lantz was some sculptor of note, much of his
work being for governmental buildings,he, however,
never achieved the fame of his elder brother, Walter,
thecreator of Woody Woodpecker; the things you
learn by reading this list:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t109.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t109a.jpg $185.00
MI133 Odd mallet with removable portionof the handle to
reveal an awl; likely used by a leatherworker, 12”
long, as-found, no damage, and ready to use; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t111.jpg $45.00
MI134 Ulmia scraper burnisher; in theoriginal box, and with
instructions (in German), this handy tool is run along
theedge of a scraper blade to turn a burr on that;
lots of mass to it, wooden stock makes for an easy
grip so you can really bear down on it, 6” long; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t112.jpg $45.00
MI135 Cool rosewood and boxwood scraperholder; a decorative
user-made tool, two pieces of rosewood are riveted
together, with a spacer between them, one end accepts
theblade, the other the boxwood wedge to secure the
blade in place; very well made, aperfect worker, it
also can be used to hold spoke shave irons, and similar,
while grinding/honing them; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t112.jpg $55.00
MI136 Millers Falls No.5 eggbeaterdrill; in much nicer than
usual shape, ready to use, the cap unscrews to store
twist drill or points, no original ones are present;
themost popular eggbeater drill ever sold; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/apr/t113.jpg $50.00