Apologies for the tardy monthly tool
list, which many of you
eagerly anticipated
as a respite over your concern for Britney
Spears. I think
you’ll find the delay worth the wait if nothing
else for the other
Spiers featured.
There’s a special section of
patternmaker’s tools gathered by a
couple generations
of workers at the Schenectady General Electric.
If you’ve ever
wondered what patternmakers used to make patterns
for your electric
toaster, the answer is below.
If you have questions about what the
Stanley numbers are, you can
look the planes up
on Blood&Gore:
https://supertool.com/stanleybg/stan0.htm
If there is anything in particular that
you're after, do ping
me as there is a lot
of stuff here that isn't on the list; the
list just represents
a snapshot of the previous month's haul with
none of the stuff
having appeared on a previous list.
Please email me prior to sending money
so that you can be sure
the tool is still up
for grabs. Also, prices do not include shipping,
which is the exact
amount that it takes to go from me to you.
This list goes out to many people on
the first Monday of the month.
So, if you see
something you want, it's the quickest finger on the
trigger that wins
the duel.
Also, due to the nature of selling over
the wires, tools are sold
on a first come,
first serve basis. The first person to say "I'll
take it", gets
it. I have to operate this way as some will take a
few days to get back
to me with their interest in a particular item,
and it's unfair to
keep others waiting who are willing to buy immed-
iately.
I reserve the right to correct
typographical errors, after the
list goes out. I
rarely make them, but when I do, they can be
major ones.
If you’re the kind of person who puts a
straightedge to the sole
of a #40, to check
for flatness, or who tosses a plane on a scale
to weigh it against
what it states in the Stanley catalogues, you’ll
need to take your
business elsewhere. I’ll wish you luck finding
perfection in
something that was never made, nor intended to be,
perfect. You guys
know who you are, and it’s best for both of us
that our paths don’t
cross.
Lastly, and I hate to have to mention
this, but if you tell me
that money is on the
way for something you want, and you never make
good on it, we won’t
be doing business in the future. It’s unfair,
actually downright
discourteous, to others who want the same thing,
and I tell them it’s
sold. 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 that
I'm making - a jazzy layout
knife being used by
professionals (made cover of Feb '98 FWW!); a
detachable block
plane handle designed to fit your 20 degree
block planes, and
the finest bench plane in production today, the
Bed Rock #601. You
can see all this at:
https://supertool.com/newtools.htm
Finally, remember that you don't have
to be a connoisseur (did
I spell that
correctly?) to shop here. You can be a wirehead, a
metalhead, a
zipperhead, a propellerhead, a deadhead, a cokehead,
or even a
knuckle-dragging oaf, just like me, to shop here, as
long as your dinero
is green.
Thanks for shopping, and remember, no
letters/words were injured
when writing this
list...
FEATURED TOOL OF THE MONTH
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FT1 The tool model is holding one of the low points of the
former
Spiers planemaking firm, their knuckle joint
block
plane; while the tool executioner was moving in
to snatch
another toolmaker, the company was sparing
no heroic
measures to keep it on life support; at times
like
this, emotion trumps reason, giving us products such
as this
unsightly beast made in Paisley after the company’s
foreman
bought out the name and relocated it from Ayr; with
just a
few of these things known, they are one of the rarest
UK-made
planes of all, and are essential to complete a
collection (and de-evolutionary perspective) of the world’s
first
successful infill planemaker; with all original parts,
marked
iron, no damage, there’s little original finish
remaining; a great relic of toolmanity’s desperation, it
perfectly
parallels humanity’s desperation with that other
Spears:
https://supertool.com/forsale/f1.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/f2.jpg
$1885.00
PATTERNMAKER’S TOOLS
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PT1 Pair of brass L.S.Starrett trammel points; one of the
few brass
tools made by Starrett, they have their
original
points, one of which is scaled; in sound
user
shape, X’s were filed into them for identification
purposes;
far less common than the following model;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t57.jpg
$70.00
PT2 Pair of nickel plated L.S.Starrett trammel points with
two pair
of points; fine workers, owner scratched his
initials
in the bottoms, most original finish remains;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t57.jpg
$55.00
PT3 L.S.Starrett combination square protractor with 24”
graduated
steel rule; both vials are original and
liquid,
it’s a perfect worker and a great tool for
laying
out larger stuff, the head can rotate 90
degrees;
price a new one (can’t recall if they are
still
being offered or not); left
https://supertool.com/forsale/t58.jpg
$235.00
PT4 Centering tool; used to find the centers on round
stock,
it’s was made by the patternmaker; in fine
shape,
12” long; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t58.jpg
$20.00
PT5 Three calipers, including a 12” long locking one by
Starrett (stamped with patent date),
a 6” friction
joint by
B&S, and a 9” user made one; each with
owner’s
marks, all fine workers; left three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t59.jpg
$40.00
PT6 Group of four calipers and two pair dividers; all by
Starrett
save for one, inside and outside spring joints,
range in
length from 4” to 10”; one with owner’s mark,
rest with
nothing like that, one caliper has a nicely
repaired
joint; right six:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t59.jpg
$60.00
PT7 13 Forstner augers; one of the best designs for boring
at any
angle, these stout ones can be used in a brace
or drill
press; range in diameter from 3/8” to 1 1/8”;
most are
in fine, little used condition, with most
carrying
the Forstner name, it’s nearly impossible to
find
originals these days:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t60.jpg
$190.00
PT8 A wonderful selection of carving chisels; 36 in total,
and all
by quality turn of the century makers; mostly
Addis,
followed by Buck, and a few by Taylor and Barton,
they are
all entirely usable with no shorts or burns,
and no
hideous chips; many with old handles, some
without,
and some with splinters off handles; I would
go absolutely
crazy trying to list them all, but trust
me that
there is a fine cross-section of carvers with
the
widest being 1 1/16” and the longer being 11 1/2";
most are
bright and shiny and only need to be honed to
be put to
work, some have minor superficial rust that
will
easily clean, they aren’t you usual pitted and
used up
carvers:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t61.jpg
$785.00
PT9 Group of 10 steel shrink rules and two steel rules for
a
combination square; by B&S, Chesterman, etc., with
some
superficial rust, lengths of 12” to 24”, and ready
to
unleash the budding patternmaker in you; top pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t62.jpg
$55.00
PT10 Pair of uncommon boxwood folding
shrink rules; one by
Preston
the other by Rabone, two-foot, four-fold, and
in usual
rule condition; wooden rules didn’t fare well
in
patternshops, and are far less common than the steel
ones;
bottom two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t62.jpg
$45.00
PT11 Starrett No.10 protractor and
Mass.Tool Co. depth gauge
with 6”
graduated rule; both in sound user shape, with
usual
tarnish, the latter tool is by a rather uncommon
maker;
left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t63.jpg
