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
Sometimes, emails to/from me are vectored to some cyber black
hole, never reaching their destination. I answer all emails, so if
you haven't heard from me, your/my email is likely having high tea
in said black hole, never to be heard from, so please try again.
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. I like to keep
things fresh here.
Please email me prior to sending money so that you can be sure
the item is still up for grabs. Also, prices do not include shipping,
which is the amount that it takes to go from me to you via the US
Post Office.
This list goes out to many people, normally on the first Monday
of the month (unless otherwise noted above). So, if you see something
you want, it's the quickest finger on the trigger that wins the duel.
Some folks become upset that they miss out on a tool. I wish I had
lots of this stuff many times over so I can satisfy the demand, but
that is normally not the case. Some of it does have duplicates here,
and if so, I will state that in my reply to you.
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 the
item immediately.
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 it for flatness, or who tosses a plane on a scale to
weigh it against what it states in the Stanley catalogs, 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 not cross.
Lastly, and I don't like 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 the cover of Feb.1998 FWW!),
a detachable block plane handle designed to fit your standard pitch
block planes, a killer Robinson's Improved Patent sliding bevel, a
tilting jaw for your Emmert's vise, and the finest bench plane in
production today, the Bed Rock #601. You can see it all at:
https://supertool.com/newtools.htm
Remember, you don't have to be a connoisseur (did I spell that
correctly) to shop here. You can be a wirehead, a metalhead, a zipper-
head, 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 that no letters or words were
injured when writing this list...
FEATURED TOOL OF THE MONTH
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FT1 Several split things on this tool list, most of it shown
in the first photo below; there's a split stock grading
level (last thing on the list), a Bailey split frame
smoothing plane (first thing on the list), and a split
leg that now has some extra metal in it after a certain
someone in the tool house dumped a minibike and destroyed
his lower leg; but it's tools to sell here, not sad and
painful lessons often lost on youth until it happens to
them, let's focus on the split frame; featured in Roger
Smith's patented plane book, this very one was photographed
in the book; with an 8" long casting and a 1 3/4" wide
double iron, it approximates a #3 plane; one of the last
split frame models offered, Bailey kept tweaking the
design until be abandoned it for the vertical post design,
which does exactly what the split frame design does but
with an easier to make and simpler design; fit with a
lever cap that all serious woodworker recognize, it shows
perfectly the slow and steady evolution of the means to
secure the iron, the same lever cap was used in vertical
post planes and ultimately the standard design that rocked
the woodworking world; a very nice example that was lightly
cleaned, the rosewood tote has some minor roughness at the
end of the horn, it's secured to the casting with a screw
from below; with original cap iron, the iron may or may
not be a replacement - Bailey was sourcing them wherever
he could; out of the Inner Sanctum, this is the first
metallic bench plane Bailey offered until the mid-1860's,
his eureka moment was soon to come, unfortunately a similar
eureka moment for a certain someone in the tool house
didn't occur before revving the motor of a minibike:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/f1.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/f2.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/f3.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/f4.jpg $9850.00
STANLEY
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ST1 #118 steel block plane unused and in the original box; a
ca.1950 example that has full decal at the toe; these
planes get real ugly real quick from use, this one escaped
that fate; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t1.jpg $75.00
ST2 #42 saw set; a clean, barely used, original instructions
and box, a very popular design for standard saws; top
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t2.jpg $40.00
ST3 #49 bit gauge; designed to clamp onto a twist auger so that
a precise depth can be bored; with original box, a WWII
production with the japanned finish; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t3.jpg $25.00
ST4 #67 Universal Spoke Shave; complete, barely used, no damage,
in the tattered remains of the original box; a shave that
can do anything, regular and rabbet work, the two soles for
flat and curved work; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t3.jpg $135.00
ST5 #12 scraper; as found, dirty, no damage, all original parts,
including the cutter, this will clean to make a fine worker;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t7.jpg $70.00
ST6 #605 Bed Rock jack plane; flat side model made ca.1915, with
all original parts, "BED ROCK" lever cap, the japanning has
an over-spray, it's a very clean worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t7.jpg $120.00
ST7 #90 bull nose rabbet plane; a ca.1960 American made worker
in its original box; great quality, barely used, all it
needs is a honing; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t8.jpg $110.00
ST8 #65 low angle block plane; a late 1950's model that saw
very little use, nearly all finish remains; like the #60 1/2
but a bit larger, this one can be honed and used as is; the
knuckle joint lever cap was dropped during this time for the
#9 1/2 style lever cap; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t8.jpg $75.00
ST9 #4 1/2 oversize smoothing plane; a clean ca.1940 example
that saw limited use, with a heavier than typical casting,
it can be honed and used as is; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t12.jpg $130.00
ST10 #4 1/2C corrugated oversize smoothing plane; a type 10 (a
type 11 with earlier logo on iron), all original parts,
lightly cleaned, 95% japanning, it can be honed and used
as is; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t12.jpg $140.00
ST11 #112 cabinet scraper; original Stanley marked blade, as
found, a bit grungy, no damage, some red paint as owner
mark at base of tote; a solid worker and one of Stanley's
best tools made; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t14.jpg $140.00
ST12 #3 smoothing plane; a ca.1905 example with all original
parts, 90% japanning, little used, it's an uncommon variant
that has a steel lateral adjuster (Stanley made planes for
other retailers and used this adjuster on those, sometimes
they messed up and used them on their Stanley branded
planes); a solid worker that was oiled, small chip at base
of knob; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t15.jpg $80.00
ST13 #48 match plane; ca.1905 "B" casting with no damage, 75%
plating, Victorian casting, a sound worker and a popular
plane for cutting tongue and groove joints in 3/4" to 1"
thick stock; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t15.jpg $80.00
ST14 #2 smoothing plane; early 1930's production with all ori-
ginal parts, normal cosmetic wear, no damage, finish on
tote has alligatored, a worker; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t16.jpg $185.00
ST15 #60 1/2 low angle block plane; ca.1960 blue finish worker
with no damage and all original parts; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t16.jpg $45.00
ST16 #18 knuckle joint block plane; dirty from sitting idle,
1920's sweetheart production, free of damage, will clean
to make a fine worker; eccentric lever is not on the plane
when photo was taken, it will be on it when shipped;
middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t17.jpg $40.00
ST17 Pair of miniature/thumb planes, the #100 squirrel tail and
#101; both earlier "S" castings, dating them to pre-1900
production, all original parts, no damage, the #100 has the
model number embossed in the casting; the early examples
are not easy to find; top left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t20.jpg $70.00
ST18 #3 smoothing plane, unused in the original box; ca.1950
model, all it needs is a honing; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t24.jpg $115.00
ST19 #4 smoothing plane, unused in the original box; ca.1950
model, all it needs is a honing; box's cover has a tear
on the top; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t24.jpg $115.00
ST20 #444 dovetail plane in the original box; a very clean and
barely used example, with original instructions and wooden
sleeve for the cutters; found missing the stop casting, I
added that, it's the only part that shows normal cosmetic
wear; a much nicer than usual example:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t25.jpg $555.00
ST21 #18 two-foot, two-fold boxwood rule; 1920's production with
sweetheart logo, both alignment pins, barely used, and
ready to go; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t33.jpg $60.00
ST22 #57 core box; a very clean example embossed with the patent
date, two wings, the stretcher and turnbuckle for that is
missing; "B" casting, it's far nicer than what's normally
found; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t34.jpg $185.00
ST23 Pair of little used claw hammers; both with label remnants,
ready to use, 13oz and 16oz, and of a quality so much nicer
than what's made new today; bottom two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t34.jpg $45.00
ST24 3/8" #20 Everlasting chisel; 11" long, little used, fine
quality, all it needs is a honing; an uncommon width; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t35.jpg $80.00
ST25 1 1/4" #20 Everlasting chisel; 11" long, some dry crud on
top of blade, handle has a check, it'll make a fine worker
of an uncommon width; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t35.jpg $85.00
ST26 #923 10" sweep brace; a clean and ready to use worker of
Stanley's best selling high end brace; very minor finish
loss, sticker on head, it's a perfect compliment for your
Jennings and Irwin pattern augers; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t42.jpg $85.00
ST27 #39 3/8" dado plane; clean ca.1910 example with all original
parts, no damage, all it needs is a honing; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t43.jpg $110.00
ST28 #39 3/4" dado plane; complete, no damage, all original parts,
1920's production with sweetheart logo on lever cap screw;
a bit dirty from sitting, japanning 90%; the perfect size
for today's standard thickness; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t43.jpg $130.00
ST29 #604 1/2C Bed Rock corrugated oversize smoothing plane; a
mid-1930's example that saw little use, it's one of the
nicest I've had in some time; all original parts, the iron
can be honed (tiny nick in it) and used; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t45.jpg $295.00
ST30 #10 1/2 type 1 smooth rabbet; with the short-lived adjust-
able mouth, this plane is too complex for the work it does
and probably proved too costly to make, the feature was
dropped not long after it debuted; all original parts save
for the cast iron disk that fits under the knob, that's
easy enough to find from damaged donor; normal cosmetic
condition, and with enough life left in the iron to use it
for many years to come; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t45.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t45a.jpg $285.00
ST31 #608 Bed Rock jointer; early 1930's production with all
original parts, plating loss on lever cap, 90% japanning,
it's nicer cosmetic condition than what's normally found
and will make a great worker; mouth opened by about 1/64",
it can be used as is after a honing; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t48.jpg $195.00
ST32 #607 Bed Rock jointer; round side model with two line
embossing on lever cap; clean and can be used as is after
a honing, minor japanning loss at toe and heel; frog mates
exactly like the later (and more expensive) flat side
models; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t48.jpg $155.00
ST33 1" #720 bevel edge paring chisel with original leather
tipped handle; stamped with model number, 12" long, barely
used, with a dried protective coating; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t51.jpg $40.00
ST34 1" #750 bevel edge paring chisel with original leather
tipped handle; stamped with model number, 9 1/2" long,
overall bright steel with some minor tarnish spots; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t51.jpg $40.00
ST35 #39 1/2" dado plane; all original parts, no damage, mid-20's
sweetheart model, 95% japanning, sole has superficial flash
rust that will quickly clean; a fine worker; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t52.jpg $115.00
ST36 Four knuckle joint block planes, an #S18, two #19's, and a
#118; all refinished/cleaned save for one of the #19's, which
has the excelsior casting and first knuckle joint lever cap,
it's missing the eccentric adjuster; other #19 has minor
mouth roughness, it's 100% usable; an instant collection;
top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t52.jpg $90.00
ST37 #386 jointer gauge; complete and with all original parts,
no damage, normal finish loss, it's a worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t52.jpg $95.00
ST38 Six #40 bevel edge chisels; made ca.1960, they are that
era's Everlasting design but with hard plastic handles;
fine quality workers, and ones I'd take in a heartbeat over
the #720 and #750 chisels (hate them as the handles always
fall out), all but one look to be new old stock; widths
of 1/8", 1/4", 3/8" (the used one), 1/2", 3/4", and 1";
only need a honing; bottom right pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t53.jpg $110.00
ST39 #81 rosewood sole scraper; an as found homely example with
missing plating, one screw replaced, sole shows usual wear,
it's offered for parts/restoration; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t55.jpg $30.00
ST40 #603 Bed Rock smoothing plane; "BED ROCK" embossed lever
cap, sweetheart logo on iron, lightly cleaned, no damage,
it can be honed and used as is; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t55.jpg $165.00
ST41 New old stock #12/#112 scraper blade; from the 1920's with
sweetheart logo, original wrapper (printed with instructions),
few minor rust blooms, I'm crazy for selling this; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t55.jpg $45.00
ST42 #79 side rabbet; older UK example made after US production
ceased (these tools were imported into the US); little used,
adjustable fence, no damage, a fine worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t60.jpg $70.00
ST43 #5 1/2 oversize jack plane; pre-frog adjusting screw with
two patent dates embossed, it's a solid as found example
with 95% japanning and full length original iron; tiny
