‘tis a sad day in north centralMassachusetts with the recent
officialannouncement of an American institution’s passing, Union
Products ofLeominster (also the home of my dear ball and chain).
It’s a good bet that 99.99% of you havenever heard of the firm,
but nearly all ofyou, including you global subscribers, recognize
their product, theiconic plastic pink flamingo.
Yes, the company known for its cheesyplastic gnomes, santas,
elves, andflamingos, ceased production of those 2006, but the final
nail in the coffinis the Chapter 7 liquidation about to occur in
federal court. Thefirm is not merely dead, it’s really most sincerely
dead.
To allay the sorrowful news, there’slots of quality stuff on this
list, which, so far,has outlasted the plastic and concrete kitsch
found on lawnsworldwide.
So weep not for Union Products,operators are standing by to take
your order........
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", gets it.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 downright discourteous,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, andthe finest 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 The most amazing pile of complex molding planes I’ve
everseen, all by Gleave of Manchester and each with
the sameowner’s stamp; most are infinitely complex
massiveblocks of wood, these were used for the most
formal work;finding one alone is extra special, but to
find amatching group of 17 is unheard of; all are as
found,several with missing irons and/or wedges, but
save forone, they are in little used shape with no
worm orrot; once restored, you’ll be the envy of users
andcollectors around the world, they will easily be
worth thebargain price now; simply amazing, I’ve snapped
an imageof each from the heel, in no particular order,
and addeda brief description of its condition and
stockwidth (not the width of the profile):
The entire pile:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f1.jpg $3850.00
1) Double iron totedcornice style plane, 4 1/8”
wide, missing one iron and wedge:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f2.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f3.jpg
2) Double iron, 3 3/4"wide, missing both irons and
one wedge:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f4.jpg
3) Double iron, 2 7/8”wide, missing an iron and a
wedge:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f5.jpg
4) Single iron, 2 5/8”wide, complete and not a
rework:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f6.jpg
5) Double iron, 2 1/8”wide, missing one iron and
wedge, the other wedge is snapped off:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f7.jpg
6) Single iron, 2 5/8”wide, complete:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f8.jpg
7) Double iron, 3 5/8” wide, both wedges,missing
both irons:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f9.jpg
8) Double iron, 3 7/8”wide, complete:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f10.jpg
9) Double iron, 3 5/8”wide, complete, helper
hole drilled through stock:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f11.jpg
10) Single iron, 2 3/8” wide, complete, some
superficial work damage to sole:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f12.jpg
11) Double iron, 3” wide, both irons and two
wedges, one of those is from another plane
in the set:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f13.jpg
12) Single iron, 2 3/8” wide, theonly rework
of the load:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f14.jpg
13) Double iron, 2 7/8” wide, complete:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f15.jpg
14) Double iron, 2 1/2" wide, both irons and
wedges, one snapped off:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f16.jpg
15) Single iron, 2 1/4" wide, missing wedge,
iron present:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f17.jpg
16) Single iron, 2 3/4" wide, original profile:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f18.jpg
17) Single iron, 1 3/4" wide, complete:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/f19.jpg
STANLEY
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ST1 Clean and damage free #93 cabinetmaker’s rabbet; made
in theUS, from the 1920’s, with sweetheart logo stamped
in disk,it’s all original with nearly all plating, that
shows asmall area of rubbed loss where the palm grips
it; nolonger being made anywhere, just hone it and
startplaning; top
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t2.jpg $195.00
ST2 The mate to the previous (it came from the same shop),
but thesmaller #92; just some minor plating wear, a
fineworker, a honing has it up and running; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t2.jpg $145.00
ST3 #271 mini-router; US-made model, with nearly all
plating,all original, and no longer in production;
a fineworker for smaller stuff with its 1/4" wide
iron;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t3.jpg $60.00
ST4 Clean #4 1/2C oversized corrugated smoothing plane; all
original partson this “B” casting that dates from ca.
1905; 95%japanning, no damage, nicely cleaned, and in
far nicerthan usual shape; hone and go with it; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t7.jpg $145.00
ST5 #66 beader in great wooden box; with both original
fences,and a pile of cutters (a few extras), it’s a
soundworker that has no damage, just honest plating
wear;missing the router cutter; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t12.jpg $125.00
ST6 #18 sliding bevel with butt locking screw; 8” blade,
in fineworker shape, with most nickel plating; a
verypopular model; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t23.jpg $35.00
ST7 Extra nice type 11 #2 smoothing plane; with all original
parts, nodamage, V-logo on the iron, this ca.WWI model
willcompliment your growing collection of Stanley
benchplanes; 99% japanning, full length iron, it’s far
nicerthan what’s normally found:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t24.jpg $285.00
ST8 Rosewood and boxwood body #24 transitional plane; a
reproduction by renaissance man, Jim Moon, who when
notremoving an appendix, spleen, or liver, turns to
high endwoodworking, this is one of his creations
based onthe Stanley originals (only about five known)
where thebody is rosewood with a dovetailed boxwood
section;never used, Jim went a bit beyond Stanley’s
effort byplating the cast iron making this a unique
creation;the originals cost several thousand dollars,
here’s abargain in comparison and made much better
thanStanley ever did; stamped on the toe with his mark,
thesecome along once in a blue moon;
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t27.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t27a.jpg $295.00
ST9 Bed Rock #605 1/2 oversized jack plane; while this
one makelook like it was dredged up from a riverbed,
it’sactually a diamond in the rust with 98% japanning;
barelyused, it sat for decades unused and developed
superficial rust; will clean to be a great example, it
has alloriginal parts and no damage, it dates to ca.
1930:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t29.jpg $235.00
ST10 Bed Rock #608 jointer; with alloriginal parts, this
ca.1930worker has 90% japanning and no damage; an 1”
of ironlife left to it, it only needs a honing to be
put backto work; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t35.jpg $255.00
ST11 A nearly mint Bed Rock #607jointer; with 95% of the
originaldecal on the tote, 99% japanning, full length
sweetheart iron, great patina on the exterior, if this
one wasused, it was just once or twice; for the guy
who onlywants the best condition; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t35.jpg $385.00
ST12 Extra clean and rare #101 1/2 bullnose miniature
thumbplane; the cleanest I’ve owned, with 95% plating,
alloriginal parts, and absolutely guaranteed to be
originaland proper; never listed in any Stanley
propaganda, they found favor over in the UK:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t37.jpg $655.00
ST13 Uncommon #31 1/2-F folding boxwoodshrink rule; used
bypatternmakers to calculate shrinkage as metal cools,
this one 3/16”per foot; in used, but never abused shape,
the jointis fine, no owner’s marks, this model is far
lesscommon than the standard non-folding model; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t39.jpg $95.00
ST14 Clean and complete #55 combinationplane; with all
cutters,and nearly all nickel plating, this one is
a bargainworker as I bought it reasonably; no damage,
the onlything it’s missing is the original screw
driverand instructions; these things really do work,
contraryto my online tongue-in-cheek slapping, you
just needto be patient with their set-up and
selectivein the stock you use:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t43.jpg $490.00
ST15 #42 saw set, brand new in originalbox with original
instruction; the most popular and easiest to use saw
set, allyou need do is add the saw; missing the
circularsaw blade attachment, most guys chucked that
when theyrealized it was easier just to buy a new
one,you’ll never need that; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t47.jpg $45.00
ST16 #60 1/2 low angle block plane; anextra clean and
damagefree example with all original parts; a 1950’s
examplethat has nearly all japanning, just some
localizedsuperficial rust on the sole, which will
cleanquickly; a very handy and popular plane with
thelowest angle of any Stanley plane; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t52.jpg $55.00
ST17 #7 jointer; a clean sound workerthat dates from ca.