$35.00
PT12 Six filleting balls; used to put
an accurate radius in
the
pattern (don’t want square/sharp corners on those),
they
would make lovely knife rests for a well set dinner
table;
still handy for work today, you can also use them
when
layering fiberglass; middle pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t63.jpg
$25.00
PT13 Starrett sliding bevel and
manufactured butt locking
bevel
(can’t remember who made this one); Starrett has
a 6”
blade with double slots; owner marks on this one;
other has
a 12” long blade and is in surprising fine
shape although
the locking tab has been replaced, it’s
still a
fine worker; right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t63.jpg
$35.00
PT14 Slip stone for all those carving
chisels and gouge (that
follow);
tapered cone with convex and concave faces,
it’s 6”
long; some signs of wear in the concave face
at the
widest portion, still sound for more use;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t63.jpg
$25.00
PT15 Brown&Sharpe trammels with
fine adjustment screw on
original
15” long beam; for extra precise work, all
original,
and in fine shape with some very minor
superficial rust that will easily clean; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t64.jpg
$45.00
PT16 18 pinch dogs of various sizes;
used to ‘staple’ wood
together
while you work it; in usual pinch dog shape,
just add
wood; bottom mess:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t64.jpg
$30.00
PT17 Six cranked incannel gouges by
Buck Bros; each with
original
handles, and in barely used shape, widths
of 1/8”,
1/4", 7/16”, 3/4", 1”, and 1 1/4”; only need
to be
honed to be put back to work; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t65.jpg
$135.00
PT18 Pair of cranked bevel edge flats
by Buck Bros.; nearly
impossible to find today (I was hoping to find a batch
of them
in this pile, but this is all that there are),
each with
original handles, and widths of 1/4" and 1”,
the
latter seing the most use and in need of a grinding;
1/4"
is barely used; right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t65.jpg
$95.00
PT19 Pair of Starrett centering heads;
in fine shape, one
standard
size and the other smaller (for 6” and 4”
squares);
left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t66.jpg
$35.00
PT20 Four patternmaker’s gouges; the
all-metal kind that
cut a
half section of a circle; diameters of 1/4" (two
of these), 3/8”, and 1/2"; sound workers;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t66.jpg
$30.00
PT21 Brass planing cutter in a great
mahogany box; with
three
blades, this thing is chucked in a drill press
and spun
around to flatten smaller stock; these had
to be
manufactured as I’ve had several over the years,
but none
in a box like this; in fine shape, with no
damage, I
don’t recommend you use this, nor does
OSHA:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t67.jpg
$85.00
PT22 A pile of 16 gouges, all but one
incannel; perfect for
scribing,
and by quality makers like Buck Bros, Charles
(Chuck)
Buck, Barton, and a couple Sheffield makers;
all in
fine worker shape, no hideous chips, widths from
1/8” to 1
5/8”; most with original turned handles, some
with
splinters off those, a bargain over what you’d pay
one at a
time, and of a quality not available today;
left
bunch:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t68.jpg
$275.00
PT23 Three flat chisel and one socket
firmer (how that got
in the
pile, I don’t know, it’s not marked); the two
bevel
edge are by Addis (difficult maker to find of
this
kind) and Buck Bros. with widths of 3/8” and 1/2";
both with
original handles, the Buck’s has a splinter
of it;
right three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t68.jpg
$65.00
PT24 A great boxwood patternmaker’s
radius plane all stored
in a
wooden box with a sliding cover; I can’t recall
ever
seeing one of these in boxwood before, it’s a
lovely
example of a plane that every patternmaker had
(and this
guy had two); 8 soles in total, it has 5 of
the
original irons; in fine shape, with a good amount
of
original finish, it’s 6” long; one sole is warped,
which is
proof enough why boxwood is not the wood of
choice
for such a tool:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t69.jpg
$385.00
PT25 Three #151 spoke shaves; one made
of brass; offered as
workers,
one was broken and repaired, the brass one
didn’t
have a cutter in it when I photographed it so
I used
one in the image; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t70.jpg
$55.00
PT26 Drawknife with handles at right
angles; made from a
spoke shave
iron, and with nicely turned handles, it
shows the
versatility that the patternmaker had to
fashion
task-specific tools; a great worker, the
blade is
3” long; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t70.jpg
$45.00
PT27 Nine curved shapes of various
radii; made by the guy
for
specific hollowing, they are ideal for working
chair
sets, bowels, and other hollowed items; 2” to
5” long,
many are made from spoke shaves that have
been
pared back; tools you don’t encounter too often:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t71.jpg
$185.00
PT28 Six wooden spoke shaves with
straight blades; four
have had
their handles pared down, something typical
for
allowing working in tight areas, the longest hasn’t
and has
no irons; one has a split off the handle, blades
are 1
1/2" to 2”; decent workers; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t72.jpg
$45.00
PT29 Three brass spoke shaves, one
plated; two are by Phelps
when they
were still in Pittston, PA, they have 1 1/4"
wide
blades with one flat and one curved (front to back)
soles;
other has a 1” blade and front to back curved
sole;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t72.jpg
$40.00
PT30 A great Knowles-type cast iron
patternmaker’s plane
with six
soles and matching irons; this is an early
plane
that has the look of the Knowles style of plane
with a
integral receiver for the tote and lugs for the
wedge;
measures 14” long, the irons are by Moulson; this
plane
definitely has a mid-1800’s look to it, the knob
is an
infill-like thing, it has a split at its narrowest
point;
knob, wedge, and tote are mahogany; a significant
plane:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t73.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/t73a.jpg $785.00
PT31 13 wooden planes, all hollows and
rounds save for one
being a
bead (another surprise to find in a patternmaker’s
chest);
mostly by Bensen&Crannell, there are three
matching
pairs – 12, 14, and 18; two (not the matching
ones)
were near a fire and are rather skanky and should
be
salvaged for their irons, the rest are solid workers;
a
bargain:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t74.jpg
$95.00
PT32 Pair of special purpose wooden
planes, one a curved
rabbet,
the other a nice miniature maple rabbet with
a
mahogany sole; the mini plane was lightly kissed on
the right
side to true it’s 3 3/4" long with a 3/4"
wide
iron; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t75.jpg
$45.00
PT33 A neat shave that uses an iron and
lever cap from a #101
plane (I forgot to include the body in the image); a
lot of
work was put into this maple tool, and the image
fails to
capture its details, you get two tools in one
with this
one as the #101 casting will accompany it;
top
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t75.jpg
$55.00
PT34 Pair of Sheffield spoke shaves,
one being boxwood and
the other
a screwed and plated beech example; both with
usual
wear, with plenty of life left in them, irons are
3” long;
bottom two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t75.jpg
$45.00
PT35 A large pile of turning tools; in
various states of
‘dress’
and many different sizes/shapes, most will
prove to
be fine workers and only need minimal
cleaning;
quality makers – Buck Bros., etc.