ding at corner of lever cap, a tall knob was added later
probably by its original owner who found it more com-
fortable than the short knob; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t61.jpg $120.00
ST44 #604 Bed Rock smoothing plane; offered for restoration,
this one is rusted thanks to 1/8" of water that filled an
area of the cellar when a rock heaved and pinched the
footing drain (I wish I videotaped my seeing this so
everyone could share the overwhelming joy I felt); will
clean to be a fine worker, promise, iron is short, tall
knob has chipping at the base; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t61.jpg $95.00
ST45 Early #9 1/2 block plane; a type 3 excelsior model made
during the late 1870's; as found out of a local barn, with
all original parts, appears free of damage, rusty, it will
clean to be a nice example that probably hasn't been used
since two centuries ago; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t63.jpg $75.00
ST46 #71 router; earlier model with all three original cutters
and throat closing assembly, it pre-dates the fence; in
original box with picture label, it saw limited use and
has minor plating loss; a solid worker, box shows normal
scuffs, this one dates to the 1920's; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t64.jpg $155.00
ST47 Sixteen #45 cutters with a wooden sleeve; as found with
superficial rust that will clean, they are for the earlier
models that don't have the cutter adjuster; included is
the usual long gone 1/8"; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t66.jpg $75.00
ST48 24" Nicholson's Patent cast iron level; the cleanest one
I've seen, the glossy japanning is just as it was when made
ca.1880, both vials are liquid, the plaster on the level
vial probably was inadequate and the vial rattles a bit;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t67.jpg $155.00
ST49 #14 six-inch, two-fold fully brass bound rule with sliding
caliper; a difficult rule to find, it was offered for a
very short time prior to WWI; clearly stamped with model
number and Stanley name, never abused or cleaned, most
finish is gone, it now shows a darker patina, it's a worthy
example for a collection of rules; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t70.jpg $255.00
ST50 #4 two-foot, two-fold boxwood rule; an uncommon model, it's
feature is the extra thin wood pieces, this is less common
variant of the two where the joints are flush with the wood;
one of two alignment pins, lightly cleaned, it never saw
much use; clearly stamped with Stanley name and model num-
ber; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t70.jpg $135.00
ST51 #750 1/2" bevel edge paring chisel with original leather
tip handle; barely used, minor tarnish, only in need of a
honing, like many it's not stamped with model number, it's
guaranteed to be a #750; second from right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t71.jpg $35.00
ST52 Same as previous, but 1 1/4"; small nick in edge, it's also
guaranteed to be a #750; an uncommon width; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t71.jpg $50.00
ST53 #12 1/4 scraper; the smaller scaled version of the popular
#12, Stanley thought this would sell well for those working
smaller areas, that proved wrong as it's far less common
than the #12 and #12 1/2; in sound worker shape, no iron,
a hang hole at the toe; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t72.jpg $125.00
ST54 #45 combination plane; a 100% complete (save for instruction
pamphlet) 1920's sweetheart model that saw very little use;
in the original box, which shows normal wear and tear from
protecting the plane, the labels on the wood sleeves for
the cutters show loss, one more so than the other; with the
screw driver, it's the model with the fine adjustment
feature of the fence; 95% plating remains, most of the
missing is at the toe of the main section; a solid worker:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t78.jpg $225.00
ST55 #606C Bed Rock corrugated fore plane; square side model
made ca.1930 with STANLEY embossed lever cap; as found, no
damage, grungy from sitting, 90% japanning, it will clean
to make a fine worker; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t79.jpg $145.00
ST56 #10 1/2 smooth rabbet; the common production with the
fixed mouth (a first production example appears earlier
on this list), it's a clean ca.1905 "B" casting with
nearly full length iron; tote was split and glued, one
from a common #3 fits it; a fine worker example; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t79.jpg $145.00
ST57 Ten original cutters for the #46 dado plane; clean, none
short or reshaped, and available now, not months/years
later from the source that makes them new; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t80.jpg $135.00
ST58 #71 1/2 closed throat router; earlier model with a single
cutter, no damage, most plating remains and will benefit
from a clean; a fine worker; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t82.jpg $80.00
ST59 1/4" #750 bevel edge chisel; maybe used once, with original
leather tip handle, all it needs is a honing; not stamped
with model number, as is common; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t83.jpg $35.00
ST60 Same as previous but 3/8"; barely used, and in fine worker
shape, with original handle; also not stamped with model
number, a less common width; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t83.jpg $40.00
ST61 #20 circular plane; the first Stanley production after the
redesign of Leonard Bailey's pattern, it doesn't have the
embossing on the adjusting knob; the best design for convex
and concave work, with all original parts, no damage, plating
is roughly 50%; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t84.jpg $145.00
ST62 Pair of 1 1/2" rabbet planes, the #180 and #190; differing
only by the lack/presence of a spur, they are clean and
complete and saw limited use; handy planes, fit with depth
stops, they won't warp/check like wooden rabbets can; left
two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t87.jpg $70.00
ST63 #8C corrugated jointer; a super clean example used just a
few times and then forgotten, the japanning glistens, there
is sawdust from the last time it was used; iron still fairly
sharp, this is a perfect plane for those who don't want to
spend hours getting something up and running; made ca.1950,
only some minor storage tarnish as an 'apology'; bottom;
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t90.jpg $220.00
ST64 Slitter and stop for the various Stanley combination
planes; many of you are missing these two, and as a user,
not collector, none are complete without them; in sound
shape, just for the user in you; bottom two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t92.jpg $45.00
ST65 #78 duplex rabbet; the plane that perhaps led to the phrase
"breed like a rabbet" this one is so common it probably
ought to be ordered with the lagomorphs; all original parts
save for the replacement Stanley iron from the 1930's,
every woodworker should have one of these as it eats wood
rather than carrots; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t93.jpg $75.00
ST66 #72 chamfer plane configured with the bull nose section,
which was offered later in the plane's production; a fine
worker capable of doing regular and stopped chamfers, it
easily adjusts to the desired width by sliding the nose
up/down relative the plane's stock; some typical finish
loss; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t93.jpg $255.00
ST67 #90J bull nose rabbet; a very popular plane in England, this
is UK production; made for general work and trimming, all
original parts, no damage, nearly all japanning; a fine
worker; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t98.jpg $60.00
ST68 #55 combination plane; a raw, right out of a NH barn example
that needs a clean, and should do so to yield a satisfactory
worker; the crucial parts are present, my guess is all or
nearly all cutters are there, you can see the 1/8" grooving
cutter in the middle of the image; original wooden sleeves
are scruffy; just add elbow grease:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t104.jpg $265.00
ST69 Three Everlasting chisels; #40's, as found, and in normal
condition, all usable after a clean and sharpening; widths
of 3/4" (shortest at 7 3/4" long), 1", and 1 1/4", the
latter being an uncommon width; bottom left three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t107.jpg $115.00
ST70 #46 sliding section with guard plate; for the earlier
models, the guard plate serves as a fence when using the
plane to cut rabbets; with attaching screws, the sliding
section casting is tossed in for free; not much japanning
left; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t107.jpg $65.00
ST71 #5 1/4 junior jack plane; a very clean ca.1930 example with
sweetheart iron; shiny japanning and plating, it was used
a few times and put away; uncommon condition for this model
as most were destroyed within minutes by ADHD boys in shop
class; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t109.jpg $95.00
ST72 Type 11 #4C corrugated smoothing plane; a clean worker with
all original parts save for the iron, which is a sweetheart
replacement from the 1920's; japanning 95%, exterior shows
normal cosmetic loss/wear; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t109.jpg $85.00
ST73 #720 3/8" bevel edge paring chisel; barely used, with its
original leather tip handle, 12 1/2" long, not stamped with
model number as is common; a fine worker in an uncommon
width; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t115.jpg $45.00
ST74 #923 8" sweep brace in nearly new condition; ready to go,
it's a good size for regular and finer boring; Stanley's
best selling premium quality brace, decal remnants on head;
bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t117.jpg $90.00
ST75 #7 jointer; as found 1940's example that saw limited use,
though sawdust is still on it from last time it dined on
wood decades ago; no damage, it will clean to be in nearly
new condition, the japanning is 95%+; a fine quality worker;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t118.jpg $175.00
ST76 #6 fore plane; if you're a user, and not a type spotter,
this one is for you as it's a collection of clean Stanley
parts to make a plane that only needs a honing; frog and
main casting are type 11, tall knob is original (that came
in at the end of the magical and mystical type 11 production
that so many covet), the rest of the stuff is from the
1930's, all of it Stanley; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t118.jpg $110.00
ST77 #10 jack rabbet; a pre-WWI worker with a 1930's Stanley
replacement iron that has its life left in it; plane can
be honed and used as is; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t119.jpg $135.00
ST78 #80M malleable iron scraper; made ca.1960, with all ori-
ginal parts, showing normal cosmetic wear, the iron is
made to withstand sudden deacceleration and passes all
NTSB crash tests; normal cosmetic wear, a worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t119.jpg $50.00
ST79 #141 nickel plated Millers Patent; as clean an example I've
seen, it's been in the Inner Sanctum for years, 99% plating
glistens more than all the Edsel chrome ever made; with the
fillister bed, which is normally long gone, it has all ori-
ginal parts save for the bull nose skate and the cutters,
all of which can be found as the more common #143 was
supplied with the same; for a serious collection of Stanley
stuff; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t120.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t120a.jpg $1185.00
ST80 #50 combination plough and beading plane; a complete and
clean UK production (a very, very popular plane over there)
in its original box; barely used, only thing missing is
the instruction pamphlet; normal tarnish on cutters from
sitting idle; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t120.jpg $155.00
ST81 Graduated set of three #20 sliding bevels; with rosewood
handle, each in better than usual shape and sound working
order, some grunge will quickly clean; blade lengths of
6", 8", and 10"; right three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t122.jpg $80.00
ST82 #60 doweling jig, complete, in its original box, and with
instructions; a much less common model than the #59, it
only differs with the addition of three extra guides; clean
and ready to use; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t123.jpg $75.00
ST83 #607 Bed Rock jointer; a ca.WWI model with "BED ROCK" lever
cap and V-logo iron, 90% japanning, never abused, dusty from
sitting idle, it's a solid worker that needs little to get
it eating wood again; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t128.jpg $190.00
ST84 #40 scrub plane; a ca.1930 example with way more than usual
japanning, as found, iron has superficial grime that will
easily clean to make it a fine worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t130.jpg $80.00
ST85 #5C corrugated jack plane; a ca.1950 example with original
parts, no damage, finish loss on knob and superficial rust
on heel of iron, it'll quickly clean; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t131.jpg $90.00
ST86 #5 jack plane; same vintage as previous, a bit cleaner, it
can be honed and used as is; a fine worker for someone just
starting on the endless handtool journey; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t131.jpg $95.00
ST87 #2 trammels; clean and complete workers with the fancy
Victorian casting, on the original wooden keeper and with
the pencil holder that swaps with the points; necessary
for any work where curves, ovals, etc. are used; bottom
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t134.jpg $70.00
WOOD PLANES
**** ******
WP1 D.Sargent/Nashua, NH sash meeting rail plane; a specialized
plane that is very uncommon, it cuts a joint where the two
sash frames meet; barely used, removable fence for working
farther away from an edge, some screw holes on the rightƒ
cheek; double iron, with escapements on left and right
cheeks; a nice plane that saw very little use; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t4.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t4a.jpg $135.00
WP2 Early ogee and astragal; an 11 1/4" long plane made right
around The Revolution, it cuts a 1" deep by 1 1/4" wide
profile that was commonly used around mantles and on the
paneling of the era; New England origin, made of beech,
no owner or maker marks, shows normal signs of wear, it's
in remarkable condition for being nearly 250 years old;
some inactive worm holes, nothing is compromised due to
them; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t4.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t4b.jpg $110.00
WP3 Winsted Plane Co. quirk Grecian ovolo and square; an rather
uncommon maker from Winsted, Connecticut, the same place
where Witherby made chisels; as found, free of alteration,
dark patina, clear stamp, owner mark; cuts 1/2" deep by 1"
wide:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t5.jpg $125.00
WP4 O.Andrus/Glastonbury smoothing plane fit with a Globe Mfg.