1895;with all original parts, it’s developed that nice
brownpatina on the exterior; japanning is 95%, iron
is full length,perfect rosewood, the lever cap has
somechipping on the leading edge (a lesson for you –
don’t useit for unscrewing the cap iron); top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t72.jpg $135.00
ST18 #5 1/4 junior jack plane; a 1950’sexample with all
originalparts, 99% japanning, and in little used
condition; a very handy plane for cleaning up smaller
areas;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t72.jpg $85.00
ST19 #602 Bed Rock smoothing plane;being offered as a
bargainworker as half the back tab has been snapped
off, acommon thing for #2-size planes, and there is
somechipping on the lever cap; the tote bolt is still
securelyattached; plane needs a cleaning, it’ll be a
goodworker for those who don’t want to dump the extra
dinero ona perfect one:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t73.jpg $385.00
ST20 #39 7/8” dado plane; a ca.WWImodel, with all original
parts andno damage; in need of a cleaning, the wider
dadoplanes are nearly as easy to find as the narrower
ones;japanning 95%, patent date embossed in handle;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t78.jpg $145.00
ST21 #39 3/4" dado plane; aca.1910 model with all original
parts, nodamage, and nicely cleaned, all you need to
do ishone the iron and start working with this one;
perfectsize for today’s stock thickness; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t78.jpg $160.00
ST22 Good #198 double arm marking gaugewith rosewood fence;
theupscale model of the popular #98, it has the pizza
wheel rollerscribes as well as the conventional pin
scribesat each end of the graduated arms; usual dings
in thehead, still a fine worker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t81.jpg $85.00
ST23 #40 scrub plane; a better thanusual example, from the
1920’s,with sweetheart logo on iron; no damage to the
woodother than wear along top edge of horn, 90%
japanning, a perfect worker for preparing the wood
prior tothe fine planes; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t83.jpg $75.00
ST24 #39 1/2 type 1 6” level; with thegraphic casting, the
vialplate has the patent date stamped in it and has
nearlyall plating; no damage, original vial, a nice
example;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t88.jpg $55.00
ST25 Pair of #1 bronze trammels mountedon a brass bar; the
smallestsize offered, 3 1/4" long, all original parts
includingthe sweetheart marked points; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t88.jpg $65.00
ST26 #85 boxwood razor edge spokeshave; the best spoke shave
made, theiron attacks the wood at the lowest possible
angle;the mouth can be set for finer/thicker shaving
easily;2” wide blade, this one saw use, has the usual
hanghole, no chipping on the body, it’s a perfect
workerfor the finest work; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t89.jpg $80.00
ST27 Scarce #63X spoke shave; with a 11/2” wide blade and
a curvedsole (front to back), this one was designed
to beindestructible and found favor in trade schools;
alloriginal parts, sweetheart marked iron, 90%
japanning, it’s ideal for curved work; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t89.jpg $65.00
ST28 Super clean #923 brace; used justa few times, still
with thedecal on the head, this top of the line
brace isin top condition; 10” sweep, all the fine
featuresexpected on a quality brace, it’s ready to
use outof the box; Stanley’s best brace; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t90.jpg $95.00
ST29 Bed Rock #606C corrugated forplane; with all original
parts,including the “BED ROCK” embossed lever cap,
thisca.1915 example has 99% japanning, and saw hardly
any use;no damage at all, with the nice brown patina
to theexterior, the way we wish all of them are, it’s
as nicean example as I’ve owned; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t93.jpg $215.00
ST30 #71 router with maple knobs, inthe original box; a
clean andlittle used example, with all original parts,
it hasthe earlier maple knobs, which I favor over the
blackpainted ones on the later models; it pre-dates
theintroduction of the V-cutter, a later one was
added,it’s also earlier than the fence; box is in
fineshape, with usual hole puncture on the top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t94.jpg $110.00
ST31 Very scarce type 1 #49 matchplane; the japanned
finish,patent date embossed below the floral handle,
beadedknob, and the tiny steel screws set this one
apartfrom the later model; in fine shape, with no
damage,japanning is 90%; owner neatly stamped his
name inthe knob, the cutters are original, including
the widerone that came with the plane for increasing
the workingcapacity of the tool; a great example of
a veryhard to find model; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t95.jpg $190.00
ST32 Good #82 scraper with rosewoodsole; with good length
to theoriginal sweetheart marked blade, nearly all
originalnickel plating, and uniform thickness to the
rosewoodsole; a fine worker, with owner’s marks in
theplating, it’s not an easy tool to find in this
shape; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t99.jpg $85.00
ST33 1 1/2" Everlasting chisel; adifficult to find size,
this onesaw little use, and has no damage; usual
localizedtarnish on the blade, and bang marks on
the metalend, it’s a quality chisel that measures
111/2" long; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t99.jpg $95.00
ST34 #19 knuckle joint block plane;as-found, with no
damage,only needs a cleaning to get back to work, it
datesfrom ca.1915; one of Stanley’s best planes; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t102.jpg $45.00
WOOD PLANES
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WP1 Fine bead cluster; an uncommon profile, this one cuts
threeadjacent 1/4" diameter beads over an arc for a
delicateaccent; professionally made, but unsigned,
with usualowner’s stamps, it’s a ca.1800 plane that
justneeds a honing to have it up and running; a fine
plane:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t4.jpg $135.00
WP2 One of the nicest molders I’ve had in some time, this
a rabbetstyle complex molder by Greenslade; in nearly
brand newcondition, it cuts a 1 5/8” wide profile
that’stypically used on paneling; no owner’s marks,
no nailholes, it’s a great chunky plane that’s sure
to becomea real favorite; two inconsequential chips
at heelof boxing strips is only ‘apology’, it’s
otherwisenew:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t5.jpg $355.00
WP3 As fine a moving fillster as I’ve owned, this a fully
dovetailboxed one by Marples (with the fancy ribbon
stamp);the best solution for rabbeting, it’s never
beenaltered; original boxwood nicker wedge, it has
theslotted fence for removing the iron when honing;
noowner’s marks, some trivial roughness on the wedge
finial:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t6.jpg $165.00
WP4 Two chunky center beads with large adjustable fences;
both byGriffiths/Norwich, they are the perfect
solutionsfor sticking a bead off the edge of the
stock;one is a single 1/4" diameter bead, the fence
on thisone is original, the other a reed of two 1/8”
diameter,the fence on this one was added the day the
originalowner bought it; usual owner’s stamps, these
are fineworkers in sound shape:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t9.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t9a.jpg $195.00
WP5 Clean Marples beech smoothing plane in its original
box;coffin shape, 2” wide double iron, eight inches
long, itwas used briefly then stuck back in the box;
end labelon box is missing; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t18.jpg $85.00
WP6 Odd T.J.McMaster 1/2" (depth of cut) cove, quirked ogee
andbevel, a most unusual profile; in fine shape, with
nodamage, usual owner’s stamp, there’s a lot of twists
and turnspacked into such a small profile:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t30.jpg $155.00
WP7 Fabulous N.Little bolection molder; in as pristine
shape asa pre-1800 New England molding plane can be,
thisbeauty is the nicest example by this shadowy
northshore (of Massachusetts) maker I’ve seen; far
lesscommon than the L.Little mark, the book underrates
thescarcity of N.Little, and I see a few dozen L’s for
ever N;10” long, broad flat chamfers, never cleaned or
abused,small owner’s stamp, perfect wedge, no nail
holes,it’s odd that this one wasn’t boxed at the
quirk;cuts a finely proportioned 3/4" deep profile,
the onlybad thing that can be said about this is some
minorstaining from spillage over 200 years ago, I
thinkthat adds to it; I would have killed for this
one wereI still collecting early New England planes,
it’s thatnice:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t44.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t44a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t44b.jpg $495.00
WP8 Uncommon toted Mathieson plough plane with wedged arms;
wedgedarms are normally the stuff of untoted ploughs,
this onecertainly didn’t sell in the quantity that
thosedid; in sound user shape, with usual dings here
andthere, the wedge finial shows the worst of that;
nicelycleaned; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t45.jpg $140.00
WP9 Pair of shorter 3/4" match planes with integral totes
byM.Crannel; these compact 9 1/2" long planes were
made by afew western Massachusetts and Albany, NY
areamakers but never in any great quantity as most
arearound 11” long; sound workers, never altered or
abused,with steel plated fences for longer wear and
greateraccuracy, they center the groove on 3/4" thick
stock, arather uncommon dimension to find as most are
size for7/8” thick stock:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t48.jpg $90.00
WP10 A virtually unused fully boxed3/8” double bead by M.