https://supertool.com/forsale/t76.jpg
$125.00
PT36 Lathe sizing tool on a Moulson
Bros. chisel ground to
1/8”
width; no handle, you can stick one of those on
it and
get to work; used to make turnings of exact
diameters; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t77.jpg
$55.00
PT37 Extra fine lathe sizing tool and a
nearly unused 3/16”
D.R.Barton parting chisel; with original handle, this
one is
ready to go; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t77.jpg
$85.00
PT38 #605 Bed Rock jack plane; a ca.WWI
model with “BED ROCK”
embossed
lever cap; a sound worker, it was re-japanned
by the
last owner of the tool pile above, it’s free of
damage
and no owner’s marks; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t78.jpg
$115.00
PT39 #4 smoothing plane; a ca.1935 example
and likely the
last tool
added to the kit, it’s in sound user shape,
with all
original parts, just needs a quick cleaning
and a
honing to get back to work; nicer than usual
condition; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t78.jpg
$65.00
PT40 Three toothing irons; a 1 7/8” by
Moulson, an unheard
of 2
1/2" by Buck Bros, and a 2” by the Detroit, MI
firm of
Charles Strelinger; each in fine user shape
and near
full length; left three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t79.jpg
$45.00
PT41 #71 router with 1/2" cutter;
a pre-1900 model being
offered
as a bargain worker due to missing 1/4" cutter
and
throat closing shoe; several scratches in the sole;
middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t79.jpg
$25.00
PT42 Three Stanley irons; one a barely
used sweetheart marked
#3 iron
(1 3/4" wide), another a similarly marked 2”
iron for
a #53/#54 shave, and a grungy 2 2/8”, but still
usable,
1930’s for #6 and #7 size planes; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t79.jpg
$45.00
STANLEY
*******
ST1 #65 knuckle joint block plane; a super clean and 100%
damage
free example, with all original parts; just some
minor
tarnish on this 1940’s example; the best low angle
block
plane Stanley made; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t4.jpg
$90.00
ST2 #49 match plane; a “B” casting with the floral embossing
on the
handle, it has all original parts and 95% plating;
a fine
worker of the least common tongue and groove
plane
(compared to the #48), it’s designed to work thinner
stock;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t15.jpg
$145.00
ST3 Extra clean #4 smoothing plane; from the early 1890’s,
with all
original parts, and free of any damage, all
you need
to do is hone the iron and start planing; lightly
cleaned,
they rarely come any nicer from this era; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t20.jpg
$95.00
ST4 #7 jointer plane; made right after WWII, and with all
the
pre-war features, it has the extra thick casting
that
makes it ideal for planing tenacious grains; I
don’t
believe the plane was ever used, it only needs
to be
honed to be put back to work; some tarnish on
one side,
where is laid on its side in the box; if
you
demand cleanliness, here it is; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t22.jpg
$175.00
ST5 #6 fore plane; came with the previous, and in the
same
condition, just hone it and go; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t22.jpg $125.00
ST6 #1 smoothing plane; a type 11 model with the V-logo
stamped
in the iron, this as-found example has all
original
parts and was never cleaned or altered; with
the tip
of the tote missing, this ones a bargain over
what a
mint one fetches these days; a quick cleaning
will have
it looking much nicer than it is now, it
looks to
have 90% japanning under the grunge; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t23.jpg
$935.00
ST7 A nice ca.1930 #2C corrugated smoothing plane; as-found,
never
cleaned or abused, still with a good amount of the
decal on
the tote, it’s dusty from sitting idle; not
your
usual woofer, a cleaning will made it a solid 9
on the
1-10 scale; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t25.jpg
$485.00
ST8 #98/#99 side rabbets with adjustable stops; from the
1920’s,
with sweetheart logo on the irons, always
together,
free of damage, and with 95% nickel plating;
perfect
workers, perfect for tweaking grooves, rabbets,
and
dados; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t25.jpg
$245.00
ST9 #62 fully brass bound two-foot, four-fold boxwood
folding
rule; with model number and pre-WWII Stanley
name
markings, this is one of the best general purpose
two-foot
rules Stanley made; in far nicer than usual
condition, the two face alignment pins are missing,
which is
typical to keep those from scratching flesh
and wood;
middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t26.jpg
$35.00
ST10 Barely used #92 cabinetmaker’s
rabbet plane; used once
and then
put into the hinged wooden box, it’s a 1960’s
UK model;
no damage at all, no longer being made, and
made when
standards were higher than later productions;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t39.jpg
$95.00
ST11 #984 corner brace; an earlier
example that’s stamped
with
patent pending info; a sound worker, the jaws and
ratchet
work fine; rosewood handle, the head is likely
a good
replacement as that’s a hardwood; for drilling
in
restricted areas; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t39.jpg
$75.00
ST12 Unused #72 double arm marking
gauge; from the 1920’s,
with the
sweetheart logo and model number stamped into
it, there
is ink pricing still on it; a very handy
gauge for
laying out dovetails as it can keep two
settings
at once; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t44.jpg
$50.00
ST13 Unused screw driver with V-logo
stamped on blade; 12”
long,
it’s like an oversized #45 screw driver; dates
to
ca.WWI; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t49.jpg
$45.00
ST14 Scarce #923 6” sweep brace;
Stanley’s top of the line
brace,
with full ratchet feature and tropical head and
grip; in
fine shape, and ready for finer boring, it’s
a very
uncommon size for this model; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t50.jpg
$115.00
ST15 #2 smoothing plane; a ca.WWII
model with all original
parts, no
damage, and a fine worker, all at a bargain
price
(for a #2); top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t56.jpg
$185.00
ST16 #140 skew rabbet block plane; a
ca.1905 model with
the “B”
casting mark; all original parts, including
the side
plate with patent date stamped in it; a
fine
worker in better than usual condition and with
so much
more character than the sterile bronze ones
offered
today; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t56.jpg
$115.00
ST17 #15 block plane; the 1” longer
model than the ever popular
#9 1/2,
with all original parts and no damage, it dates
from the
1920’s with the sweetheart logo on the iron;
japanning
loss on lever cape, main casting has all that;
a fine
worker; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t81.jpg
$50.00
ST18 #60 1/2 low angle block plane; a
sound example in as
found
shape, with all original parts, from the 1930’s
or 40’s;
no damage at all at the mouth, just needs a
quick
cleaning; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t81.jpg
$55.00
ST19 #10 jack rabbet plane; in barely
used shape, it spent
more time
collecting dust than it did making it; all
original
parts, full length iron, 99.99% japanning,
and no
damage to the rosewood; not commonly found in
this
condition, it’s a plane that normally got beat
to within
an inch of its life; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t82.jpg
$185.00
ST20 #4 1/2C corrugated oversized
smoothing plane; a decent
worker
from the 1930’s, with all original parts and
no
damage; full length iron, 99% japanning, minor tarnish
to the
exterior; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t82.jpg
$125.00
ST21 Extra clean #923 10” sweep brace;
the standard high