Co. Middletown, CT iron; clearly stamped with the Andrus
name, location, and patriotic shield, it's made of a wood
other than beech; brass strike button on heel looks to be
original, owner mark there; 7 3/4" long, a check in the
sole runs from the mouth to nearly the heel; an uncommon
maker, it's nice to find the iron made by another CT maker,
which is rarer than the plane is; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t10.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t10b.jpg $190.00
WP5 5 1/2" solid boxwood compass plane; a very well made plane
that's fit with a 1 1/4" wide Buck Bros. iron, it's American
made and likely manufactured, but with no maker or owner
mark on it; slight curvature from toe to heel, free of the
usual checks/splits boxwood develops, fits the hand well;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t10.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t10a.jpg $95.00
WP6 W.H.Pond/New Haven 1/2" fully boxed bead; with the original
red hardward label of J.E.Bassett, this one saw barely any
use, an owner stamped his name in the heel; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t11.jpg $110.00
WP7 Same as previous, but a 5/8" cove by same maker, Bassett
label (bit missing along top left), and same owner mark;
looks unused; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t11.jpg $135.00
WP8 Low angle bull nose chamfer plane retailed by Melhuish;
as found, never cleaned or abused, iron is bedded bevel
up, fine mouth formed by brass plate at nose; can do
regular and stopped chamfer work with and across the
grain; fine quality, adjustable fence sets width of
chamfer up to 1"; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t17.jpg $115.00
WP9 Extra complex 3/4" wide by 3/8" deep profile by Brown &
Barnard; lots of twists and turns in a compact area, it's
difficult to describe, it has an opposite (faces stop)
cove, astragal, broad cove, and astragal; in sound shape,
refinished, never altered, owner mark, normal bangs in
heel:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t26.jpg $190.00
WP10 Triple bead cluster for 3/4" thick stock; adjacent beads
arranged at an angle, it's professionally made but with
only owner marks; as found, uncleaned, never modified,
some minor roughness here and there along the quirks,
it's still 100% usable; a ca.1800 English made plane of
a please profile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t27.jpg $125.00
WP11 3" miniature smoothing plane; manufactured, only stamped
"LONDON", it's a scaled down version of the standard size
plane; fine mouth, single 3/4" wide iron; perfect for
smaller work or areas with misbehaving grain that a larger
plane can't tame; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t28.jpg $85.00
WP12 Boxwood 2 3/4" miniature hollowing/round plane; very well
made, nice grain pattern, free of damage, 1" wide iron;
top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t28.jpg $75.00
WP13 13 miniature hollowing planes; a rosewood-like exotic wood,
all by the same hand, each has a round sold that's also
curved toe to heel; various widths and radii, 2" long; a
nice set:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t36.jpg $290.00
WP14 Early yellow birch rounding plane; with a relieved wedge
that resembles Taft's and Partridge's (of Mendon, MA),
skewed iron, rabbet mouth, 11" long, rounded chamfer along
top, flat at toe and heel, no owner/maker marks, it was
fit with a nicker iron (to work across grain) that fell
out long ago, one from a standard rabbet should work; a
nice plane; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t41.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t41a.jpg $80.00
WP15 3/8" bolection (astragal and cove) by Collins/Utica; an
uncommon size for this versatile profile, it can be used
on cabinetwork; dark later finish, fence was shimmed when
the cove portion size was too large, the shim can be re-
moved; left cheek has a some drill marks from some numb-
nuts using it as a backing piece; still 100% usable;
top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t41.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t41b.jpg $80.00
WP16 J.M.Taber/New Bedford moving fillister; an uncommon design
that Taber offered, he took a common skewed rabbet with a
nicker, secured a block on the left cheek, and then put
the adjustable fence on the block; Yankee frugality at
its best, it's a simpler solution than having to make
dedicated parts/jigs for a plane that didn't sell as much
as common rabbets did; in solid worker condition, cleaned,
it's a great solution to planing rabbets in any grain
direction; owner mark; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t41.jpg $115.00
WP17 3/16" dado by E.Sawyer; from the Harrod hoard, Sawyer is a
common surname around here, there have been other Sawyer
planes that have surfaced (included another on this list)
to offer evidence E.Sawyer was a maker local to me; a very
uncommon width, it saw little use and is in fine worker
shape; depth stop is friction fit; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t46.jpg $90.00
WP18 #4 hollow and round pair by D.Malloch&Son/Perth; little
used, free of modification, owner mark, fine workers; top
right pair:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t47.jpg $85.00
WP19 Same as previous but #6 hollow and round pair; also in
fine worker shape, some old finish was spilled on the
hollow; owner mark; bottom pair:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t47.jpg $80.00
WP20 #8 hollow and round pair by Mathieson/Glasgow; never abused
or cleaned, same owner mark, nicer than what's normally
found; a fine working pair; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t54.jpg $90.00
WP21 #12 hollow and round pair by Varvill; as found and dirty
from the Harrod hoard, steeper pitch for working harder
woods, slewed irons, owner mark, one wedge had a side
slightly planed after its mortice shrunk and made removal
difficult; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t54.jpg $85.00
WP22 3/4" cove and astragal with unusual boxed fence; from the
Harrod hoard, never cleaned, wedge finial shows banging
with one side splintered; ca.1800, flat chamfers, looks to
be manufactured but only carries owner marks; a versatile
profile that can be anywhere; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t54.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t54a.jpg $110.00
WP23 1/2" (depth of cut) Roman ogee by Varvill&Sons; a great
size for cabinetwork, and with a steeper pitch, the heel
makes it clear it's cabinet pitch as it's stamped that in
the heel; never altered or abused, owner mark, finish
missing on the wedge, a fine worker:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t56.jpg $85.00
WP24 Screw arm adjustable sash plane by Creagh&Williams of
Cincinnati; boxwood screws and nuts allow the two halves
to be set for deeper sashwork, it cuts the classic square
ovolo profile; never altered, little used, owner mark, it's
much nicer than what's normally found; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t57.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t57a.jpg $125.00
WP25 Side snipes with boxed soles; the pair to compliment the
standard snipe bills, they function similar to a side
rabbet but tweak the profile where a quirk meets a flat,
typically where the profile terminates at the unmolded
part of the work; manufactured, maker's mark sanded off,
remnants of owner mark, couple dings in the boxing, two
sections have shifted and will need to be glued back in
place; much less common than snipe bills; recently oiled,
top left pair:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t58.jpg $120.00
WP26 Snipe bills with boxed soles; found with previous, same
treatment where maker mark was sanded off, remnants of
that and owner mark; show normal chips off the sole, still
100% functional, and recently oiled; workers that won't
break the bank; top right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t58.jpg $135.00
WP27 Fixed width fenced chamfer plane by Coates/Manchester;
skewed iron allows it to work any grain direction, it cuts
a roughly 3/16" chamfer to remove the sharp corners on
trued wood (a real joy cutting yourself on them); owner
mark, oiled, sound worker; an uncommon plane; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t58.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t58a.jpg $75.00
WP28 V grooving plane by Wilcox/Manchester; found with previous,
it's a handy plane for working the face of a tongue and
groove joint to make it appear cleaner, it can also be used
to score a track for a round to follow accurately when making
moldings with hollow and round planes; fully boxed sole,
rabbet mouth, most of these are owner made; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t58.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t58b.jpg $85.00
WP29 #14 hollow and round pair in barely used condition; retailed
by J.Crow of Canterbury, with owner mark, free of modification
they can be honed and used; left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t68.jpg $80.00
WP30 1 1/4" skewed rabbet; dry, never altered or abused, probably
a maker mark under the dried finish, it will clean to be a
fine worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t72.jpg $40.00
WP31 22" beech jointer with 2 1/2" double iron; as found, dry,
never cleaned or abused, likely a manufacturer's name on
toe under dried finish; loads of mass, the face of the
wedge was very lightly tweaked to make for a better fit
in the mortice, this was done long ago, the tote has come
unglued; a worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t74.jpg $115.00
WP32 Boxwood razee smoothing plane; manufactured, more than
likely by Addison Heald of Milford, NH as it screams his
style and quality, only owner mark is stamped in it; as
found, will benefit from a clean, never abused, a small
splinter at the corner of the wedge's face and edge was
glued back on, heel of iron a bit mushroomed, the plane is
fully functional; a very uncommon wood for a bench plane,
you'll love using this one after a bit of elbow grease;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t77.jpg $155.00
WP33 Lumsden/Dundee toted plough plane with set of eight cutters
in an old baize roll; a fine worker, wedge arm, irons bed
on the return of the tote (something the common US model
doesn't offer); wedges have are good replacements, this is
the common tool for cutting grooves:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t81.jpg $185.00
WP34 A.Cummings/Boston 1/2" double bead; cuts left and right,
each fully boxed with boxwood, the double beads are very
useful when grain tear-out occurs, the plane can be flipped
to work in the opposite direction to overcome that, it can
also plane a bead on each edge of the work; overall fine
shape, fully functional, boxing has no harm small chips at
heel and near the mouth, owner mark; a quality maker and a
lot of plane for the money:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t89.jpg $110.00
WP35 18th century yellow birch 24" jointer for restoration; a
plane that managed to survive fairly well, it has a closed
tote with small opening for fingers, the sides of the tote
have the typical flat surface; original wedge, iron lost
long ago, someone added a hideous knob that can be removed,
it was placed where the stock is normally whacked to back
of the iron, a depression formed there; this is by no means
a dog, there's a lot to work with here, all that's needed is
an iron; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t90.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t90a.jpg $110.00
WP36 ECE 24" jointer with their unique adjuster and the applied
hornbeam sole; I can't see any indication that this one was
used, there's some very minor oxidation speckles; a lot of
mass to these, many delight using them, it was purchased
with the Veritas #6 photographed below it; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t91.jpg $120.00
WP37 3/8" match planes by Marten Doscher; clean and an uncommon
width for cutting tongue and groove joints in thinner
stock; wedge on tongue plane replaced, it needs some easy
tweaking to make it seat better; left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t94.jpg $55.00