Copeland,this one was used once or twice than forgotten;
with nodamage to the boxwood, perfect wedges, owner’s
mark attoe, it was lightly cleaned some time ago; the
perfectplane for sticking beads when the grain changes
where theplane is flipped end for end and planed left
handed;would be difficult to find a nicer example:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t49.jpg $145.00
WP11 A bold Israel White toted moldingplane with his
elaborateand classic maker’s mark; designed to cut
an “INCHBY INCH AND 3/8” (individually stamped in the
heel)quirked ogee and bevel of most pleasing pro-
portions, the plane measures 131/2" long; in never
alteredor abused shape, no owner’s marks, no damage
about thewedge, lignum boxing, it’s a fine example
of thiseagerly collected Philadelphia maker:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t50.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t50a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t50b.jpg $355.00
WP12 Graduated set of three Ohio ToolCo. square ovolos;
rarelyfound in multiples, this set has three of the
morepopular sizes of 1/2", 3/4", and 7/8”; always
together,and marked with the catalog number on the
toe, noowner’s stamps, and in far nicer than usual
shape,these have always been together since they
left thefactory:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t51.jpg $185.00
WP13 Pair of extra clean dado planes byMarples; 3/8” and
1/2"widths, they look to be unused; always together,
one ofthe easiest wooden planes to use, they are
waitingto get to work:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t57.jpg $125.00
WP14 Matching graduated set of threecenter bead by Invicta;
stillwith most of the decal, double boxed, no owner’s
marks, these look to be unused; with thesizes and
pricespenciled on the heel, they are 3/8”, 1/2", and
3/4"; perfect workers for sticking a bead anywhere on
the faceof the stock:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t58.jpg $145.00
WP15 An amazing pair of Middleton/Yorkflat chamfer cabinet
pitchbolections; 3/8” and 4/8” sizes, these planes
were useda couple times, and then forgotten for over
200years; never cleaned, with nice embossed owner’s
mark(same on each plane), they show minor banging on
heel(looks much worse in the image); I’ve never had
amatching pair of these, and they are in phenomenal
shape:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t59.jpg $295.00
WP16 Another fabulous Middleton/Yorkmolder, this one a
7/8”(depth of cut) square, cove, and astragal; in
neverabused shape, used just a few times, it only
showsbanging on the heel from backing the wedge/iron
off; witha nice embossed owner’s stamp, never cleaned
oraltered, it’s a wonderful example:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t61.jpg $165.00
WP17 Mate to WP15, this one adiminutive 3/8” (depth of
cut)square, cove, and astragal with a cabinet pitch;
has sameowner’s mark, in same condition, and is as
nice asthey come; a very difficult size to find, it’s
onesuperb plane:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t62.jpg $195.00
WP18 A very unusual Preston molder withearly oval logo and
LichfieldSt. address; in fine shape, never altered or
abused,it cuts a 5/8” deep torus bead and sharp bevel;
usualowner’s stamps, it saw very little use; I can’t
recallhaving this odd profile before:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t63.jpg $165.00
WP19 An extra complex molder by Haw;with more twists and
turnsthan a Chubby Checker on acid performance, it
cuts a3/4" deep quirked ovolo, fillet, cove, raised
fillet,square, and exaggerated cove (I think I just
wentblind and lost my mind deciphering that one!);
maker’smark is a bit weak, the plane is in fine
shape,with some minor wear and a single owner’s
stamp; ifyou can figure out this profile, the meaning
of lifewill be a no-brainer:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t65.jpg $355.00
WP20 Very rare rule joint planes byMarples with odd feature
of onebeing slipped (likely to tweak the joint); used
to makethe ‘complex’ joint on drop leaf tables, these
are infine shape, with no damage, and usual owner’s
mark;matching rule joint planes are difficult to find
by anymaker, they seem to be much more so by UK
makers:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t66.jpg $290.00
WP21 Tiny 1/8" astragal by Mutter;with cabinet pitched
iron,this one was designed to work harder woods; in
fineshape, a 200+ year old example that was never
alteredor abused, the small astragals are very
difficultto find, and lend themselves nicely to
furniture; usual owner’s stamps; the profile is good
andcrisp, although the image doesn’t show that; I
measuredthis one across the bead’s diameter, which
Mutterdid as it’s stamped “1” in the heel, the common
numberingsystem to designate 1/8ths of an inch; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t67.jpg $115.00
WP22 Crisp T.Turned astragal; beadmeasures 1/4" diameter,
this onesaw practically no use; with usual owner’s
marks,never cleaned or altered, it, too, is a nice
size forfurniture; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t67.jpg $55.00
WP23 Graduated set of five beads byE.Preston; in never
abused oraltered shape, always together, diameters
of 3/16”,5/16”, 3/8”, 3/4", and 7/8”; all single
boxed,with good surfaces, fine workers, and in much
nicer thanusual bead condition:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t68.jpg $185.00
WP24 Very uncommon matching sash planesand template by
Griffiths/Norwich, along with sash scribing gouge by
Frost/Norwich (sold by him); sets like this are very
difficultto find these days as most get ripped apart
whennumbskulls pillage tool chests in total ignorance;
luckily,these stayed together, and all the same
owner’s stamp; in fine shape, these are a true
survivor:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t70.jpg $275.00
WP25 Most unusual special purposecurved dado/grooving
plane; likely used by a sashmaker,stair builder, or
carriagemaker, it’s 7 3/8” long, and is in perfect
shape;the sole and fence both have a slight curvature
to them,the arms are secured with long slender wedges;
very wellmade, it’s not a UK product; a really jazzy
littleplane:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t75.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t75a.jpg $295.00
WP26 pre-1800 New England double bead;commonly used on the
top edgesof drawer sides or along edges of shelves,
this fine plane has broad flat chamfersand a stylish
wedge; 93/4" long, made of beech, it’s in never
alteredor cleaned condition, the profile is 1/2" wide;
noowner’s stamps, it has the early initial maker’s
mark of“E.M.”; a fine worker, it’s a rare profile;
left andtop:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t76.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t76a.jpg $125.00
WP27 Another fine pre-1800 New Englandplane, this one came
with theprevious, but cuts a 1/2" deep bolection; same
shape,different maker’s initials of “P.A”, it in fine,
nevermessed with shape; unsprung, it has the charming
lookingof the earlier examples of this popular
profile;right and bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t76.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t76a.jpg $145.00
WP28 Uncommon pair of American-madeside rabbets by Barry &
WayN.York (mark weak); in as-found shape, never
altered,original parts, they show expected scuffs
and wearfrom use, they have plenty of life left in
them, andare priced as bargain workers:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t82.jpg $90.00
WP29 Odd sash fillister with rosewoodboxed sole; a standard
simplemodel, have the sole is boxed with rosewood; not
markedwith a maker’s name, there are plenty of owner’s
marks tomake up for that; plane saw use, with wedge
finialshowing that, the arm wedges are good replace-
ments; adecent worker:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t83.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t83a.jpg $75.00
WP30 Classic New England ca.1800molding plane; with broad
flatchamfers, stylized relived wedge, gouge cuts on
the stop,layout lines, and non-boxed quirk, this one
has allthe features of that unique style that was
soon tobe standardized; made of beech, 9 1/2" long,
it cuts a3/4" deep quirked ovolo and fillet of a
pleasingproportion; never cleaned, no damage, no
maker’sor owner’s marks, it’s a professionally made
planewith lots of charisma:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t91.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t91a.jpg $115.00
WP31 Proving that complexity knows nobounds when it comes
to woodenplanes, here’s a backwoods New England entry
in the“Try to Stump Freud” contest; a whopping 11”
longbeech body, with flat chamfers, it’s in never
alteredcondition, the wedge is a later replacement;
profileis 1/2" deep and 1 3/8” wide; body shows some
checking,this one is a classic Georgian profile of
colonialAmerica origin, often used in fireplace
surrounds:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t95.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t95a.jpg $185.00
WP32 Miniature Preston hollow; 31/2" long, in fine shape,