quality
brace that is the most popular brace today;
all
original, full ratchet, ball bearing head, exotic
wood,
spring-loaded jaws; most original finish remains,
including
partial decal on the head; a brace to last
a
lifetime; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t86.jpg
$90.00
ST22 Clean #12 cabinet scraper with
original Stanley marked
blade;
only needs to be sharpened to work, all original
parts, no
damage, 95% japanning; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t86.jpg
$85.00
ST23 1935 edition of the #34 catalog; a
great reference to
the broad
product line of Stanley, it’s all in this
compact
catalog; in nearly brand new condition, with
the lower
staple rusting through the cover as the only
apology;
ex-Roger Smith collection; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t87.jpg
$40.00
ST24 Same as previous, but 1953
edition, and from same
source;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t87.jpg
$40.00
ST25 1952 edition of the #96 catalog of
‘lectric tools; far
less
common than those featuring handtools, this one
still
have its original price sheet; most of the stuff
within
looks like it came right out of a Three Stooges
episode,
it’s a nostalgic look at how far power tools
have evolved since Moe drilled Curley
between the eyes;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t88.jpg
$35.00
ST26 Same as previous, but 1953 edition
and sans the price
list with
some minor water soiling on the back cover;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t88.jpg
$25.00
WOOD PLANES
**** ******
WP1 Most unusual extra wide molding plane by Wm.Wood & Sons;
a broad
reverse ogee and astragal that measures 2” wide,
it has an
extra deep fence; in fine shape, never altered
or
modified, and with an even patina; a strange one:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t5.jpg
$235.00
WP2 Pair of left and right curved panel planes; with the
London
Chamberlain mark (marks are different on each
plane,
but these have definitely always been together),
they are
in little used shape with no damage or
alteration; likely used to cut the curved portion of
a panel,
the flat portion is 7/8” wide with a beveled
cut at
the outer edge of each iron to define the field;
a unique
pair of planes; top two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t6.jpg
$255.00
WP3 Wilson/Newcastle quirk, cove, and quirk with double
boxing;
the style of plane used to mold the face of
paneling,
it saw little use; rabbet mouth, it cuts a
5/8” wide
profile; owner’s mark in toe, a crack in
the wedge
that’s easily glued, a fine worker; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t7.jpg
$115.00
WP4 Fully boxed bead, cove, and bead by Greenslade; like
the previous
plane, with with a bit more detail to
the
profile, it cuts 7/8” wide; nicely refinished,
rabbet
mouth, no damage, and little used, that’s a
large
chunk of boxwood making up the sole; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t7.jpg
$185.00
WP5 Wilson/Newcastle fully boxed 1/4" reeding plane; in
fine
worker shape, little used, it cuts a pair of 1/4”
diameter
beads; normally found loaded with nail holes,
there’s
not a single one on this example; owner’s mark
and
nicely refinished; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t7.jpg
$115.00
WP6 Very rare ogee and bead cluster by Mutter; a pre-1800
plane
with flat chamfers, and a profile I’ve never
owned
before; in sound shape, with the usual dings
and bangs
on a plane over 200 years old, the bead
cluster
portion is fully boxed; works 1/2” thick stock,
then
fence likely was planed down a bit and then had
an
auxiliary one tacked onto it; nice proportions to
make for
a lovely profile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t8.jpg
$145.00
WP7 Strange adjustable cooper’s croze; with a metallic
frame
mounted on wooden arms and fence, it looks to
be a
manufactured example; round arms and grip, the
iron
carrier is secured to the arms with screws, a
large
wing nut secures the iron in place; steel plates
in the
fence for longer wear, it’s in fine damage free
shape
with one fence thumb screw being a replacement;
not your
usual ugly and beat to death croze:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t9.jpg
$275.00
WP8 An incredibly complex molding plane by Frogatt; far too
complex
to understand, there’s enough twists and turns
for any
lover of wooden planes to ponder endlessly; all
original,
the profile is 1 1/4" wide and cuts about 5/8”
deep; a
fine example of a ca.1800 plane, with only one
owner’s
stamp:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t10.jpg
$290.00
WP9 Worker reverse ogee and fillet by Hunt (it’s overstruck
with an
owner’s mark, so I may be misreading it); from
the late
1700’s, with flat chamfers, and nicer than
usual
proportions over its 1 1/4" width and 1” depth, a
stop was
added long, long ago (likely right after the
plane was
made); left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t12.jpg
$85.00
WP10 7/8” (depth of cut) quirked ogee
and astragal by Varvill
of York;
from ca.1810, with great proportions, dark
finish,
expected dings here and there, the iron will
need a
polishing, there are still shavings in the throat
from when
last used over 150 years ago; owner’s mark;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t12.jpg
$95.00
WP11 Maddox 1/4" (depth of cut)
Roman ogee of a very unusual
9”
length; a pre-1800 plane that’s a fine worker, with
usual
owner’s stamps, it’s been partially refinished; a
difficult
size ogee to find:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t13.jpg
$95.00
WP12 Malloch/Perth bead, cove, and bead
face molding with
adjustable fence; double iron and double boxed, the
plane is
in barely used condition; with owner’s mark,
this is a
fine worker for sticking profile at a fixed
position
off the edge simply by setting the fence; the
fences
and arms look to be off a plough that the owner
modified
to make this plane more useful:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t14.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/t14a.jpg $245.00
WP13 S.Cummings panel raiser; the
standard American style,
cuts 1
3/4" wide; 15” long, all original and never
modified,
the skewed iron shows some roughness at the
heel;
overall dark patina, a fine worker:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t16.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/t16a.jpg $185.00
WP14 3 1/2" long miniature beech
smoothing plane with 1”
wide
single iron; a very fine mouth, minor wear, a
fine
worker, no damage about the wedge and iron,
owner’s
marks; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t18.jpg
$85.00
WP15 1/2" double bead by W.H.Pond;
fully boxed soles, this
plane is
designed to be used left or right handed and
can stick
a bid along both edges of the stock where
the iron
will be planing with the grain; it can also
be
flipped end for end to reverse the planing when
running
into a grain change; a sound worker, with usual
dings and
scuffs, it’s a bargain worker; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t30.jpg
$80.00
WP16 J.Kellogg/Amherst 1” fully boxed
bead; 1” diameter, the
entire
sole is boxwood for longer wear; plane saw use,
is
as-found, and could stand a quick cleaning, it has
lots of
life left in it; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t30.jpg
$35.00
WP17 E.Gere 3/8” quirked ogee and
astragal; a very rare size
and by a
rather uncommon maker; never altered or abused,
with dry
original surfaces, no owner’s marks, and lots of
curves in
such a compact profile for 3/8” thick stock;
a very
nice plane; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t31.jpg $185.00
WP18 John Bell 5/8” (width and depth)
gothic bead; a single
iron
example of a very unusual size and profile (for a
Philadelphia maker), it’s in fine shape with no owner’s
marks;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t31.jpg