WP38 1/2" match planes by D.Malloch/Perth; sound workers, free
of modification, with owner marks; some white paint scuffing
on grooving plane; right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t94.jpg $75.00
WP39 Reverse ogee and astragal of great proportions by a maker
with a mark I can't read; 1/2" deep by 1" wide, this one
has a better than normal shape; finish has been completely
removed, some oil will help the dry surface, the checks
at heel are nowhere near as bad as the images suggests,
and are typical on wood planes due to seasonal movement;
will make a great worker:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t95.jpg $110.00
WP40 Odd Hobson&Benton/Leeds left hand profile with cabinet
pitch for working difficult grains; a 1" wide profile that
cuts right to the edge of the plane, there's no depth stop
so it can work as deep into the wood as you wish; an ogee
like curve, quirk, and bead is the cut; in fine shape,
little used, dark patina, flat chamfers, a strange one:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t96.jpg $115.00
WP41 3/8" (width of cut) astragal by Wm.Woodward/Taunton (MA);
a very clean and barely used example of a useful profile,
no owner mark, perfect for cabinetwork due to its smaller
size; a fairly uncommon maker, it would be difficult to
find a cleaner example from this pre-1850 maker:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t97.jpg $75.00
WP42 7/8" toted match planes with steel plated fences by Auburn
Tool Co.; as found, never altered, a handy size for cutting
tongue and groove joints in 3/4" to 1" stock; steel plating
on fences makes for longer wear and more accurate work; top
two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t110.jpg $85.00
WP43 Jo.Fuller/Providence cove and astragal; 3/4" depth of cut,
perfect for modern standard stock thickness, from Fuller's
classic period, this worker was cleaned, the wedge is a
replacement from another 18th century plane, two screw
holes on the right side; sounds like a dog, but far from
it; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t110.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t110a.jpg $145.00
WP44 Toothing plane by Atkin&Sons; a solid worker with its ori-
ginal 2" cutter; the nearly vertical cutter scrapes the
wood leaving a series of corrugations preparing it for
veneer of a smoothing plane, the latter especially useful
on tenacious grains that otherwise tear out; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t126.jpg $65.00
WP45 Graduated set of 10 beading planes; always together, by
same maker and with same owner stamps, it's very uncommon
to find a set this numerous; dark patina, lightly oiled
awhile ago, sound workers; much of the boxing is dovetailed,
fully so on the smaller diameters, and at the quirk on the
larger diameters; by Coates/Manchester, diameters of 1/8",
1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 7/16", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", and
1 1/8":
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t127.jpg $285.00
WP46 Half-set of even number skewed hollow and rounds by Hields
of Nottingham; a solid worker set, none modified, all with
the same owner's mark save for two, the 10R and 8H, these
are replacements, but match perfectly as they are also
skewed Hields; cleaned and waxed, normal knocks/dings, they
can be honed and used as is; a set of nine beads, with same
owner mark, but different maker (common when planes were
purchased from an dealer) came with these, they are available
at extra cost:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t138.jpg $685.00
MISCELLANEOUS
*************
MS1 32 pinch dogs, most unused and by Osborne; a variety of
sizes, great quality, and ready to use for keeping wood
joined while you work it; bottom pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t1.jpg $95.00
MS2 Hammer struck saw set by Bemis&Call; a well made worker
that saw limited use, never abused, and with all original
parts; these hammered saw sets are now very popular;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t2.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t2a.jpg $155.00
MS3 Tool handle with single screw driver bit; a very well made
thing, looks to be manufactured but with no maker's mark,
the cap unscrews to reveal storage; handle proper is 4 1/4";
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t2.jpg $55.00
MS4 Small cast iron glut pot; double boiler configuration, with
cover and bail; as found, free of damage, pre-1900, it has
a swastika embossed on the bottom, a symbol formally used
for good luck; a fine worker of the appropriate size for
use on the bench; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t3.jpg $60.00
MS5 Sargent&Co. No.61 closed throat router; with 1/4" cutter, it
has the unique cutter adjuster that threads along the milled
slots on the back of the cutter; in clean condition, free
of damage, a solid worker; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t6.jpg $110.00
MS6 Another Sargent&Co. tool, this an uncommon hollow auger;
used to turn round tenons, it has no damage, all original
parts, and is clearly stamped on the bottom with the New
Haven, Connecticut's name; probably made for the firm by
Stearns of Syracuse, NY, it shows how manufacturers would
sell anything to anyone, Sargent was trying to offer a
broad range of tools that they weren't able to produce;
works 1/4" to 1 1/4" diameters and self regulates as the
knob is turned; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t6.jpg $85.00
MS7 Birmingham Plane Mfg. Co. #4 size smoothing plane; a nice
example with all original parts, most japanning, a few of
the serrations on the frog have stripped, with is a common
'feature' of the design, which ultimately doomed it; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t9.jpg $490.00
MS8 Larger iron eggbeater; similar to the Millers Falls No.4,
this is the same basic design but roughly twice the size;
remnants of the original pinstriping, free of damage, and
much less common than the smaller size; 10 1/2" long;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t9.jpg $110.00
MS9 Lignum carver's mallet; made in Haiti, 10" long, barely
used, small chip at end of handle, stable no harm tight
check, which is next to impossible to avoid due to lignum's
nature, it can use as is; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t13.jpg $45.00
MS10 Four bevel edge paring chisels be various English makers,
fine workers, widths of 1/4" (looks to be Iles), 3 8" and
1/2" by Marples (with boxwood handles), and 1" (looks to
be Iles); latter 10 3/4", never abused; bottom left four:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t13.jpg $120.00
MS11 Early stake anvil with molded side for swaging work; 4"
across the top, with a wooden base (not in image), looks
to be ca.1850, and in sound worker shape; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t13.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t13a.jpg $90.00
MS12 Thompson's patent gauge; as found, all original parts, never
cleaned, shows normal wear from use, looks to be rosewood,
will clean nicely; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t14.jpg $80.00
MS13 Star Tool Co. 8" sliding bevel; stamped with Middletown, Ct
logo in rosewood stock, as found, lightly cleaned, will be
made much nicer looking after finishing the cleaning; a
well made tool that uses a thumb screw at pivot point to
secure the blade; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t17.jpg $45.00
MS14 Holt's Patent 8" sweep brace; a much better, and more
rugged, design than the Spofford, it does what the Spofford
does but won't 'spit' the bit out like the Spofford can; a
wing nut pulls a collar around the bit and pulls it against
the frame; as found, little original finish, exotic wood
head and grip, a solid worker, it can take nearly any bit,
certainly any and all a Spofford can; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t18.jpg $80.00
MS15 3" slick by Underhill; a great quality family of makers
that worked in Boston, NH, Chester and Nashua, NH; as nice
as the come, with a short old handle, it can be honed and
used as is; laminated steel construction, 15" from edge to
top of socket; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t18.jpg $165.00
MS16 Odd snips with vernier adjust fence; a very well made tool
that looks to be for metalwork, the fence has a large brass
thumb screw to set brass fence to control the width, another
brass thumb scre to lock it on the steel arm; stout leaf
spring to open the legs, 11" long, initials pricked into
one leg; a neat thing; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t19.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t19a.jpg $135.00
MS17 Pair of floats; a proper tapered one for plane making and
a cranked one that can be used for hollowing (like on
gun stocks for the barrels) this pattern was used for working
lead; both in sound worker shape, and with good age; a
splinter on the handle of the tapered one was glued on;
bottom two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t19.jpg $145.00
MS18 Adjustable hollow auger, either by Stearns or Millers Falls;
a very popular design, all original parts, easy to use,
turning the adjusting knob regulates the diameter it turns,
1/4" to 1 1/4"; sliding stop set the length of the round
tenon; a solid worker; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t20.jpg $45.00
MS19 1 1/2" framing chisel; thicker cross section for beating it
deeply into wood, original steel hoop handle (hoop mashed
into wood a bit, still 100% usable), as found, laminated
steel construction, grungy, there may be a maker's name
under the grime; guaranteed to clean up and be a great
worker; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t20.jpg $55.00
MS20 Millers Falls #1 circular spoke shave; in typical cosmetic
condition, never altered, nicely grained handle, will clean
to make a fine worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t20.jpg $60.00
MS21 Bemis&Call 12" curved calipers with fine adjustment screw;
perfect for turning, great quality, ready to use, owner
mark stamped near hinge; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t21.jpg $45.00
MS22 14" sliding bevel by Tidgewell&Co of Middletown, CT; nicer
than usual condition, usable as is, and an uncommon length
by a maker who worked across the Connecticut River from
Stanley's operations in New Britain; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t21.jpg $90.00
MS23 Ten Dwights&French plough plane irons; look to have always
been together (I bought them in a box of stuff this way),
they saw little use; dirty/grungy from sitting, they will
clean to be fine workers; from a mid-1800's Connecticut
maker that moved around the state a bit, they went head to
head with the Providence Tool Co. both in an attempt to be
the go-to US maker of plane irons, both couldn't compete
with the Sheffield makers that were dumping their better
quality stuff for less money; right pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t21.jpg $145.00
MS24 Early veneer hammer with molded detail behind hammer face;
probably 18th century, handle is a later replacement, in
sound shape, a corner chip on straight edge, a real veteran
that served its time, it still has life left in it; owner
mark adjacent to eye; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t22.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t22a.jpg $110.00
MS25 Double claw hammer with original handle; one of the classic
tools made in the US, the two claws allow easier pulling of
nails; an original, not a fake, "DOUBLE CLAW" is lightly
stamped in the top forging, the 1902 patent date is barely
readable; a few minor corner chips on top claw, the two
forgings are separated, as is usually the case, it's a very
respectable example, it's uncommon to find them with the
name stamped in it; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t22.jpg $145.00
MS26 Collins Legitimus claw hammer; with Hartford location, the
muscular arm with hammer logo, original handle, and a fine
quality make, hammers by this firm are much less common
than their axes; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t22.jpg $45.00
MS27 Millers Falls No.14 6" sweep brace; earlier product, ca.