neveraltered or abused; usual owner’s stamps, cuts a
1/4”width; a crisp little plane; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t107.jpg $110.00
WP33 Strange double ebony boxed rabbet;a nicely made
craftsman-made product, with a cabinet pitch, there’s
a stripof rosewood along each edge of the 1” wide
sole; infine shape, with a unique look, the image
fails tocapture that; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t113.jpg $95.00
WP34 Primitive bone boxed torus bead; aca.1800 American
madetool, the maker of this one chose a nasty grain
blank forthe stock, there are knots, tear out, and
cleavingmarks on that which lend to its charm; an
auxiliarystrip, to convert to a bead, is missing,
it’sotherwise in fine shape with usual owner’s
marks;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t113.jpg $95.00
WP35 Parker 3/8” (depth of cut) Romanogee; an uncommon
dimension, a sound worker with no damage or alteration,
and noowner’s stamps; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t116.jpg $75.00
WP36 Rare 5/16” (depth of cut) Romanogee; I can’t recall
havingone of this dimension before, it’s a nice
craftsman-made example, with usual owner’s stamps; a
few nailholes on the bottom of the fence, from shimming
it for a special application, it’s a fine worker;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t116.jpg $95.00
WP37 W.Moss fully boxed reeding plane;six 1/8” diameter beads
are jammed adjacent to make apleasing 3/4" wide profile;
in fineshape, with no damage or alteration, owner pricked
hisinitials at the nose, it’s in much better than usual
woodplane shape:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t117.jpg $125.00
WP38 Extremely rare Garrett’s patenttoothing plane made by
Marples;clearly stamped with his patent info behind
the iron,it’s in fine shape showing minimal signs of
use; anextra strange iron is what this one is all
about, itshould be obvious to the casual woodworker
that thisplane was destined to flop as a toothing
planedoesn’t need a ‘cap iron’ to function; there
are lessthan five know of these, and this one is in
premiumcollector quality condition:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t118.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t118a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t118b.jpg $495.00
MISCELLANEOUS
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MI1 RareMathieson No.18A 12” ebony level with rotating
vialcover; in fine shape, never cleaned or abused, it
has asemicircular ‘hump’ that runs its length in which
the vialis mounted; clearly stamped with the Mathieson
name andmodel number, it has nicely engraved owner’s
initialsin the rotating cover; this is a high-end level,
one ofmany variations brought to the tool loving world
by theScots; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t1.jpg $385.00
MI2 Nearly brand new and fabulous boxwood travisher by J.
Gleave & Son; used one or twice, still with most original
finish, thisone has such a graceful curvature to the
sole; nodamage about the iron’s tangs, no hang hole,
noowner’s marks, the end of one handle has several dings
fromwhere a saw, or something, rubbed up against it
duringstorage; a great worker and looker; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t1.jpg $285.00
MI3 Unused cabinetmaker’s striking knife; seven inches
long,with a pointed edge for coarser marking and a
knifeedge for finer marking; minor superficial rust
fromsitting idle over the decades; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t3.jpg $25.00
MI4 Nice miniature boxwood spoke shave; 5” long, with a 1”
wideblade, by Marples; no damage to body, little used,
and agreat size for finer work; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t3.jpg $70.00
MI5 Brass framed mallet with hardwood stuffing; these things
are greatworkers, with their extra mass; 13” long, it’s
in farnicer that typical condition, with minor bang marks
on brass,the wood faces are nearly perfect with one minor
bruise ata corner; a classic tool; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t7.jpg $125.00
MI6 Burl miter template; used to pare small miters to
perfection, this one is most unusual in that it’s
burl;great grain pattern and color, a small check,
the ownermade this up from two pieces; owner’s
marks; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t8.jpg $55.00
MI7 Delicate drawknife with turned boxwood handles and
adjustable chamfer guides; made by Ward & Payne, the
firm that also made Addis chisels,it’s best quality;
cuttingedge is 6” long, it’s free of the usual pitting,
it’s notyour usual knife; chamfer guides are American,
foundwith the knife, and have their original spacer to
keep the chamfer’s set when off thetool; hone it and
startpeeling; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t8.jpg $135.00
MI8 Book, “Tools For Woodwork” by Charles Haywood; the first
edition,printed in 1946, this one focuses on the tools
themselves, their use and care, and nicely compliments
Haywood’sother must-have titles; loaded with all sorts
ofphotos, drawings, and text, you’d spend thousands of
dollarstaking some class and still not learn what’s
withinthe covers of this one; fine shape, dust jacket
longgone:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t10.jpg $85.00
MI9 Pair of great books by Hasluck, one dedicated to wood-
working,the other to metalworking; rarely found to-
gether,printed in 1906, each volume has roughly 750
pages;covers anything you can think of, they are
greatreferences, the metalworking book is not a
machinist’s guide, but one that addresses repousse,
foundry,smithing, decorative metal, even building
steamengines; over 2000 illustrations, they are in
soundshape, the insides of the covers have wear at
thespines, the metalworking book shows some foxing;
ready tomake you an instant expert:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t11.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t11a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t11b.jpg $235.00
MI10 Record 042 narrow rabbet/shoulderplane in original
box; usedjust a few times, flawless, with most of
theoriginal decal, hone the iron and start working
withthis, the original that has so much more charm
than themodern sanitized for your protection made
by latterday makers; 9” long with 3/4" wide cutter,
the boxis in structurally fine shape, the cover has
beenreinforced with cardboard strips stapled in
place;from the 1950’s; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t12.jpg $235.00
MI11 Uncommon oversized hollowing shave(shallow sweep
travisher) with screwed and plated adjusters for
easy andprecise setting of the iron; nearly 16” long,
the bladeis 5” long, with a brass plated sole for a
finemouth; a fine worker by a Sheffield maker, it’s
has noowner or maker stampings; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t13.jpg $155.00
MI12 Barely used boxwood spoke shavewith Robinson Hall
Sheffielddecal; standard size for this kind of shave,
at 101/2" long with a 2 3/8” wide blade; just some
minorwear on sole and a couple rust blooms that will
easilyclean; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t13.jpg $45.00
MI13 Record 043 light duty groovingplane; with all original
parts,and in a good original box, it’s in fine little
usedshape (not rusted like image suggests) with nearly
allplating; a very handy plane for grooving smaller
stufflike boxes and drawers; 1/8”, 3/16”, and 1/4” wide
cutters; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t14.jpg $115.00
MI14 Record 073 large shoulder/rabbetplane; free of any
damage,with all original parts, decal remnants, it’s
a 1950’smodel; 1 1/4" wide cutter, this plane was first
made byEdw.Preston and continues today by non-UK makers;
loads ofmass for effortless planing of all woods; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t14.jpg $195.00
MI15 Scottish stair saw with adjustablestop; unique to the
craftsmenof Scotland, these things reflect the
imagination of the maker but all have some sort of
adjustablestop; made of ebonized hardwood, this one
has alarge rectangular copper plate on the backside
to securethe blade; never altered or cleaned, 12 1/2"
long, andwith the maker’s marks stamped on it; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t15.jpg $190.00
MI16 Disston stair saw; the standardAmerican issue, this
one has a6” long adjustable blade that can be set for
depth ofcut; no damage, little used, clearly stamped
with theDisston name, its most handy for cutting
stoppedgrooves, sliding dovetail sockets, etc.; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t15.jpg $85.00
MI17 Cute 4” mahogany level withtombstone ends and similar
cutoutson the brass vial cover; very well made, it
looks tobe manufactured, with original vial, never
cleaned,the base is plated with brass bits; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t16.jpg $95.00
MI18 Fine Mathieson No.36 brass 3”level in a great rosewood
and boxwoodtube; clearly stamped with the model number,
the makername, and the crescent logo, it was nicely
cleaned;a great little level; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t16.jpg $155.00