$155.00
WP19 Great Jones/Phila (with star
marks) 6/8” (depth of cut)
astragal
and cove; commonly called a bolection molding,
this is a
fine example that has never been altered or
abused,
and carries the “C” mark in AWP; owner’s mark
on heel,
a crack in the boxing, and a good rich color
to the
beech; a quality plane; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t32.jpg
$185.00
WP20 Madox ca.1770 6/8” (depth of cut)
square ovolo; never
altered
or modified, with nice grungy original surface,
a fine
worker that measures 9 3/4" long; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t32.jpg
$65.00
WP21 Unusual R.A.Parrish/Philad (“A”
mark) 1” diameter bead
with
exposed lignum boxing; in fine shape, never abused,
no
owner’s mark, and not a crack in the boxing; a striking
looking
plane of a rare configuration, from his earliest
working
period:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t33.jpg
$155.00
WP22 Fabulous G.W.Denison&Co. solid
boxwood moving fillister;
with a
hint of tiger figure to the boxwood, this plane
was used
once or twice, then forgotten; the plane is
essentially in the condition it was when made, the fence
shrunk a
bit and cracked at the inlaid brass plates of
the sole;
this was done recently, and is on the outside
of the
fence; re-acclimating it to a moister environment
and some
glue will remedy the splits, this is a signi-
ficant
American plane:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t36.jpg
$385.00
WP23 Extra clean J.W.Farr/N.York
3/4" (depth of cut) quirked
ogee and
bevel; with more pleasing than typical pro-
portions,
this one escaped being used much, and is in
nearly
new condition; perfect dimensions for today’s
stock;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t45.jpg
$95.00
WP24 I*LONG 5/8” (depth of cut) ogee;
this is the NH maker
from
ca.1800, not the UK one; 9 1/2" long, flat chamfers,
refinished, all original, and expected dings from years
of
existence; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t45.jpg
$185.00
WP25 Charmingly primitive dated molding
plane; a 10 1/2” long
square
ovolo with one of the wildest totes I’ve seen on
a plane;
dated 1828, it’s also stamped J.KOONS, likely
the
maker; chamfered lignum strike button, flat chamfers
on both
plane and wedge, there is a screw securing the
tote to
the body; other than some wear to the sole, it’s
in fine shape,
and is the perfect representative to the
imagination of America’s earliest planemakers:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t48.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/t48a.jpg $275.00
WP26 Pair 1/2" match planes by
E.P.Preston; a less common
size, the
planes have had their finish removed, and
only need
a honing to be put back to work; no damage,
they can
work 3/8” to 5/8” thick stock; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t53.jpg
$80.00
WP27 Group of five matching bead planes
by Wm.Souder; like
his fellow
Philadelphia makers, he chose to box these
in an
atypical fashion, with some being solid boxing
and
others being double boxed in the Philadelphia
style;
the largest diameter plane is sprung, something
unusual
for a beading plane; two are slipped so they
may work
deeper in thicker stock; diameters of 3/16”,
1/4”,
3/4", 7/8”, and 1 1/8”; in fine, little used
shape, a
#12 hollow is also included:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t54.jpg
$295.00
WP28 Rosewood molding plane with
steeper than usual pitch;
cuts a
7/8” deep by 1 3/8” wide ovolo and cove; in
unmodified shape, with a fine mouth, never cleaned or
altered,
no markings or nail holes of any kind, just
some
minor chips here and there; a great plane:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t84.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/t84a.jpg $295.00
WP29 Great cocobolo and boxwood
adjustable compass plane of
a smaller
size; measuring 5 3/4" long, with a 1 1/2”
wide
double iron, the radius is determined by adjusting
the
boxwood nose piece; in overall fine shape, with
some
minor dings in the sole, there’s no damage about
the wedge
mortice; wedge is original and made of
mahogany;
owner’s name on toe and heel; a beautiful
little plane
in a very rare wood for such a tool; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t92.jpg
$285.00
WP30 Exquisite boxwood smoothing plane
by Bill Carter; one
of his
earlier efforts, dated 1987 on the heel, free
of
damage, it may have been used once or twice than
put away;
3 3/4" long with a 1 1/8” wide iron; Carter
is the
best wooden and metal planemaker going, doing
it long
before others even heard of planes; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t92.jpg
$395.00
WP31 A superb carved and laminated
rosewood, mahogony, and
boxwood
router; 7 1/2" long, with a 1/4” wide iron,
this is
more a work of art than it is a tool; in fine
shape,
with minor wear, the sole is rosewood with a
mahogany
top sandwiching a thin layer of what looks
to be
boxwood; a joy to look at and hold:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t93.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/t93a.jpg $385.00
WP32 An unused Marples beech plough
plane with a complete
matching
set of 8 irons all in the original cardboard
box; just
like buying it new over 60 years ago, the
box has
wear and tear, but is structurally sound:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t99.jpg
$255.00
MISCELLANEOUS
*************
MI1 Odd 5 3/4" long machinist’s level with two rectangular
cutouts
(perhaps for mounting it on something); has a
proved
vial that arches upward out of the body, it’s
amazing
that it survived intact; a user-made thing; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t1.jpg
$65.00
MI2 Brass 8” long level; a manufactured thing, the only
markings are “WARRENTED CORRECT”
stamped in the base;
never
cleaned or abused, with a nice patina, and
decorative cutouts over the original vial; has two
screws to
adjust it; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t1.jpg
$70.00
MI3 Brass level mounted on a 7 1/2" steel straightedge; the
level is
within a brass casting and has a spring-loaded
hinged
cover to keep the vial protected while not in
use; well
made, never abused; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t1.jpg
$95.00
MI4 Pair of small brass spoke shaves, one with unusually
shaped
handles; the style that patternmakers used,
they are old
ones and not some modern made in China
copy; 1
1/8” and 5/8” wide irons, the former has a
wide
mouth; sound workers; top two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t2.jpg $45.00
MI5 Record/Preston 3” miniature bull nose rabbet with rosewood
wedge; no
damage to this one, which normally has a chipped
bed,
7/16” wide iron, original red background finish, the
plane has
some trivial superficial rust that will wipe off
in
seconds; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t2.jpg
$125.00
MI6 Spiers dovetailed steel rosewood stuffed smoothing plane;
no
pitting, this bargain worker has had the tote’s horn
ended out
and carries a replacement iron, the cap iron
has had
its end ground to fit the plane, it’s still a
bit too
thick to set the iron (which is a good thing);
with
minor effort, this will be a fine worker for a
price far
less than what they normally cost; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t3.jpg
$275.00
MI7 Dovetailed steel smoothing plane with rosewood stuffing;
this one
needs to be brought back from the dead with new
stuffing;
the shell and gunmetal lever cap are in fine
shape,
the top of the bun pared down, and the tote a
poor
replacement; for those of you burned by Shepherd
Tool,
here’s one that needs less effort, and with the
promise
it will be shipped; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t3.jpg
$185.00
MI8 Rare Preston 5” block plane; like the Stanley #103,
but with
the Preston adjusting nut, it has all original