1900, with most of the original finish, it's a sold worker
for more control when finer boring is required; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t23.jpg $90.00
MS28 Fray corner brace; unmarked, sound worker condition, finish
on frame is gone, full ratchet, and with the large jaws that
protrude beyond the shell when opened; the pattern first made
in Bridgeport, CT and later New Britain after Stanley bought
Fray to get into the brace market; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t23.jpg $75.00
MS29 Unused fine India gouge slipstone made by Norton; 6" long,
in the taped remains of the original box; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t23.jpg $35.00
MS30 Preston 2" (overall blade length) try square; in fine con-
dition, no owner mark, and an uncommon tool that was part
of Preston's machinist's/engineer's tool line that never
could compete with the tools made by firms that specialized
in those; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t28.jpg $60.00
MS31 Twelve Pfeil/Swiss Made carving chisels in their original
styrofoam packaging; barely used, a variety of useful shapes,
this is the firm's set that competed with that offered by
Marples, et al, all of which were aimed at the beginner
carver, masters of the art also had them; great quality:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t29.jpg $190.00
MS32 Decorative brass level on wooden base; scrolled detail at
both ends and one side (see second image), it has a rotating
vial cover; 9 1/2" long, wood looks to be mahogany, I have
no idea how old it is, it looks to be owner made; good mass,
a nice looking thing with its original vial; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t30.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t30a.jpg $155.00
MS33 Preston medium size router; the scaled down version of the
No.2100, it's two knobs and 1/4" cutter can be swapped
on the three position to suit the thing to the work; no
damage, as found, roughly 50% plating, it will clean to be
a fine worker; 4 1/4" across the sole; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t30.jpg $145.00
MS34 Combination pocket knife with cartridge ejectors, knife,
boot hook, and corkscrew blades; bone grips, it's in usual
knife condition, the corkscrew has lost about 1/4"; bottom
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t30.jpg $115.00
MS35 Slender 12" level that looks to be made of lignum; probably
owner made, it has a brass vial secured along the top, there
is brass plating on both ends along the bottom; lightly
cleaned, nice look, original vial; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t31.jpg $95.00
MS36 7/16" bevel edge paring chisel with boxwood London pattern
handle; made by Marples, 13", in sound worker shape; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t31.jpg $45.00
MS37 1/4" bevel edge paring chisel with boxwood London pattern
handle, by Ibbotson, 10 1/2" long, owner mark in handle; as
found, will make a fine worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t31.jpg $45.00
MS38 Splint making tool (sometimes called an osier); made of
brass, the two wedge-shape cutters can be adjusted (to
width) by turning the nut at one end of the 3 1/2" body;
a very well made tool, and uncommon in this form, it's a
tool commonly used by basketmakers; in solid worker shape
and with a Colin provenance tag; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t32.jpg $155.00
MS39 Uncommon 3" ebony and brass spirit level; like the longer
ones, but much shorter, it's likely professionally made,
there is no maker's mark; brass plating on top and bottom,
lightly cleaned, and with original vial; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t32.jpg $110.00
MS40 Brass 3" level for attaching to squares and straightedges;
a very well made and manufactured tool (no maker's mark),
it's never been cleaned or altered, the file work on the
vial cover gives it a nice look; original vial with the
green background (not green liquid used in later vials),
it's so much nicer than blah ones Stanley made; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t32.jpg $75.00
MS41 12" Starrett combination square with three hardened heads,
the standard, protractor, and centering; in much nicer than
usual shape, with original vials and scribe; square head
has a bench number neatly scratched on an edge; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t33.jpg $90.00
MS42 Different 10" divider with two slotted pieces to maintain
the set via two thumb screws; looks to be manufactured,
only owner initials stamped in it; fine quality workers,
and a pattern I can't recall seeing before; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t33.jpg $65.00
MS43 J.H.Spear's 1904 patent spoke shave; invented by a man
working in the gun industry, this shave is made with the
precision one would find on a gun; 12" rosewood stock,
the cutter is pitch at zero degrees; for the finest work,
it's as found, the cutter wants a polishing; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t35.jpg $95.00
MS44 Five Union Hardware bevel edge paring chisels; made in
Torrington, CT, these are made of great steel; original
leather tip handles, four are bevel edge of 1/4", two 3/4",
and 1", the fifth is a 3/4" framing/firmer with original
turned handle; 13"+ long, and in a canvas roll; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t37.jpg $155.00
MS45 6" double square; Brown&Sharpe rule with Lufkin head, it
works as well as any matching one; as found, could use a
clean, guaranteed to make a fine worker; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t37.jpg $35.00
MS46 Ebony slitting gauge; brass collar carries the knife, which
is held in place with a slotted screw and brass piece; a
versatile gauge that can do all sorts of work, it's as
found, cleaned, and shows usual signs of cosmetic wear;
can be used as is after sharpening the knife blade; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t38.jpg $95.00
MS47 Barrett's Patent double arm marking gauge in the original
green box; licensed to be manufactured by several firms,
this one is by C.E.Jennings; stamped with patent date, used
a few times, nickel plating glistens, the dark area in the
image is a reflection, not rust or tarnish; one of the best
gauge designs made; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t38.jpg $190.00
MS48 Early forged calipers; probably 18th century, 14" long,
friction joint, never cleaned or abused, years of grime
that will clean; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t39.jpg $60.00
MS49 18the century rule, bevel, and square with decorative
detail adjacent to the hinge; scaled in inches, 18" long,
probably English, never abused, in remarkable shape given
its age, a hinged inner blade can be pulled out of one leg
to configure it as a bevel or square; two ogees flank a
a heart-shape detail near the hinge; a very nice rule
that's guaranteed to be old and not a Piltdown fake;
bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t39.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t39a.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t39b.jpg $490.00
MS50 Extra clean, perhaps unsed, Charles Parker 1914 patent
vise; made in Meriden, Connecticut by the same firm that
made the famous and valuable shotguns, it's a tried and
true design that was improved (over the first production)
with a rotating base; small anvil area, 2 1/2" jaws with
hardened steel inserts, nearly all original finish, as
fine a vise produced anywhere anytime; model number 20;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t40.jpg $290.00
MS51 Cast iron mantle clock Melick inclinometer; a graphic tool
that represents well an era where design was just as im-
portant as function, this St.Louis tool is a classic and
is much less common than the wooden versions; no damage,
normal finish wear, 75% stenciling remains on the back,
mechanism works fine; 12" long; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t40.jpg $685.00
MS52 Winstead Edge Tool Co. 10" folding handle drawknife; used
once, as clean as they come, and great quality, Winstead
took over T.H.Witherby's operation; only needs a honing,
folding handle drawknives protect the edge and your
fingers; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t42.jpg $80.00
MS53 1/2" lock mortice chisel with boxwood handle; retailed by
Buck&Ryan, it's Sheffield made, probably by Marples, all
it needs is a honing; owner name in handle; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t42.jpg $55.00
MS54 Record A63 and A64 spoke shaves; smaller flat and round
sole shaves for finer work, they saw barely any use and
only need a honing; original red finish; top two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t43.jpg $50.00
MS55 James Swan 1" corner chisel; cleaner than usual with a good
replacement handle, it saw little use; a hint of localized
superficial pitting near the edge isn't a concern, the
metal measures 12"; a great quality, it can be honed and
used as is; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t44.jpg $60.00
MS56 Three Starrett lock joint calipers; one with patent date,
two 10", other 6", sound worker shape with normal tarnish
and toolbox dings; bottom left three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t44.jpg $60.00
MS57 Different adjustable caliper; a manufactured design, it has
an interesting owner mark at the hinge of G.Maulick/Phil;
Maulick received three saw-related patents; well made, 8",
some light pitting, 100% functional; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t44.jpg $65.00
MS58 D.R.Barton drawknife for 4" curved cutting edge; a very
nice example of a very uncommon size, it can be honed and
used as is; great quality maker; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t46.jpg $75.00
MS59 Rare Star Tool Co. patented divider; an earlier machinist's
tool stamped with the Middletown, Connecticut company's star
logo and the Feb.22, 1876 patent date; a clever twist to a
common way of securing the 5" legs, it wasn't clever enough
as it failed to sell well; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t46.jpg $290.00
MS60 Disston No.12 London Spring 26" 7pt ripsaw; as found and
free of damage, most of the etching is readable, nib is
present; carved handle with owner initial on back, the
blade has the superficial rust that forms from sitting
idle, it will easily clean; teeth are somewhat sharp, a
quick touch-up is all they need; a fine worker here; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t49.jpg $125.00
MS61 Simonds skew back 5 1/2pt crosscut that started life as a
ripsaw; great quality, no damage, weak etch, a worker that
can be whatever you want it to be; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t49.jpg $85.00
MS62 8" all iron Spofford brace; just like the more expensive
one with wooden head and grip, it's in sound worker shape
and can be used as is; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t50.jpg $55.00
MS63 Different adjustable hollow auger; can't recall which patent
this is, it's much less common than the Woods and Stearns
designs; as found, missing depth stop, the alignment screw
that bears upon the cutter is also missing, it's still 100%
usable for turning round tenons; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t50.jpg $60.00
MS64 Eleven center bits; the standard design for boring billions
of holes prior to the introduction of the twist auger, they
are still useful and can fit most braces; various diameters
from 1/4" to 1 3/8"; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t50.jpg $55.00
MS65 Marples holdfast with original collar and mounting hardware;
a very useful aid to keep wood well behaved, it's identical
to the Record design; little used, fine quality; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t51.jpg $80.00
MS66 10" Atkins No.2 backsaw; used once, put away, ready to use,
scuff on apple handle from storage; a fine quality worker
from ca.1950; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t53.jpg $125.00
MS67 Three new old stock 1/2" square edge chisels; with original
handles stamped with Buck logo, 10 1/2" long, best quality,
and pre-WWII production; bottom left three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t53.jpg $95.00
MS68 Spiers/Ayr dovetail steel rosewood stuff parallel side
smoothing plane; extra fine mouth, original cap iron, iron
is a good replacement with about 1" of life left in it;
horn of tote docked long ago, strike button in bun was
added later, the plane can be honed and used as is; a solid
worker at a price less than a #604 1/2; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t57.jpg $245.00
MS69 Manufactured farrier's hoof gauge; the nicest one I've seen,
most are owner made things, this nickel plated tool is
stamped Hood&Reyolds/Boston; used to make sure the show is
formed properly to the hoof, it makes for a tighter fit
and makes the horse more comfortable; finer scales than
common found, the pointer has a nice shape, it also have a
fine adjustment screw; plating 75%, this must be the