MI19 Rare Billings & Spence handvise with the optional clamp;
the viseitself is not all tht common, the auxiliary
clamp isextremely rare, this is the first I’ve owned
or seen;clearly marked with the name, it has no damage,
justsigns of honest use; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t17.jpg $275.00
MI20 Group of extra clean caulkingirons by Ward & Payne;
these sawpractically no use, most are marked with
thecompany name; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t17.jpg $185.00
MI21 Extra fine rosewood mortice gaugewith oval head; used
once,then put away, with loads of brass, no owner’s
marks, itcan do both general scribing and mortice
layout;ready to use out of the box; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t18.jpg $60.00
MI22 A superb and stunningly graphicstonemason’s square with
plumb bobcutouts at the acute angles and stylized plumb
bobcutouts at the center; a small thing, with longest
measurementof 11 3/4", this one is so over the top that
it’s artrather than a tool; made of thicker gauge metal,
it freeof any damage or modification:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t19.jpg $385.00
MI23 Another graphic tool, this onetaking advantage of
wood’snatural grain, this a stair saw stylized to
resemblea bird; I haven’t any idea of the wood’s
species, itreally doesn’t matter as it’s its grain
thatlends the feather-like texture to the tool; in
fineshape, no damage, it’s 12” long; a pre-1900
example:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t20.jpg $190.00
MI24 The graphic tools just keepgetting better, this one
a specialpurpose fillister with cast and molded brass
body; thetool has a turned wooden handle that fits
over acast projection, the business end has both an
adjustable fence and stop; a Bailey-like lever cap
securesthe 5/8” wide iron in place; the molded iron
bed is avery nice touch:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t21.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t21a.jpg $585.00
MI25 The best pair of drawbore pinsthat I’ve owned; always
together,by Marples, same owner’s stamps in the boxwood
handles,and ready to go; so many are assembled, not
these;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t22.jpg $135.00
MI26 Nice boxwood and rosewood3/4" diameter screw box with
matchingtap; always together, in fine shape, a nice
diameter,and with an old planemaker’s style owner’s
stamp;not the usual late make, it’s likely ca.1850;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t22.jpg $115.00
MI27 Odd back saw with unique mahoganyhandle; 11” long
blade, itnever had a spine; made by some craftsman,
it has afolksy charm to it; all original with no
damage;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t23.jpg $85.00
MI28 Marples & Sons bruz; an acutecorner chisel that’s
designedto work the corners of deep and narrow
sockets(like those found on wagon wheel hubs), this
16” longexample looks to be unused and will make
thecleanest corners possible; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t25.jpg $35.00
MI29 Extra long chip carving knife;with the slender, long,
andcurved handle, this fine worker has a laminated
maplehandle; nearly 24” long, with loads of life left
to it;right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t25.jpg $45.00
MI30 Quality archimedean drill withrosewood head and side
handle;in fine shape, no damage, it takes small drill
pointsthat are friction fit in the brass chuck; for
the mostprecise drilling, the grip pivots as it moves
over thelength; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t26.jpg $90.00
MI31 Best Leonard Bailey Victor slidingbevel I’ve owned,
withclearly stamped (with name and patent date) 10”
blade; noowners marks, mechanism works fine, no owner’s
stamps,most japanning remains in the body; a great
example;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t26.jpg $465.00
MI32 Small froe and mallet; a fineworking pair, ready for
morerefined work, the blade measures just 5 1/2” long;
mallethas a burled head, shows signs of heavy use, but
willoutlast you as burl is practically indestructible:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t28.jpg $85.00
MI33 Little used Norris A51 smoothingplane; a fine, never
alteredexample with all original parts, it retains
most originalsurfaces and finish; no owner’s marks, no
damage tothe walnut, 1 5/8” life left to the 2 1/8”
wideNorris-marked iron; not nearly as common as the
post warA5 model, it’s a far nicer plane than that one
and willmake an excellent worker:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t31.jpg $675.00
MI34 Ten joiner’s morticing chiselswith boxwood handles;
in soundworker shape, five are by T.Herring, the
others byquality Sheffield makers; the handles are
inoverall fine shape, a few chisels are a bit short,
but stillwith life left in them; only seven made it
in theimage, the others are just as nice:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t32.jpg $290.00
MI35 Unused Record No.50 “junior” vise;from the 1960’s,
this viseis ideal for small work, or for junior, and
is a fineworker that’s so much nicer than the junk
made inChina today; 6” jaws, they open to 5 1/2" max,
the visecan be mounted flush to the bench or quickly
added/removed with a simple screw mount; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t33.jpg $65.00
MI36 Preston adjustable spoke shavewith nickel plated
embossedbody; a classic shave, in sound worker shape,
with alloriginal pasts; nicely cleaned, it has most
of the plating; 2” wide blade;bottom left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t33.jpg $90.00
MI37 Same a previous, but in thesimpler japanned form sans
the fancycasting; no damage, a solid worker for those
who don’trequire glitz and flash in their tools;
bottomright:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t33.jpg $45.00
MI38 Extra clean Spear & Jackson12” back saw with brass
spine;this one was barely used, with original markings
on thehandle; made for a technical (trade) school, it
must havebeen the instructor’s favorite as it escaped
theravages that youths normally inflict upon a tool;
perfectlystraight, still sharp enough to use, it has
flushmounted screws; amazing shape for a pre-WWI saw,
with nopitting, just tarnish spots; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t34.jpg $90.00
MI39 Quality 8” open handle dovetailsaw by Tyzack; perfectly
straight,sharp enough to use on softer woods, no pitting,
and greatquality for a ca.WWI saw; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t34.jpg $85.00
MI40 Clean Sheffield plated brace witha grouping of old
nosingaugers, reamers, and a forked bit for split nut
screws;while these braces are a dime a dozen, they
aren’t inthis condition and with the spring-loaded lever
actionchuck, which works perfectly; sold by J.Buck, it
has an 8”sweep; a good amount of original finish
remains,the lignum head has no play, this one will work
as greatas it looks:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t36.jpg $175.00
MI41 Record 077A bull nose rabbet;identical to the earlier
Prestonmodel, which Record continued after buying out
thatcompany’s line, this nickel plated model has most
originalplating and no damage about the mouth; 1 1/8”
wideiron, the nose section can be removed for chisel
planework; originally sold with a small shim, to open
the mouthfor coarser work, this one is missing that,
you canstick anything there to accomplish the same;
greatquality; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t38.jpg $75.00
MI42 Preston beading shave; both a leftand right bead for
workingboth edges of the stock, the short fence suits
it foralso working curved stock; 3/8” diameter beads,
nodamage, just needs a quick cleaning, there’s no much
japanningleft; far less common than the ovolo and ogee
models;middle:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t38.jpg $85.00
MI43 Fine pair of dividers/caliper withadjustable legs; no
maker’smark, it’s a professionally made thing and has
greatwing nuts (not visible in the image); no damage,
extraquality, 7” long, each leg can be rotated 360
degreesto suit the work; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t38.jpg $65.00
MI44 Rosewood slitting gauge with brasswedge; no maker’s
mark, butdefinitely a Sheffield product, with all
originalparts; a very versatile gauge for scribing
thefinest lines, parting small moldings, cutting
veneer,etc.; a knife-like nicker scores the wood,
this oneis a fine worker; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t39.jpg $75.00
MI45 Preston 18” mahogany level withlarge brass plating
about thevial; clearly stamped with the Preston name,
this onewas never altered or damaged, and better yet,
cleaned; bothvials original and functioning, that
largeempty hole you see is original to the tool and
saved thetradesman from having to drill his own
hanghole; a beautiful level; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t40.jpg $255.00
MI46 A striking rosewood and boxwoodtry square; a wonderful
exampleof what the gifted craftsman can produce, this
one hasexquisite grain pattern to the rosewood handle,
the 16”boxwood blade almost being overpowered by it;