parts, is
damage free, and 50% original green finish;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t4.jpg
$185.00
MI9 Miniature cast anvil with molded base; an old one, with
a
continental look to it, it has the asymmetrical shape
with one
face having a bevel and two flutes; stands 2 3/8”
tall; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t6.jpg
$55.00
MI10 Barely used I.Sorby 12” try square
with nearly all the
original
decal on the ebony handle; blade is overall
bright
and shiny, it has the punch logo; few minor
tool box
dings, small owner’s mark on back; squares in
this
condition are very difficult to find; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t15.jpg
$145.00
MI11 Boxful of great boxwood, rosewood,
and beech screw
boxes
along with their matching taps; all manufactured,
some are
signed; diameters of 3/8” (all boxwood), 1/2”
(boxwood
and rosewood), 3/4" (boxwood and rosewood),
7/8” (by
Howarth and made of boxwood and beech, and the
perfect
size for screw arm plough planes), 1” with
integral
handles (by Howarth and of beech), and a 1 1/4"
with
integral handles (by Howard, made of beech, and
missing
two of the four small wood screws to hold the
cover on
– can buy these at your local hardware store);
all are
100% usable, with most original finish, there’s
a wrench
for the smallest taps; wooden box is dovetailed,
the lid
is split along its length; rarely are these
found in
incremental sets:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t17.jpg
$565.00
MI12 Uncommon Hobbies steel block plane
with unusual scissors
action
blade adjuster; 5 1/2" long, and in little used
condition, with all original parts, it’s the first of
its kind
I’ve onwed; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t18.jpg
$125.00
MI13 Pair of bronze side rabbets with
ebony grips; user-made
planes,
inspired by the #98/#99 pair, they are as-found
and
uncleaned; owner’s mark in the wood, they are a bit
larger
than the aforementioned Stanley planes; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t18.jpg
$155.00
MI14 Good exotic wood turned carver’s
lignum vitae mallet;
4”
maximum diameter, it’s in fine worker shape with a
no harm
and stable small check up near the handle; an
old one,
with an owner’s mark, it has plenty of mass
without
making it feel uncomfortable in the hand; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t19.jpg
$65.00
MI15 Pair of ebony handled chisels by
Addis; while I can’t
read the
maker’s mark, adjacent to that is the Addis
square
and compass logo; fine workers of widths 1/8”
and
1/4", they are 9 1/2" long; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t19.jpg
$65.00
MI16 Rare cast iron rounding plane;
thought to be used to
make
fishing rods, and similar long round objects, this
one has a
cast iron frame with a turned wooden handle
and a
hinged wooden half to put pressure against the
skewed 2
1/4" iron; uncleaned and free of damage, there
are paper
shims below the iron to increase its pitch;
a gizmo;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t20.jpg
$145.00
MI17 Pair of extra clean mahogany
winding sticks with holly
inlaid
sighting guides; beautiful color to these 17”
aids that
are essential to planing a broad surface flat;
no
owner’s marks; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t21.jpg
$75.00
MI18 Early strap hammer with nail
pulling feature off the
adze end;
13” long, the head is 6”, and is secured with
straps
driven through the eye and then riveted to the
wooden
handle; normal wear to the handle, with a broad
notched
area, the head has been cleaned some time ago;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t21.jpg
$45.00
MI19 One of the best ‘ultimatum’ ebony
and brass gauges that
I’ve
owned, never buffed or abused, with full length
points;
with maker’s marks, no splits in the head, the
slots in
the screws aren’t munged, most finish on the
ebony,
it’s not the usual all buffed up with nowhere to
go gauge;
top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t23.jpg
$135.00
MI20 Keuffel & Esser folding brass
level; designed to plumb
a staff
or sighting stick, it’s clearly marked with
Troy, NY
maker’s mark; never buffed or abused, with
both
original vials, it’s embossed with the 1885 patent
date, and
likely dates to that era as it has the green
colored
vials; 3 1/2" long when fully opened; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t23.jpg
$135.00
MI21 Unique patented ‘Clinomter’ by
Dewrange of London;
awarded
patent 5292, this thing was an accident waiting
to happen
with that 17” long curved vial hanging out
there to
take a blow from a hammer, chisel, or 2x4;
has an
auxiliary vial at the side, which, oddly, is
covered
by a brass plate; several holes on the back
from
mounting it on something; never seen another,
think
what it would cost to replace the vial on this
one:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t24.jpg
$655.00
MI22 Very early marking gauge; likely
ca.1800, with a round
molded
fence, the thumb screw looks like it came right
off a
Yankee-style plough; in barely used shape, a real
relic;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t26.jpg
$45.00
MI23 Three cast iron tool racks;
designed to screw to a wall
and hold
chisels, files, whatever, they are 5 1/2" to
6
1/2" long; from the late 1800’s, likely patented, and
definitely manufactured, two have a small chip off one
loop, a
common problem to any cast iron tool holder;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t26.jpg
$45.00
MI24 Neat small screw driver with
electric light bulb as the
handle;
5” long, it looks to be from the 1920’s, and
has good
detail as the base is threaded; probably used
by an
electrician, or maybe an early bulb advertising
piece,
it’s in good shape with minor wear; never seen
another;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t27.jpg
$75.00
MI25 Strange brass gauge with fixed
arms, it’s designed for
precisely
measuring 8” as that’s nicely engraved in it;
never
buffed, it’s very well made suggested it was used
in a lab
or shop that require precision, it looks to
date to
the 1870’s; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t27.jpg
$55.00
MI26 Brass head mallet with diamond
cutout on both faces;
as-found,
this one saw use and has scuffs, scrapes,
and dings
to the casting; there is a large smashed
area on
one face of the wood; while still usable as
is, you
may want to restore this one with that chunk
of lignum
you have in your scrap pile; a worthy project
for
winter’s end:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t28.jpg $75.00
MI27 Preston patented adjustable spoke
shave; 2” wide blade
on a
slightly curved sole, with the full adjustment
feature
used on the fancy nickel plated model, it’s as
found and
in need of a cleaning; will work just as well
as the
flashy ones; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t29.jpg
$55.00
MI28 Rare nickel plated Preston
adjustable spoke shave; with
a captive
adjusting screw, it’s the first of this kind
on the
nickel plated casting I’ve owned; as found, in
need of a
cleaning, no damage, all original; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t29.jpg
$75.00
MI29 Fulton #2 size smoothing plane;
made for the hardware
firm by
Millers Falls, it has all original parts and
is being
offered as a bargain worker as the right side
has a
weld to the cheek; will work fine as is, or use
it for
parts; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t34.jpg
$65.00
MI30 Ancient, perhaps 18th century, saw
rest; all forged,
with a
wooden handle, it’s in fine cleaned shape; the
thumb
screw turns freely, it measures 8 1/2" long;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t34.jpg
$65.00
MI31 A spectacular ca.1875 split nut
Disston 12” backsaw;
I don’t
believe that this one was ever used, and spent
its life
in a tool chest; other than some minor scratches