Cadillac of such tools; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t59.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t59a.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t59b.jpg $155.00
MS70 Rosewood mortice gauge with oval fence fit with inlaid
brass for better wear; made by Marples, fence is secured
with a countersunk screw; point is adjusted with brass
thumb screw; plenty of life left in it, great quality,
can be used as is; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t59.jpg $55.00
MS71 12" brass back tenon saw retailed by Collier/Brixton; a
fine example that never was used much, as found with good
patina, fine teeth could stand a quick touch up; whenever
I see Brixton I used to think of the Clash's Guns of Brixton
until I met the heir to the Collier tool empire and now I
think of making #2 run downhill efficiently (which is quite
an accomplishment in England) as the company now does
plumbing tools; when they kick at your front door, how you
gonna come, with your hands on your head, or on the lever of
your loo; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t59.jpg $90.00
MS72 Record No.124 eggbeater with two position handle that allows
it to work in corners and standard areas; a clever design,
the photo shows how the handle can be arranged at a right
angle to the gear, this is how it's configured to work
corners and similar constrained areas; all original parts,
including the often lost screw that plugs the unused hole
to keep it free of grime; a sound worker; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t60.jpg $85.00
MS73 8" (edge length) drawknife by Reliance of Rockford; probably
a brand name, this one screams earlier Witherby, it's barely
used, laminated steel construction, all it needs is a honing;
far nicer than what's normally found; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t60.jpg $70.00
MS74 Gerstner machinist's chest, their leatherette covered model
that's every bit as good as the raw wooden ones, it's framed
in wood and assembled just like any other and only differs
in the exterior 'finish'; as found and in sound shape as is,
those who want them perfect will replace the mirror and some
of the felt, the handle shows loss; 9"x14"x26", it's a good
size for storing all sorts of tools:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t62.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t62a.jpg $125.00
MS75 Millers Falls No.9 1/2 scrub plane; identical to the #40
Stanley produced, Millers Falls came to the game too late
to make this one ring up large sales, it's quite uncommon;
in extra nice shape, all original parts, no damage, a sound
worker or perfect for a one of each scrub plane collection;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t63.jpg $155.00
MS76 Pair of less common micrometers; earlier one retailed by
A.J.Wilkinson, a premier Boston merchant that offered only
the best tools, the frame is also stamped with 1883 and
1886 patent dates, it's 0-1" and in overall fine shape
with owner initials in frame; other is a Goodell-Pratt
0-2", with same initials, it features a locking screw
below the spindle; bottom two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t64.jpg $75.00
MS77 Complete Irwin auger set in the earlier hinged box that has
a pivoting tray; the standard set of 1/4" to 1" diameters
in 1/16" increments, the saw limited use; box has been
refinished, full label on inside cover, these predate the
common hinged box that uses steel clips to hold the bits
in place; a nice set; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t65.jpg $145.00
MS78 Original 1884 Woodrough&McParlin saw catalog; featuring
the famous panther head saw, the 50+ pages show the entire
product line, including another patented saw on the back
cover; saw doctoring tools, layout tools, and all sorts
of saws will leave you begging for more, W&M stuff, that
is; in normal condition, front cover has separated, it's
7"x10"; a great reference; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t65.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t65a.jpg $285.00
MS79 Group of useful layout tools; three Lufkin telescoping
gauges of 3/4" to 1 1/4" in original boxes (one box is
for a larger gauge), an owner made machinist's bevel,
and a Lufkin No.016 6" boxwood rule with sliding brass
caliper; all in sound worker shape; right pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t66.jpg $65.00
MS80 Gates patent adjustable wrench; stamped "Gates Solid Wrench"
along with patent date, this goofy thing does what every
other nut wrench does, but nearly as well, which doomed it
to the scrap pile; 10" long, an adjusting screw at the top
moves the sliding jaw below, it's all metal construction
and in better than usual wrench condition; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t67.jpg $90.00
MS81 Early 6" Starrett combination square with the perforated
rule that has the 1879 patent date (and Starrett's) name;
far less common than the 12", this one is free of damage,
lightly cleaned, with scribe missing in action, it's the
model that never had the level vial; I can't recall having
one of this size before and I live 30 miles from where it
was made; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t67.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t67a.jpg $290.00
MS82 Doming/Planishing set with swaging block; as found, with
wooden base, little used, good quality, made in India,
it'll do what more expensive sets do, jeweler's find these
indispensable; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t68.jpg $85.00
MS83 Record 073 rabbet and shoulder plane; free of damage, and
with all original parts, it's a solid worker, which two of
us here at the tool bunker can state with absolute certainty
as we used it as is to tweak shiplap joints when finishing
the interior of the barn; could stand a clean, we like to
use stuff in its grungy as found shape; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t69.jpg $175.00
MS84 Millers Falls No.2-01 eggbeater drill; a very clean and
barely used later worker, many of the original points are
still in the handle; ready to go; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t69.jpg $75.00
MS85 Clean Simonds No.10 7pt ripsaw; little used, 24" long,
no damage to the handle (photo clipped some of that),
nib gone, all etching visible, a quick filing will have
it ripping wood to shreds; a fine example by America's
best sawmaker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t69.jpg $135.00
MS86 5 1/2" machinist-made spirit level; dating ca.1880, very
well made, probably better than anything manufactured,
it has knurled finials at each end; brass plate, with
round head screws to secure it, covers the original vial;
never cleaned or abused, the maker's name is neatly stamped
at each end; a lovely thing with lots of mass; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t70.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t70a.jpg $290.00
MS87 Marples M60A carving chisel set; six of them with mahogany
handles, these are the longer ones typical of the more
numerous sets; 9" long, various commonly used patterns,
barely used, and in the original box (cover has split
corners), they are fine workers of professional quality;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t71.jpg $80.00
MS88 6" divider with telescoping point that can be swapped for a
pencil; made by PEXTO, it's the popular Copeland pattern;
all original parts, fully functional, some pitting on the
frame; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t72.jpg $35.00
MS89 Roll of Jennings pattern augers as made by Russell Jennings
prior to Stanley's acquisition of the firm; little used
condition, diameters from 4/16" to 1" in 1/16" increments,
double thread, these are the best pattern for working
hardwoods; identical to those supplied in the three section
box, the roll arrangement makes for more compact storage;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t73.jpg $155.00
MS90 Starrett 9" combination square with three heads, all proper
size for the less common model; in an owner made wooden
box, all original, no damage, the rule shows some pitting
and will want to be re-inked; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t73.jpg $90.00
MS91 Disston No.16 12pt crosscut; 22" long, carved handle, nib
present, far cleaner than what's normally found, still some-
what sharp, an insignificant bit of pitting at toe, probably
from storage; a fine worker; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t74.jpg $145.00
MS92 Six boxwood handle incannel gouges, most by Marples; out
of a plundered patternmaker's chest, in clean and never
abused condition, several with remnants of Marples decals,
great quality; various sweeps, roughly 16" average lengths,
widths range from 1" to 1 1/4"; these are very nice; left
pile:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t75.jpg $185.00
MS93 1 1/4" bevel edge paring chisel with boxwood handle by
Robert Sorby (with kangaroo logo); from the same chest as
previous, in fine shape, 14 1/2" long; second from right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t75.jpg $45.00
MS94 3/4" cranked bevel edge paring chisel with boxwood handle
by Marples; found with previous two lots in the same chest,
ca.1970, barely used, great quality; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t75.jpg $55.00
MS95 Pair of narrower incannel gouges with boxwood handles; by
Marples, same chest as previous, sound workers of 3/8" and
5/8", shortest is 12 1/2" long; left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t76.jpg $75.00
MS96 Three front bent gouges from same chest as previous; a very
clean 3/4" by Marples with decal on boxwood handle, a 1/4"
by Marples with beech handle, and a 1/8" by Addis with what
looks to be a mahogany handle; each with medium sweeps;
middle three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t76.jpg $80.00
MS97 Pair of narrower bevel edge chisels from the same chest as
previous items; both by Marples, a 1/8" with boxwood handle,
9 1/4" long, and a 1/4" with boxwood handle, 12"; fine
quality workers, the 1/8" is barely used; right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t76.jpg $90.00
MS98 Veritas #80 style scraper; barely used, maybe one, original
parts, dusty, some very minor superficial rust blooms on
sole; great quality, and the best modern version of the
Stanley classic; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t77.jpg $45.00
MS99 Booklet, Metal Planes by Stewart Spiers and Thomas Norris;
reprints of the two firms' catalogs, published by Kenneth
Roberts, new old stock, a label on the back cover was re-
moved and shows a but of scuffing the cover; a great refer-
ence; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t80.jpg $45.00
MS100 Clean Preston nickel plated fancy casting spoke shave with
2" cutter set by the captive nut; flat sole, much nicer
than usual examples, a fine worker of a Preston classic;
top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t80.jpg $75.00
MS101 Record 043 small plough plane; very clean, little used,
all original parts, tattered original box included for
free, it's perfect for small drawers and boxes with its
1/8", 3/16", and 1/4" wide cutters; all woodworkers should
own one of these; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t82.jpg $115.00
MS102 Sargent adjustable depth stop; clearly embossed with the
New Haven, Connecticut maker's name, this one, like the
hollow auger listed above, appears to have been made for
Sargent by E.C.Stearns of Syracuse, NY; looks unused, with
some superficial rust, it has fine and coarse teeth for
keeping wood still as you operate on it; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t82.jpg $75.00
MS103 Upson Nut No.1 two-foot, two-fold boxwood rule; in clean
condition, and an uncommon model by the Unionville, CT
maker that tried to go toe-to-toe with Stanley on tools;
stamped with model number and company name on both sides,
both alignment pins present as is most finish; way above
condition of what's normally found; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t83.jpg $155.00
MS104 Hammer struck saw set mounted on a mahogany base; 8" long
brass 'fence' with the plunger centered, the square plunger
has a different size punch on each face so it can worker
different teeth, a integral 'rod' slips into the base so
that there is consistent registration; looks to be manu-
factured, support for the plunger looks to be gunmetal,
it's a bit different approach to the English design;
owner mark in wood, lightly cleaned; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t84.jpg $155.00
MS105 Trammel points on 16" long laminated wood beam; out of
the same patternmaker's load as the gouges/chisels listed
earlier, stoutly made with adjustable steel points, some
very minor rust, and good quality; perfect for laying out
odd curves/arcs; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t84.jpg $55.00
MS106 Bridge City HP6 mini multi-plane body with five different
radius sets for it, one of which is still in its shrink
wrapping; a lot of stuff here, there also is a pair of