with realage to it, and in fine shape, with small check
in theboxwood where it’s tenoned into the handle, the
maker/owner neatly stamped his name in the handle; never
worry about the heartbreak of pitting with thisbeauty,
it’sready to compliment your finest rosewood plough;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t40.jpg $195.00
MI47 Mathieson dovetailed smoothingplane with decal remnants
on thetote; with no damage to the wood, other than
usualowner’s marks, this rosewood stuffed smoother is
in farnicer than usual shape and retains its original
marked Mathieson iron and cap iron; nevercleaned, there
is theusual oxidation on the steel, that will brighten
or leaveit as is; a fine worker that’s never been
throughthe usual UK toolmill:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t41.jpg $590.00
MI48 The most magnificent set ofForstner bits you’ll ever
see,these are the real deal and not some modern made
inBulgaristan product; 29 in total, graduated from 1/2"
diameterall the way up to a nut-busting 3” diameter
(thisbeast measures 10 3/4" long!), they are out of
apatternshop that did highly specialized work; from
the New Britain,CT manufacturer of Connecticut Valley
Manufacturing Co, you can’t used these in a brace
unlessyou posses super-human strength; the larger ones
require a3/4" chuck, the smaller 1/2"; in fine shape,
neverabused, you’ll definitely out-bore your
competition with these:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t42.jpg $755.00
MI49 Millers Falls No.88 jointer gauge;quickly and easily
attachesto a bench plane so you can get perfectly
squareedges or desired bevels; no damage, with a knob
that canbe positioned at either end, this one is the
bestmodel offered by any maker; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t45.jpg $90.00
MI50 Three E.A.Berg Eskiltuna beveledge paring chisels in
theiroriginal Berg-marked pouch; 1/2", 3/4", and 1”
socketedchisels, each with their original handles
that havefull decals, I’ve never seen them offered
in such apouch; never used, and magnificent, best
qualitysteel, guys kill for these things:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t46.jpg $190.00
MI51 Good cast infill smoothing plane;at just 6 1/2" long,
it’s insound worker shape and is being offered at a
bargainprice as the front infill is MIA, something
that is asimple fix; with shaped side rails, bronze
levercap, it’s never been cleaned; a small bruise at
the topof the corner area of the casting and a small
crack atthe heel (from over-whacking that), it’ll
be a greatlittle plane with little effort; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t47.jpg $125.00
MI52 Nine filleting balls; commonlyused by patternmakers
to createprecise radii in the corners of patterns,
thesedouble ended tools are in fine shape and come
in arange of diameters; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t52.jpg $55.00
MI53 Seven barely used Ohio Tool Co.bevel edge socketed
pairingchisels, along with one gouge (eight in
total);dating prior to 1900, these things must have
beenlocked in some time capsule, waiting patiently
for aloving home; best quality, each with original
handlesave for one, you can snarf that from the
gouge(that’s why it’s being offered in the pile);
widths of1/8”, 1/2", 3/4", 1 1/4" (some minor tarnish
atsocket), 1 1/2", 1 3/4", and 2”; not a spec of
pitting,these have the difficult to find widths
greaterthan 1”; these will provide several lifetime’s
worth ofwork and enjoyment; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t53.jpg $355.00
MI54 One of neatest pair of windingsticks I’ve had with
theunique feature of pegs to keep them together when
stored;in pristine shape, with bone or ivory inserts
forbetter sighting, they are made of mahogany and
are 17”long; owner neatly stamped his name, these
simplethings are mandatory for planing a surface
flat; notyour run of the mill pair; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t53.jpg $115.00
MI55 Odd combination hammer, screwdriver, and saw wrest;
10” long,in overall bright and shiny shape, some
localizedareas of tarnish, it looks never to have
been used;a weird one; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t54.jpg $65.00
MI56 Unique double sided dovetail sawwith turned rosewood
handle;10” long, one side has fine teeth, the other
extrafine teeth; made for some specialize exacting
work,there’s some tarnish to the blade; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t54.jpg $115.00
MI57 Different bit with some stop/plugcutting feature;
as-found,needs a cleaning, looks to be manufactured,
there maybe some patent info under the grunge; a
rathercomplex thing, that probably killed its sales;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t55.jpg $55.00
MI58 Three spoon bits secured to bitring; true spoons, they
will holdwater, if filled, these are the kind that
fit theScandinavian style brace with the spring leaf
engagement mechanism over the chuck; longest if over
8”, thesehave real age to them; old spoon bits, no
mattertheir source, are difficult to find; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t55.jpg $95.00
MI59 Cool mahogany and brass sash screwbox; a tool unique
to theUK, it’s used to drill the end of a sash bar
to readyit for pegging; due to the extreme accuracy
required,this thing had to have all sorts of adjust-
ments topull that off; in fine shape, 13” long, no
damage,and ready for the sash crazy fan:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t56.jpg $285.00
MI60 Record 778 duplex rabbet plane;this company sought
toimprove the design of the Stanley #78 and did so
with atwo arm fence as well as the standard Record
adjustment screw that directly engages a slot in the
iron; alloriginal parts, no damage, a fine worker,
and nolonger in production, it has nearly all the
originalblue japanning and most of the decal atop
the tote;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t60.jpg $95.00
MI61 Uncommon and mint Rabone No.1202two-foot, four-fold
boxwoodrule with sliding caliper; rules of this
configuration are scarce by any maker, the caliper
normallybeing offered on the shorter two-fold rules;
otherthan some minor tarnish to the caliper, this
one islike the day it was made; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t60.jpg $65.00
MI62 Record No.A65 adjustable chamfershave; made just like
theStanley, but far less common, this one is in nearly
unusedcondition, with decal remnants on the handle; a
fineworker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t64.jpg $90.00
MI63 Odd try square with rosewood inlayaccented by two
diamonddecorations on each side; with a miter feature
on thehandle, the blade is 7 1/2" long and has a hang
hole atthe very end; blade is in usual square shape,
withgeneral discoloration; definitely a different one;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t64.jpg $125.00
MI64 Group of 19 3” long spoke shaveirons; never used, and
ready foryou to roll your own:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t69.jpg $70.00
MI65 A great set of boxwood handlecranked incannel gouges
by AshleyIsles; in pristine condition, many appear to
beunused; great quality, full original length averaging
16”,widths range from 1/4" to 1 1/4";
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t71.jpg $385.00
MI66 Never used extra large and massivelignum vitae mallet;
with a 7”long head that’s 4” in diameter, this thing
wasdesigned for the heaviest beating, and I believe is
nowoutlawed in certain US cities as a weapon; best
quality,whatever comes in its way will cower in fear;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t74.jpg $85.00
MI67 Cool brass and rosewood hammer; Idon’t know the
functionof this one, perhaps ceremonial, it’s a very
well madething in extra fine shape; no damage, not
cleaned,lots of mass, it’s 11” long; has a great feel
in thehand; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t74.jpg $145.00
MI68 Worker axe; 4 1/2" long edge,with flat face along
back (like a hewing axe), it’s inas found shape and
in needof a cleaning; old handle has new wedge in
it tosecure; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t77.jpg $35.00
MI69 Small brass router with turnedbrass knobs; 6” long,
with a3/8” wide cutter, it’s in fine shape, and is
likelysome patternmaker’s creation; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t77.jpg $55.00
MI70 L.S.Starrett combination squarewith three heads; a
supercleaned example, with smooth castings, original
vial andscribe, owner markings etched on hardened
graduated12” blade; a fine worker, and of much
betterquality than those available today, now being
made inChina; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t79.jpg $80.00
MI71 Small two-penny brace; designed totake the common
taperedhead bits, this one is in much nicer than
usualshape; measures just 8” long, with a 3” sweep,
is muchsmaller than what’s normally found; original
thumbscrew, no damage to the wood, and read to go;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t79.jpg $35.00
MI72 Five unused T.H.Witherby outcannelgouges; never fit
withhandles, they have been sitting idle for decades
waitingto be used; best quality, widths of 3/8”, 1/2",