in the
handle, and a barely visible owner’s stamp, it’s
just like
the day it was made; superb:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t35.jpg
$385.00
MI32 Unusual pair of stair layout
gauges; clamps onto a
common
framing square with thumb screws, they are
well made
with nickel plating; I’ve had a couple of
these as
singles in the past, but never a pair; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t37.jpg
$55.00
MI33 Strange pair of trammel points
embossed “PAT PEND”;
cast
iron, they are notched to accept a wooden beam
onto
which they are secured with thumb screws; about
6
1/2" long, one point may be a replacement as threads
show on
it; first I’ve ever seen; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t37.jpg
$65.00
MI34 Great miniature slater’s hammer; a
perfectly scaled down
representation of a real working hammer, this one came
from the
area of northeastern PA a region where such
hammers
were manufactured; likely a salesman’s sample,
it’s in
perfect shape, never used, measures just 6 3/4"
long, the
file marks show that it was handmade; unique;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t38.jpg
$585.00
MI35 The mintiest 6” cast iron Millers
Falls level on the
planet;
with all japanning and plating, clearly stamped
with the
Millers Falls name, all three original vials,
the only
thing done to this was someone swiping the top
rail with
steel wool; it’s like going back in time and
buying it
yourself; time for an upgrade on this very
uncommon
level that suffered a fatal flaw of exposing
the plumb
vials to the hazards of work; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t38.jpg
$485.00
MI36 Union Tool 4” combination square
with centering head;
barely
used, in the original box, with no damage or
owner’s
markings, it’s a high quality tool that many
Starrett-obsessed buyers overlook; original vial and
scribe,
Starrett eventually bought the company out,
proving
that they didn’t want competition; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t40.jpg
$50.00
MI37 Starrett No.453 adjustable square;
in the original box,
barely
used, with no owner’s marks or alterations; from
the
1920’s; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t40.jpg $40.00
MI38 Perfection Rule Gauge, clearly
stamped with the 1886
patent
date (by a guy in West Point, NY); free of any
damage,
it’s often chipped where the rule is secured;
clamps
onto a common folding rule and turns it into a
bevel and
square, there’s a graduated scale to set it
to a
desired angle; a rather uncommon tool, it’s the
best
example I’ve owned; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t40.jpg
$185.00
MI39 Neat measuring tool; with a turned
wooden handle that’s
threaded
onto it, there is are two sliding legs that
flank a
fixed head in between; the outer leg measures
from
0”-2”, the inner 0”-4”; very nicely made, even the
ferrule
is threaded onto the handle (those threads are
stripped); for some unknown use, it’s nicely cleaned,
the
handle shows wear and dings; 15” long, it has a ca.
1875
appearance; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t41.jpg
$85.00
MI40 Large cast iron shave embossed
M.Gregg; likely used by
a cooper,
it has a slightly curved sole (side to side);
odd
double iron is 3 1/4" wide; 13” long; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t41.jpg
$65.00
MI41 Another very early saw wrest, this
one having three
notches
and a forged finger grip; in fine shape, never
altered
or abused, 6” long; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t42.jpg
$75.00
MI42 Billings & Spencer patented
hand vise; one of the best
made hand
vises, as only B&S could do, there’s a spring
to
separate the jaws as they are adjusted; it also has
an
adjusting screw at the bottom to keep the jaws parallel
for the
most secure clamping; clearly marked with the
company
name, it’s a fine worker, with a bit of no harm
pitting
on the outside of one of the 1 5/8” wide jaws;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t42.jpg
$65.00
MI43 Different A.H.Reid archimedean
screw driver; first of
these
I’ve owned, it has a two piece turned wooden head
and
drills clockwise when pushed, counter clockwise when
pulled;
looks to be in sound working shape, it takes round
shank
bits; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t43.jpg
$50.00
MI44 Fine plated fret saw with rosewood
laminated handle;
looks to
be a manufactured tool, I’ve never seen another
like it;
nicely cleaned, 12” deep, the rosewood pieces
are riveted
onto the handle; not your standard blah saw;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t43.jpg
$95.00
MI45 Pro Magna Level, brand new in the
original box; touted
to allow
a third hand, it’s 9” long and has a magnetized
base;
dates to the late 50’s or early 60’s, there is a
flyer in
the box for another of the company’s products;
a homely
level that only should be collected when with
the original box; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t44.jpg
$95.00
MI46 Good miniature anvil; like the
French bigorne, it has
a tall
shank with a round and flat horn; never abused,
and with
good age, it’s 4 1/4" long, and ready to use;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t46.jpg
$65.00
MI47 Pin vise with turned ebony handle;
good age to this
4
1/2" long vise, which uses a sliding brass collar
to secure
the work; in fine shape, the handle has
two
checks from shrinking around the shaft; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t46.jpg
$30.00
MI48 3” steel level; made by some
forgotten machinist, and
in fine
shape with original vial; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t46.jpg
$30.00
MI49 Fine rosewood fret saw; this is a
patented saw that’s
normally
found in beech, but rarely rosewood; in fine
shape no
damage, with a 12” deep throat; many mistake
this as
being a Shaker product, but it’s not; handle
can be
rotated to accommodate the work; a very nice
tool;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t47.jpg
$190.00
MI50 Odd smaller adze by Beatty; with the cow trademark,
this one
has a very narrow cutting edge of just 3”;
in fine
worker shape, the original curved handle (of
typical
adze shape) is also include (I took it off to
photo);
great quality, and ready for finer work;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t47.jpg
$95.00
MI51 Yankee No.41 push drill, brand new
in the original box;
an early
Stanley-made product, right after they acquired
North
Bros, the drill still has the original decal on it;
box is in
sound shape, showing usual scuffs; all 8 drill
points;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t49.jpg
$60.00
MI52 Four Marples cabinetmaker’s screw
drivers with boxwood
handles;
older ones, pre-1970, and in fine user shape;
lengths
of 14”, 11”, 8 1/2", and 6 1/2"; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t50.jpg
$80.00
MI53 Unique patent applied for marking
gauge; stamped with
that info
on the beam, it has two heads that have
‘rabbets’
as reference edges, there is a pin at each
end of
the gauge; never seen another, it’s 7” long,
and is
very well made, with no damage; ready for a
collection of oddball gauges:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t51.jpg
$485.00
MI54 Weird oversized cabinetmaker’s try
square with nickel
plated
blade that’s roughly 1/2 again as long as is
typical
(in relation to the handle); blade is stamped
PHILA
WARRANTED (not entirely readable) and shows some
wear to
the plating; handle has tab for resting square
on the
work, the blade is 24” long; handle is made of
mahogany;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t52.jpg
$285.00
MI55 Shapely bull nose rabbet plane
with oversized shaped
mahogany
wedge; very well made, with a 1 1/4" wide
iron and
a fine damage-free mouth; 3 3/4" long, it’s
a perfect
worker; the strike screw at the heel is off,
that can