fences for the thing; looks unused, I assume it's complete,
but more worried about whether #55's are complete than
whether this thing is, ask questions; a lot of stuff to
use and lose here:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t85.jpg $485.00
MS107 Pair of Starrett hacksaws; both different models and both
in solid worker shape, best quality, the frames are ad-
justable for different length blades; if you metal in
your shop or garage, or a relative in the big house, you
need a hacksaw; top two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t86.jpg $60.00
MS108 Three different Connecticut made hacksaws, two by Union
Hardware (each different and with different logos) and one
by New Haven; adjustable frames, in clean shape, one has
a name etched in the frame; an instant collection for those
wanting to discover the fascinating world of hacksaws;
bottom three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t86.jpg $95.00
MS109 Two Philadelphia made hacksaws, each different; not to be
outdone by the New Englanders, these represent mid-Atlantic
ingenuity as their tensioning mechanisms are quite strange;
in sound shape, made by K.D. Mfg. Co. of Lancaster, PA;
thankfully, this is the end of hacksawpalooza for this list
(and let's hope many more in the future); right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t87.jpg $65.00
MS110 26 good quality carving chisels; UK made, a variety of
shapes, several with mahogany handles, widths from 1/8"
to 1", one of them cut me good and I'm too po'd to write
anymore about them other than you'll find them great
workers:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t88.jpg $355.00
MS111 Veritas #6 for plane; used once or twice and forgotten,
the plane has some very superficial rust blooms from
sitting idle, it also managed to get sawdust in the
shop; purchased with the ECE plane photographed with it,
if you buy both you can have a World Cup of Tools planeoff
to see which is better (my money is on the metal); priced
a good bit less than what these retail for now; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t91.jpg $175.00
MS112 Garrett Wade exotic wood marking gauge; purchase during
the same time as the previous plane, the buyer took a
momentary turn for handtooling but quickly veered back
to the work of 'lectricity tools, this one saw barely
any used; lots of brass, all it needs is a dusting, I
don't believe this one is available new anymore; top left;
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t92.jpg $45.00
MS113 Stout bench stop that mounts in a mortice in the surface of
the bench; good design, turning a flush thumb screw raises
the end with the teeth, the opposite in hinged; free of
damage, it may be new old stock, some superficial rust is
present; mount screws, 3 1/2" long, a solid thing to aid
keep wood still; top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t92.jpg $60.00
MS114 Pair of Record general purpose bull nose rabbet planes; an
075 in the original box, with black japanning and an 076;
each with all original parts, no damage, and in fine work-
ing order; left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t98.jpg $80.00
MS115 Eight bevel edge chisels by L.&I.J.White, a quality maker
in Buffalo, NY; in great condition, each with replacement
handles, they can be honed and used as is; widths of 3/8",
1/4", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", and 2"; the steel
on these is as good as that of any other maker's:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t99.jpg $335.00
MS116 Different 10" sweep brace that's only stamped "GIANTGRIP";
with jaws, shell, and appearance of what Peck, Stow &
Wilcox (or perhaps Fray) made, this stout brace has a
fully concealed ratchet that's engaged with a sliding
push button; stained hardwood grip and head, ball bearings
in head, this a very well made tool that may have been
offered to go against the Yankee pattern; in ready to use
lightly cleaned condition, it's designed for fine and
rough work; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t100.jpg $125.00
MS117 James Howarth 10" rosewood spirit level; original vial,
very lightly cleaned, full brass plating along top, a
quality tool by a firm that offered the best; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t100.jpg $60.00
MS118 Billings&Spencer 11" automotive wrench made for Pierce
Arrows; clearly stamped with each company's name/logo,
as found, will clean to be much nicer condition, top
jaw is stamped "Model G"; Pierce Arrow's were a premium
brand with cast aluminum bodies, massive engines, and
price tags to match; the larger size and much less common
than the smaller wrenches; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t100.jpg $65.00
MS119 Nickel plated Preston bull nose rabbet plane; much less
common than the japanned model (photographed to the right),
this as found example is free of damage and with all original
parts, it looks to be a dog, but will clean to be much nicer
looking; a quality tool; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t101.jpg $110.00
MS120 Japanned Preston bull nose rabbet plane; nearly all the
japanning remains, with some superficial rust on the
machined surfaces, it will clean to be much nicer looking;
no damage, all original parts, it saw limited use; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t101.jpg $115.00
MS121 Group of a dozen various machinist's tools; mostly Starrett,
as found, with some superficial rust that will clean:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t102.jpg $85.00
MS122 Boxed set of eight high speed steel turning chisels by
Sorby; set No.82HS, look to be unused, the cover of the
box has split corners:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t103.jpg $215.00
MS123 Siegley No.6 18" fore plane; complete, with all original
parts, showing normal signs of use, these simple planes
proved to be a major competitor to Stanley's offering;
normal finish loss, insignificant hang hole at heel; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t105.jpg $75.00
MS124 T.Witherby 10" drawknife; cleaner than what's normally
found, and saved from a coating of protective weasel piss
(long story), it can be honed and used as is; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t105.jpg $60.00
MS125 Spanner for the early Parker vises as offered by the
Meriden, CT manufacturer; used on the nut to allow the
vise to be rotated on its base, it's often long gone;
embossed with the 1867 patent date, it's more difficult
to find than the vise is; no japanning, as found, can
work as is, but will benefit from a cleaning; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t106.jpg $55.00
MS126 Odd 4" caliper with unique joint; secured with a thumb
screw, well made, it looks like it should be patented but
I see no name/date other than an owner's; a lot of work
put into it, it can function for outside and inside work;
top right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t106.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t106a.jpg $75.00
MS127 Letter opener in the shape of a nut wrench, it touts the
Coe's patent; made of celluloid, it's in fine shape, with
lettering on the reverse touting the design; length of
7 3/4"; for those obsessed with all things tool; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t106.jpg $65.00
MS128 Luthier's purfling tool; steel body with two telescoping
knives (sharp ends are in the handle), it's used to cut
the shoulders of the 'groove' that follows the body of
the instrument; with the use of shims (none present) the
knives can be set for different width grooves, the two
thumb screw allow some lateral movement relative to the
reference edge (they also keep everything locked together
when used); as found, will clean to be a fine worker;
top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t107.jpg $135.00
MS129 Fisher No.4 anvil; 13" along top, in better than usual
shape, with some minor edge roughness, great rebound
(Fisher's don't ring), it's a solid worker for finer
metal banging; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t108.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t108a.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t108b.jpg $355.00
MS130 Three framing chisels fit with replacement turned long
slick-like handles; each cleaned and a worker, laminated
steel construction; a 1" that a maker's mark that ends
in "FIELD" the steel is 8 1/2" long; a 1 1/2" by I.
Wheeler and stamped Brattleboro, VT, a very uncommon
maker, the steel is 12", this is the longest of the three
at 25" overall; a 2" with what may be an obliterated
maker's mark, the steel is 10 3/4"; all still with life
and only in need of a honing; bottom three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t108.jpg $185.00
MS131 Victor #10 circular plane; one of two models that Bailey
designed after he left Stanley (in a dispute over his
royalties), he used the basic #13 circular plane design
and added his new adjusting mechanism; a well made plane,
it was never going to compete well with his better #20
design; as found, never cleaned or abused, all original
parts, japanning 50%, it's respectable example of Bailey's
creative and quality-obsessed mind; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t111.jpg $355.00
MS132 Odd three piece adjustable brass gauge stamped G.H.Crook
New York; this is a manufactured item, the three pieces
have scales stamped in them, they expand/contract/rotate
over each other, my guess is it's a hat sizing gauge;
in fine shape, not polished, with an 1875 look to it;
first I've seen; possibly patented, I haven't the desire
to search google patents for it as it's no way more
difficult to do than it used to be; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t111.jpg $145.00
MS133 Clean matching set of eight Buck Bros. square edge chisels;
with original turned apple handles (some show banging and
chipping) each saw limited use, much of the original
glazing is present, with some expected tarnish spots from
storage; great quality, pre-1900, widths of 1/4", 3/8",
1/2", 5/8", 7/8", 1 1/2", 1 3/4", and 2"; some chipping
on edges; a solid worker set:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t112.jpg $385.00
MS134 Hardcover Record Tools No.16 catalogue; printed 1949, it
fairly well represents peak Record production, there's a
broad ranges of tools within - planes, vises, shaves,
clamps, wrenches, etc.; large 8 1/2"x11" format, 144 pages,
in sound condition with expected wear from use; a great
reference, roughly half of it is woodworking related;
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t113.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t113a.jpg $135.00
MS135 Spofford 8" sweep brace; as found solid worker, never
modified, it's either late Fray or early Stanley pro-
duction, the frame isn't stamped; a very popular design
that can secure nearly any auger/bit in its simple jaws;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t113.jpg $75.00
MS136 Odd auger handle; cast iron collar is embossed with the
manufacturer's name of The Spring Cart Co, of Roseville,
OH, and with a patent date of April something (I think
the year is 1864); a very uncommon design, one handle
screws in/out to move one jaw that squeezes the auger
against the other jaw, there is a slot in the casting
with an accessible tab, rotating that applies more
pressure to lock the auger in place; 14" long, looks to
be in working order, and definitely an over-engineered
'solution' that never caught on with members of the
Auger Turners Union, Local 666; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t114.jpg $145.00
MS137 Starrett 18" combination square with three heads; an as
found worker, all three heads are Starrett, the protractor
reversible, the locking nut on the centering head is a
a later Starrett replacement; vial in head is liquid, the
scribe is missing in action; a clean will make this one
look much nicer; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t114.jpg $90.00
MS138 Pair of narrower Marples paring chisels with boxwood handles
and plastic edge guards; a 1/8" and 3/8", each barely used,
all they need is a honing; left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t115.jpg $80.00
MS139 Three smaller vises; one, an Alford with replaced handle,
and two others, one of which clamps on a table; all usable
for small stuff; right three:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t115.jpg $65.00
MS140 Smallwood boxwood rule, a two-foot, four-fold arch joint
with external brass binding; a wide body, 1 1/2" when
folded, it's in clean worker condition, the internal faces
are nearly new condition; owner initials, alignment pins
present, a quality worker not available new today; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t116.jpg $55.00
MS141 4" dancing legs caliper; old ones with better than typical
form, nickel plated (opposite side roughly 50%), joint has
original tightness; a classic form, most were made by owners
for their own use; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t116.jpg $70.00
MS142 1" No.11 gouge by Henry Taylor; older production with its