5/8”,7/8”, and 1 1/4"; roughly 8” long, with some minor
superficial rust that will easily clean; left:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t80.jpg $140.00
MI73 Unused 1/2" bevel edgecranked chisel; not marked, but
has thelook and feel of Buck, it’s definitely a pre-
WWIAmerican product; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t80.jpg $35.00
MI74 Adjustable washer cutter; asfound, it’ll clean to be
a fineworker, with all original parts, will work up
to 6”diameter; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t81.jpg $20.00
MI75 Scarce smaller Preston nickelplated rabbet plane; with
all originalparts, including the marked 5/8” wide iron,
this 53/8” long plane has none of the chipping at the
bed thatnormally ruins it; no owner’s marks, 85% plating
remains,a great worker, and definitely not easy to find;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t84.jpg $245.00
MI76 A different hand vise, forged bysome talented smith;
greatlook, 4 1/2" long, works smoothly; uncleaned,
a springopens the jaw as the stylish wing nut is
turned;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t84.jpg $25.00
MI77 A pair of unusual cranked saws; Idon’t know what these
were usedfor, but it must have been some very fine
work; Idon’t believe they are surgical, perhaps for
instrumentmaking; professionally made, the shafts have
a “B”over a crown touch mark; 10 1/2" long overall,
onehandle has a small hang hole:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t85.jpg $145.00
MI78 Earlier Millers Falls eggbeaterdrill with rosewood
handleand knob; with the star logo, three jaw chuck,
doublegear on frame construction for smooth operation,
thisas-found example is a perfect worker for the
finestdrilling; handle unscrews to store the drill
points(three are in there); will need a cleaning, if
that’syour preference, it works fine as is; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t86.jpg $65.00
MI79 Smaller eggbeater drill byGoodell-Pratt; another
qualitytool, with rosewood and three jaw chuck, the
handleunscrews to store the points (many in there,
some nooriginal); as-found, could stand a drop of
oil forsmoother operation; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t86.jpg $55.00
MI80 Very uncommon 6” drawknife withfolding handles; a
finetool, with no damage, only in need of a honing,
it wassold by one of America’s best hardware dealers,
A.J.Wilkinson & Co. of Boston; pre-WWI; I’ve only had
a handfulof 6” drawknives with folding handles in
25+ yearsof active tooling; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t87.jpg $125.00
MI81 3” (blade length) drawknife; anunsigned craftsman
madetool, it was designed for the finest shaving;
turnedhandles, one is loose, a shim should take care
of that,some chipping along the edge, it will need a
newgrinding; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t87.jpg $55.00
MI82 Smaller mallet with trapezoidalhead; just 8” long,
it’s inlittle used, damage-free shape; head looks
to beburl, but doesn’t have that weight; expected
minorbang marks from limited use; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t90.jpg $35.00
MI83 Very unusual special purposeplane/splitter; with a
turnedknob at one end, a slicing blade directly below,
and brassplated sole, this very well made tool was
designedfor precise work; with a great look, it’s in
fineshape, the body looks to be maple; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t92.jpg $135.00
MI84 Fine and delicate hammer with bone handle and file
workedhead; so many hammers today have replaced
handlesto make the mundane magnificent, not this
one asthe handle has been on it since day one;
extra slender,the head shows considerable work
with theshaped cross peen; 11 1/2" long, it’s a
very nicething; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t92.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t92a.jpg $190.00
MI85 Saw filing jig: looks to beunused, it’s designed to
slip overthe saw’s teeth so you can file at a constant
angle; inthe tattered original box, just add saw and
file;top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t93.jpg $85.00
MI86 Early Taylor/London 28” long 3ptrip saw with nicely
carvedhandle; the owner of this one made sure that no
one wouldmistake it as anyone else’s saw by carving
his namethree times and surrounding it with decorative
motifs;in sound shape, each cheek is carved similarly,
theunderside of the bottom horn has the owner’s name
alonecarved in it; handle is in fine shape, the under-
side ofthe top horn has a chip; a great saw enhanced
by aunique treatment:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t96.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t96a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t96b.jpg $185.00
MI87 A most rare extra long rip saw inunused condition; with
anunbelievable 36” long 3pt blade, this is for cutting
lumberand is not a cordwood saw; looks to be unused,
withexpected grunge from sitting idle, the handle is
afruitwood; no maker’s mark, it has a 1920’s look to,
I’venever seen another like it; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t96.jpg $275.00
MI88 11 turning chisels with nicematching handles; several
unsigned,some by Buck, they are ca.WWI; many are usable,
severalare short, and some checks in some handles; a
bargainprice:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t97.jpg $95.00
MI89 Clean spoke point; used to turn aconical end prior to
using ahollow auger to turn the tenon, this one fits
in acommon brace and has a max working diameter of 2”;
not muchjapanning remains, it’s a solid worker; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t98.jpg $25.00
MI90 Preston stringing router; with asingle original blade,
this 10”long tool is a fine worker for cutting narrow
groovesfor inlay, etc. vernier adjustment screw engages
thecutter, the fence is reversible for straight or
curvedwork; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t98.jpg $135.00
MI91 Mahogany box that opens to reveala pile of old style
augers;there are center bits, shell augers, countersinks,
reamers,etc.; 8” by 35”, the box is dovetailed, with
notchedholders for each bit:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t100.jpg $125.00
MI92 A great set of 9 reamers withmahogany handles; I’ve had
a few ofthese five-side things before, and with ebony
handles,but never in a graduated and matching set like
these;the fact that they have mahogany handles, and the
othersebony, suggests that they were for a very skilled
andspecialized use, perhaps instrument making; whatever
theirintent, these are in fine shape, with one having
a check inthe handle, it’s probable that no other set
like thisexists; measure from 4 1/2" to 13 1/2" long,
they arein flawless shape:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t101.jpg $485.00
MI93 Extra clean all steel Robinson’sPatent sliding bevel;
the bestbevel ever made, this one is in nearly brand
newcondition, with crystal clear patent info stamped
in thehandle, no owner’s stamping, no pitting, and
as niceas I’ve seen; six inch blade, and an engineering
work ofart; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t102.jpg $285.00
MI94 Extra deep throat fret saw withcam lever to tension
theblade; designed for the elaborate Victorian work,
thethroat is 18” deep; in fine shape, it takes a
conventional blade that is sandwiched between the frame
andplate, one thumb screw is an old replacement, it’s
otherwiseall original and in fine shape; a fine worker;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t103.jpg $75.00
MI95 A solid and large drawknife withturned rosewood handles
byGreaves & Sons; stamped “ELECTRO BORACIC STEEL”, it
soundslike something that will cure your never ending
case ofthe collywobbles; in sound worker shape, with
nodamage, the 9” edge has a hollow ground along its
edge;wood will run for cover when this one crosses its
path;bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t103.jpg $95.00
MI96 A little used Pike washita oilstone with original label
and boxbottom; only one face of this was used, that
being theone opposite the label; a very desirable
naturalstone, it’s 6” long and 1 5/8” square; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t104.jpg $45.00
MI97 Manufactured wooden chalk line; byH.H.Hawe, the hollow
woodencylinder is filled with the chalk by removing
one ofthe wooden ends; in fine shape, no damage, the
maker’smark is still inked on it, it measures 3 1/4"
long;never seen another:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t104.jpg $95.00
MI98 Extra clean Record 04 1/2oversized smoothing plane;
a ca.1960model, with all original parts, it was used
just acouple times and then put away; not to be
confusedwith the later plastic handle junk, this is
a real workingplane for a real working professional;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t105.jpg $125.00
MI99 Another super clean Record plane,this one the No.03;
thisca.1960 plane looks to be unused, and only needs
a honingto start working; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t105.jpg $110.00
MI100 Seven rosewood handle carving chisels;all but one