be replaced or left as-is; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t52.jpg
$110.00
MI56 Iron brace with solid turned brass
head; an elongated
frame on
this one gives it a unique look; 8” sweep,
the
tapered chuck secures the bit with a brass thumb
screw; in
better than usual shape, and a solid worker;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t52.jpg
$95.00
MI57 Uncommon 1 1/2" Preston
nickel plated spoke shave; with
all
original parts and most plating, this size shave
didn’t
sell nearly as much as the 1” and 2” models;
sole is
curved front to back; ready to fill the hole
in your
Preston shave collection; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t53.jpg
$120.00
MI58 Odd folding square/bevel with
sliding brass ‘stops’;
I’ve had
one of these before, it’s definitely a
manufactured piece; each leg is graduated, one more
so than
the other, it opens up to 180 degrees to form
a straightedge; in fine shape, a
thick gauge of steel,
a wing
nut locks it in position; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t55.jpg
$125.00
MI59 Nice rosewood bevel with inlaid
brass graduations; a
very
slender item, it’s graduated to 24” (when fully
opened);
just 3/8” wide, in fine shape, it has metric
graduations on the other side (also inlaid in brass);
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t55.jpg
$275.00
MI60 Starrett double square with
graduated 6” blade; in
fine,
barely used shape, all the owner did to this
one is
lightly scratch his initials/id in the blade
and head;
top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t80.jpg
$40.00
MI61 Odd gimlet by Marples; with a
turned boxwood handle,
it has an
unusual thread and an integral collar for
precise
boring; in overall fine gimlet shape; bottom
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t80.jpg
$25.00
MI62 Clean Starrett combination square
with three original
heads;
always together, this 1930’s example has bright
surfaces,
original vial, and scribe; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t80.jpg
$85.00
MI63 Nice miniature strap hammer with
light-colored rosewood
handle;
in fine shape, the top of the claw was very
lightly
abraded to sharpen that; 6 3/4" long; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t83.jpg
$115.00
MI64 Most unusual tool with serrations
milled above the
ground
edge; looks to be some special purpose chisel,
I’ve
never seen another like it; 6” long; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t83.jpg
$35.00
MI65 The best travisher I’ve owned or
seen; made of boxwood
by
Marples, other than some minor finish wear to the sole
it looks
unused; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t83.jpg
$295.00
MI66 Shapely, large, and over-stuffed
shoulder plane by
Slater;
with a rhino horn and extra large wedge, the
ebony on
this plane gives them more curves than your
favorite
Snap-On toolchick; never abused, as found,
in need
of a quick cleaning, 1 1/2" wide iron, fine
mouth,
and a small chip off the bead on the rhino
horn;
will work just as fine as it looks, and it looks
much
nicer in person than it does in the image; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t85.jpg
$285.00
MI67 Delicate cutout silver plated
trammels; perhaps used
at the
dinner table to scribe fanciful patterns on
melons,
they have cutout initials of “G” and “R”, the
first two
letters of ‘great’, which is exactly what
these
are; 5” long, no damage, and ready to mount on
a solid
gold beam; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t85.jpg
$195.00
MI68 A superb ebony Preston sighting
level with its original
mounting
bracket; in barely used condition, it’s never
been in
the hands of a buff daddy nor has it any owner’s
names;
great patina to the brass, most finish to the
ebony,
it’s clearly stamped with the Preston name as
well as
the Improved Warranted Correct; 12” long, it’s
in a
nicely made dovetailed wooden box that’s designed
to keep
it from rattling about, the cover is loose as
the
screws pulled free from that; no Preston collection
is
complete without one:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t90.jpg
$785.00
MI69 Massive lignum vitae mallet; the
largest I’ve ever
owned,
with the head being 6” long and 4” diameter;
a solid
thing, with handle wedged to the head, it’s
in little
used condition with just some minor bang
marks to
the faces; no hideous chips or checks, it’s
ready to
destroy whatever dares to cross its path; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t91.jpg
$125.00
MI70 Two pair of unused Record 130
cramp heads (we call
them
clamps); designed to fit over a 1” thick board
of
whatever length you desire, they are both complete
and in
original boxes; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t91.jpg
$75.00
MI71 A great and oversized ebony
slitting gauge; manufactured
in
Sheffield, it’s 10 1/2" long; loads of mass, never
abused,
owner’s name lightly stamped in it, the cutter
is
secured with a brass ‘wedge’ and screw; for the finest
work
– inlay, slitting veneer and moldings, scribing,
etc.; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t94.jpg
$155.00
MI72 A great miniature ebony and brass
morticing gauge; a
perfectly
scaled down version of the standard size,
this one
is 1/2 scale of those; in fine shape, just
5
1/4" long; loads of brass, it uses a screw driver
to fix
the head and adjust the points; owner’s names
lightly
stamped; a fabulous tool; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t94.jpg
$385.00
MI73 Neat miniature brass rabbet plane;
stuffed with
mahogany,
and with an ebony wedge, it’s 3 7/8” long
and has a
5/16” iron by Preston; made just like the
larger
ones, it only needs to be honed to get back
to work;
would fit in with a collection of instru-
ment
maker’s planes; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t95.jpg
$155.00
MI74 Shapely miniature rabbet plane
with rosewood stuffing
and
wedge; 4 1/2" long with 1/2" wide iron by Sorby;
very fine
mouth, only needs to be honed to be put
back to
work; the angular wedge contrasts nicely with
the
curvature of the casting; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t95.jpg
$175.00
MI75 Oak ellipse tool; a clever aid for
laying out ellipses,
it has
two adjustable points that travel within the
X-shaped
track with the other point scribing the
ellipse;
the size of the ellipse is controlled by the
set of
the three points, with their distance from each
other changing the size; nicely
made, with the track
being
molded, the beam is 24” long; deep color to the
oak, one
head can be flipped so that the tool can also
function
as a regular trammel:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t96.jpg
$185.00
MI76 Lefebvre’s Patent Apparatus For
Leveling And Measuring
Angles,
and luckily for us the tool is embossed that
otherwise
we’d haven’t a clue what it’s for; in fine shape
with all
finish on the frame, original vial, it is missing
the fine
set screw on the rear; would make a great picture
frame for
your favorite tool guy; 12” tall, and a real
gizmo:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t97.jpg
$285.00
MI77 Small double horn anvil mounted on
a turned lignum
base;
stands 7 1/2" tall, the top of the anvil measures
6”, the
shaft is decorated with gouged cuts to give it
a lighter
look; the lignum has a small area of heartwood
that
appears at the top and down the side, giving it the
appearance of a natural spill where the base of anvil
pierced
the wood; a fine example; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t98.jpg
$265.00
MI78 Different saw with open cutouts to
the shapely handle;
with the
blade mounted at a right angle to the handle,
it’s
designed to cut pins flush to the frame; handle
is beech,
with a tight and minor check at the base, it
measures
12” long; would compliment a collection of
stair
saws; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/t98.jpg
$285.00