original handle with decal remnants, 10" long, little used,
a protective coating was added to keep it from rusting; will
make a fine worker; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t116.jpg $30.00
MS143 Side axe with 5 1/2" edge; original handle, backside is
much cleaner than front, which will clean well, it's a
quality worker for removing lots of waste during pre-
liminary shaping; stamped Smart Brockville with a diamond
stamping around the letter G; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t117.jpg $55.00
MS144 Clean 4 1/2" double horn stake anvil; barely used, great
form, flat and round horns, a perfect worker; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t117.jpg $70.00
MS145 Record No.778 duplex rabbet; used once and put back in the
original box, with all original parts, this one dates to
ca.1970; two arms carry the long fence, it has a captive
adjusting nut to set the iron, both features not found on
the #78 or Record 078; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t121.jpg $130.00
MS146 Record 044 grooving plane; complete, little used, in an
old box for a bench plane, pamphlet included; a very
popular plane when originally made and equally so today;
right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t121.jpg $155.00
MS147 Clean Starrett No.439 cabinetmaker's/patternmaker's
square; with original rule, both vials liquid, ready to
use, it's an earlier model with the smooth finish; owner
lightly scratched initials in the japanning; a fine worker
and a lot more money when bought new; top left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t122.jpg $275.00
MS148 Leonard Bailey Hartford, Connecticut production #70 style
scraper; a super clean example that still has the original
stamping on the handle, it notes his name and location as
well as the 1876 patent date; named the Reversible Box
Scraper, it's part of his Victor line of tools he offered
after he left Stanley; other than some japanning loss and
tarnish on the cutter, it's as nice as they come and is
rarely found with the inked stamping on the wooden handle;
out of the Inner Sanctum, it's upgrade time; bottom left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t122.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t122a.jpg $485.00
MS149 European hewing axe; with original offset handle, usual
decorative stamping, 13" long edge, some mushrooming on
back of eye; usual axe surface, it will make a sound
worker; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t123.jpg $185.00
MS150 New old stock 8" rasp with two patterns; one flat side,
other curved, this is just like a common wood rasp but
shorter, it was designed to work wooden shoe lasts/forms,
an object with lots of compound curves; ready to use, over
50 years old, and UK made; bottom right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t123.jpg $30.00
MS151 Preston pattern double ovolo shave; sized at 5/8", it cuts
left and right, it's a handy shave for all sorts of work;
as found, all original parts, japanning 50%, not marked
with Preston name, many competitors made them to the same
specs as Preston's; a worker; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t124.jpg $60.00
MS152 Pair of bronze miter templates by Preston; different sizes,
they are used to guide a paring chisel when mitering/coping
molded portion of a frame, etc.; never polished or abused,
bases measure 4 1/2" and 5 3/4"; bottom left two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t124.jpg $65.00
MS153 Pair of straight carving gouges with mahogany handles;
both shallow sweeps, one stamped Addis, other Melhuish
(and probably made by Addis for this retailer), widths
of 1/2" and 5/8"; great quality, never abused, only in
need of a honing; 10 1/2" long; bottom right two:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t124.jpg $55.00
MS154 Clean Goodell-Pratt No.8 1/2 bench drill; a clean worker
that clamps onto the bench, it's fed with a cast iron
wheel at the top; with the adjustable vise, which is
normally long gone, the standard table is what's missing
on this one, it's not difficult to find one; ready to
use, the crank has a replacement nut that doesn't fit
well, it should be replaced (will try to see if we have
one here):
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t125.jpg $135.00
MS155 Norris A5 smoothing plane; a complete and lightly cleaned
worker with all original parts, it's a fine working ex-
ample of Norris' best selling plane; plenty of life left
in the iron, this one can be honed and used as is; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t126.jpg $355.00
MS156 Odd special purpose axe with a forged blade that resembles
an ice skate that overdosed on growth hormones; a strange
thing, with good age, replacement handle is cocked relative
to the edge; 20"+ long blade, it's in normal axe shape with
general texture/pitting, you won't be using this thing; if
you dare throw it at a target, it may come back to you after
killing a Plumb Boy Scout axe, that's how much it resembles
a throwing weapon; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t128.jpg $255.00
MS157 Goodell-Pratt No.277 Automatic Feed Frame; a clever stand
for converting a common breast drill into a drill press,
GP was the most inventive manufacturer of drill presses,
they came up with some brilliant (and a few not so) de-
signs, some of which are quite uncommon, as this one is;
as found, loads of mass, a feed screw raises/lowers the
table as the drill remains fixed it has an automatic feed
option; made to accept most GP breast drills, the one in
it is functional, the axle (for the drive gear) is an old
replacement with a longer one, its owner probably put a
pulley on it for an electric motor; a real gizmo:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t129.jpg $290.00
MI158 14" backsaw by Michael Schwartz/Boston; a rather notable
maker who worked during the mid-1800's, most of his output
was in Bangor, Maine, his Boston work dating for a just a
few years around 1840; as found and uncleaned, it's a
respectable example of a most uncommon maker and location,
the name is a bit difficult to read due to grime in it,
it should clean; dry handle, the horns have their full
profile, top shows some splintering along the edges, the
bottom roughness from being an old saw; American saws of
this vintage are not easy to find, Disston's are common
as mud in comparison to this maker's; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t130.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t130a.jpg $185.00
MI159 Millers Falls ratcheting auger handle; barely used, ready
to go, ratchets left and right or not at all, one handle
rotates to make turning large diameter augers easier; a
very well made tool and an object found in the best kit
of tools for carpenters and timber framers; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t132.jpg $80.00
MS160 Perfect Handle hammer; one of the less common tools made
by H.D.Smith of Plantsville, CT, a firm that had a mission
to put a perfect handle on all things handled, it's the
hammer version of the common screw drivers; in usual used
shape, still sound enough to whack stuff, some minor chips
on face of hammer, normal knocks and dings, wood could use
a coat of oil; middle:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t132.jpg $45.00
MS161 Cast iron hollowing/shaping shave; now commonly used for
scooping chairs seats, and erroneously referred to as a
travisher, their real name is a heel shave, which was used
by cobblers to work the complex shave of shoe lasts; a tool
that can be used by any trade working compound curves, this
one is in much nicer than usual shape, with nearly all
japanning, the cutter is not misshaped as so many are, it
can be honed and used as is; bottom:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t132.jpg $75.00
MS162 Yokoma razor hone in the original box with labels on in-
side of cover and base; 5 1/2" long, limited use, designed
for water or oil, it has a ca.WWI look to it; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t133.jpg $55.00
MS163 Bronze frame eggbeater drill with unusual chuck; a strange
material for this Continental pattern eggbeater that has a
turned hardwood head and wooden grip on the iron handle
(grip may be an old replacement as the patina differs), the
tool has never been polished and shows a rich golden surface;
very well made, the chuck looks be a friction fit iron thing
that is turned to reflect the quality of the bronze above it,
it appears the bit is used to pierce the work; stable check
in head, this is way nicer than what's normally found; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t133.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t133a.jpg $265.00
MS164 #42 shipwright's bevel; two brass blades for holding two
angles on the 12" graduated boxwood body, the blades hold
firmly; normal used shape, many maker's offered these, this
one is likely Stanley but not marked; top:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t134.jpg $45.00
MS165 Wooden drill index by Cleveland Twist Drill Co.; as found,
dirty, it will clean nicely to put some order to all those
twist drills you have rolling around in a drawer; bottom
left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t134.jpg $40.00
MS166 Three Civil War era items out of a Jaffrey, NH house, they
are guaranteed to be original; a leather cartridge case with
US buckle, the leather is pretty much show as it's so dry,
the tin cartridge holders are in sound shape, a circular
buckle with jazzy embossed eagle, and a GAR buckle with
brass letters clinched onto what may be German silver; a
good group of authentic, never mucked with, relics from
America's past; left:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t135.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t135a.jpg $355.00
MS167 A tool for the kitchen, the oversize Dover eggbeater; more
eggs were whipped into a frothy frenzy with this patented
design, the large model, made for institutional use or for
people (like me during my youth) who thought nothing of a
dozen eggs for hors d'oeuvres; much less common than the
standard size, it's in fine as found shape, and perfect
for a hungry brood of adolescents eating you out of house
and home; 16" long; right:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t135.jpg $135.00
MS168 A unique letter from the Connecticut State Prison in
Wethersfield and dated February 1st, 1862; part of a
large pile of correspondence to the Providence Tool Co.
that I purchased over 20 years ago, this letter was
sent to the Rhode Island firm by the warden, Daniel
Webster (not that Daniel Webster); in it he offers
prison labor to make items for the PTCo. as that firm
was ramping up production to supply Union troops with
gear for war; Webster states that the prisoners are
available for work, that he "shall have from twenty to
sixty male prisoners on the first of April next, who
have been employed for a term of years at making rules,
try squares, bench and moulding planes, and other
articles."; he goes on to write "Business derangement
in the country is the sole reason that the present
contractors stop their work.", which is no doubt because
of a ripple effect from the Civil War, it may be that
the notable tool makers in upstate NY were taking
prisoners from the south, and that their prison labor
was being moved to CT or that the local CT tool makers
like A.Stanley, Willis Thrall, S.E.Jones, Tidgewell,
Star, et al had prisoners at local jails doing their
work and were about to be moved to the prison Webster
managed; Webster further mentions the shop space being
well lit, and with a 40hp steam engine; there's more
interesting tidbits within, which you can read from the
images; in the irony of ironies, Daniel Webster was
'murdered by his own petard' a few years later by one of
the very prisoners he 'employed', a man working as a
cobbler got him with a knife; you can't make this stuff
up, this actually happened, it's a plot that could almost
make a movie (but not for the syrupy Hallmark Channel);
something like this belongs in a museum, there isn't
another like it anywhere:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t136.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t136a.jpg $985.00
MS169 Last of the split stuff for this list, a rare Grade Level
Co. level/inclinometer/grading level; with two wooden
stocks side by side, one can rock to set inclination, a
sighting feature is also on this stock; other stock
carries a standard vial, the entire thing fits on a staff,
which probably was user supplied; adjust screws below work
all the magic for the 26" long tool; in fine shape, all
original, stenciling still strong, very lightly cleaned,
it's from Jackson, Michigan; stamped with a patent date of
September 16, 1884; a split gizmo, along with the split
frame plane, and the split leg, all of which give me a
splitting headache this month:
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t137.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t137a.jpg
https://supertool.com/forsale/aug/t137b.jpg $1585.00