byAddis, the single being a Marples; in fine user
shape, with nice grain pattern to the rosewood, they
area 1/2", 1/8”, 5/8”, 5/8” (different sweep) bent
gouges, 5/8”, 5/8” (different sweep) front bent
gouges, and a 1/2" straight gouge; usual tarnish,
none short:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t106.jpg $155.00
MI101 Smallest Preston brass mitertemplate; clearly
stamped with the Preston name, this little one is
just 3” along the base; I don’t believe they
company made one smaller; never cleaned; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t107.jpg $60.00
MI102 Uncommon ebony Elliott LucasElvicta sliding bevel;
I’ve had these in boxwood before, but never ebony;
clearly stamped, in nice shape, with an 8” long
blade, it saw little use, with no owner’s stamps,
theslot in the setting screw is munged; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t108.jpg $90.00
MI103 8” ebony level by Preston; nevercleaned, no owner’s
marks, usual wear from use, the vial rattles a bit
from coming free from the plaster, an easy fix;
bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t108.jpg $45.00
MI104 Nice little boxwood markinggauge; a fine craftsman
made example that’s five inches long; good point, no
damage, with maker’s marks; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t109.jpg $55.00
MI105 Rosewood handle t-shaped splitnut screw driver; four
inches (along the handle), in sound shape, and a rather
uncommon configuration; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t109.jpg $65.00
MI106 Pair of never used Marplessocketed mortice chisels;
3/16” and 1/4" widths, one with nearly full decal on
thehandle; great workers, about 14” long, just a
honing will have them up and running; left two:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t110.jpg $65.00
MI107 Four fine bevel edge paringchisels with boxwood London
pattern handles; 1/4" (newer handle), 5/8”, 3/4", and
11/4" all by various quality Sheffield makers; each in
sound worker shape, the shortest 13 1/2", owner’s marks
inthe wood; these have a great fit in the hand; right:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t110.jpg $115.00
MI108 Preston 5/8” square ovolo shave;with two irons, the
tool is ideally suited to work all grains; all original
parts, 90% japanning, and in sound worker shape, a hang
hole was drilled at one end; top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t111.jpg $75.00
MI109 A unique bark spud by JamesHowarth; with a rosewood
handle, and just 9 1/2” long, this special purpose
tool must have been used on smaller stuff; has its
original leather cover (tattered), there is a brass
bitmorticed into the handle for hanging it; in usual
bark spud shape, with pitting and a crack in the
handle, it nevertheless is a rare thing and still
useable; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t111.jpg $115.00
MI110 Great miniature workbench; madejust like the real
working ones, this 12” long one is a perfectly scaled
replica of that found in a working shop; everything
moves, there are two vises and a sliding drawer; not
arecent creation, it’s ca.WWII, and the perfect
thing to display your miniature planes; two wooden
pins that align the top to the base are snapped off,
that’s a simple repair:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t112.jpg $285.00
MI111 Extremely rare Preston routerwith the large cast
knobs; while these may look like they were added
tothe tool, they weren’t, as two others are
identical to this one; Preston must have had some
leftover knobs from their side rabbets and did an
experimental run using those on the router; with
twooriginal cutters, the router is free of damage,
andhas most plating worn off; ready to fill out a
collection of the seemingly endless variety of
Preston stuff:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t114.jpg $385.00
MI112 Another super rare Preston item,this the strange
onehand quirk router; an L-shaped thing, with two
fences, it was designed for routing in tight areas;
hasthe vernier adjuster position in a unique position,
theoriginal cutter, unique to the tool, is present;
infine shape, with nearly all japanning, this is the
only one of these I’ve ever offered:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t115.jpg $585.00
MI113 Very rare first model Prestonchamfer shave; with the
Y-shape main casting, that was soon changed for greater
strength, these rarely come along in undamaged and
little used condition; all original parts, 95%
japanning, and typical Preston quality; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t115.jpg $190.00
MI114 The most amazing and pristineBuck Brothers incannel
gouges you will ever see; each and every one of them
isin brand new condition with flawless turned fruit-
wood handles that are stamped with the stag’s head
logo; these came with the Ohio Tool Co. bevel edge
chisels listed earlier, these somehow managed to be
overlookedfor the past 100 years; simply amazing,
andnever will you fine a more virgin set, unless
youhave a Wayback Machine to purchase them new:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t119.jpg $1185.00
MI115 Rare planemaker’s float; a beechbody that has an
integral handle, it carries a 2 1/4” by 6” double
sided rasp that’s stamped S.Osborne&Co, reported
asa ca.1825 planemaker; two brass nuts secured the
rasp to the stock, the tool is nicely cleaned, there
isan early embossed name stamp in the endgrain;
top:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t120.jpg $190.00
MI116 The most complete Preston quirkrouter, with four
original fences and six cutters of varying thickness;
never altered or abused, with nearly all japanning,
this is a rare survivor due to all the parts; best
you’ll find, they never show upthis complete; bottom:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t120.jpg $255.00
MI117 Great solid mahogany tool chestof a much smaller
size,roughly half-size a typical chest, the images
fail to show just how nice it is; in perfect shape,
still with the original key, you’ll likely be fighting
theMrs. to store your stuff in it; 32” wide by 20”
deep by 19 1/2" tall, it has its original dark paint
andowner’s initials; dates to last quarter of the
18th century, the mahogany has a rich red color to it;
drawers were recently felt lined, this was, until
recently,used to store the best tools of an English
cabinetmaker, who fit it with casters (easily removed);
Inearly kept this one myself, but lack of room forces
me to pass it on:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t121a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t121b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t121c.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t121d.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t121e.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t121f.jpg $875.00
MI118 Rugged, solid, massive, andunique combination diaper
changing table and workbench; with a solid 3 1/2"
thick laminated maple top, this massive thing is for
theserious woodworker, who wants a bench that will
only be moved once - when it’s placed in the shop; the
topis 80 1/2" long and 32” deep, it dates from the
1920’s; has a seriously heavy cast iron shoulder
vise that will smash whatever is placed between its
jaws, an Athol Machine metalworking vise is at the
other end; with eight drawers in the base, the only
clue that it’s a dual purpose item is the decal on
thedoor; in fine shape, instantly usable, the maker
used angle iron and pipe at the base to prevent the
legs from wearing; when’s the last time you saw
something so rugged while being so tender for the
newborn of the house; never, buthere, that’s where,
thewood alone will cost more than the price of
this, the two vises are $300+; delivery within New
England and eastern NY can be arranged for a nominal
fee:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122c.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122d.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122e.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122f.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t122g.jpg $1850.00
MI119 Unpicked patternamker’s toolchest; a true time
capsule of what ca.WWI patternmaking in the UK
looked like, it’s loaded with planes, gouges, bits,
saws, and a great assortment of user-made mahogany
layout tools secured on the lid; the images show
what’s in the thing best, the purplish color on the
gouges is a protective coating, most of this stuff
infine shape showing little signs of use; will
instantly make you a woodworker, or just look like
one, the chest is 34” wide by 17” square:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123a.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123b.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123c.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123d.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123e.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123f.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123g.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123h.jpg
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/t123i.jpg $1250.00