Vintage Tools - Archived
Below are some of the tools I have sold over the years. I have archived them here as a reference and hope you find it useful.
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Edge tools
Stanley 750 1 1/2" chisels in box - nearly mint (10-044-001) - $195 SOLD
If you stepped into a hardware store in 1937 to buy a chisel, the counterman would have reached into the glass countertop to pull out a box like this for...
Stanley 750 3/4" butt chisel (93-603-006) - $15 SOLD
Stanley 750 chisels were some of the most popular chisels ever made - and for very good reason. Sturdy socketed construction, excellent...
Stanley 750 1 1/2" butt chisel (93-603-005) - $39 SOLD
Stanley 750 chisels were some of the most popular chisels ever made - and for very good reason. Sturdy socketed construction, excellent...
Marples 2" (51 mm) chisel - made in England (93-603-004) - $16 SOLD
Marples blue handled chisels were one of the more popular all-around chisels of the last few decades. Striking a delicate balance between...
Marples 1/2" beveled edge chisel (09-030-002) - $15 SOLD
Nice Marples 1/2" beveled edge chisel. 10 1/2" long overall, with 3 3/4" of that being the blade. The back is flat...
Blue Grass 10" drawknife (11-018-001) - $32 SOLD
Pretty sure this 10" Blue Grass drawknife was never used, as it appears to still have the factory edge. Light rust on the blade and...
Greenlee 10" drawknife (11-030-003) - $30 SOLD
This is a nice 10" drawknife from a high quality maker. The handles are tight, with no cracks. The blade is 1 3/8" wide...
James Swan 10" drawknife (11-030-001) - $40 SOLD
This is a great 10" drawknife from one of the premier tool makers of their time. The blade is stamped "THE JAMES SWAN CO...
Keen Kutter 8" drawknife (11-030-002) - $32 SOLD
Nice 8" drawknife from a great maker. The handles have a couple of divots in them, but are tight with no cracks. The 1 3/16" blade...
Millers Falls jack and smoothing plane (93-603-009) - $20 SOLD
I just want these gone, so I am selling them as a set. Not the greatest planes (clunky handles, unmachined frog, etc.), but they are...
Stanley No. 4 smoothing plane (12-012-013) - $50 SOLD
Stanley No. 4 smoothing plane with a beautiful patina. Some scratches and dings on the body, and I think its japanning has been touched up or painted over at some point...
Stanley Sweetheart No. 4 smoothing plane (93-603-037) - $45 SOLD
This plane has a few minor cosmetic issues, but is mechanically sound and will make a great user. The cosmetic flaws include paint drops on...
Stanley Sweetheart No. 3C plane (12-012-012) - $75 SOLD
This corrugated No. 3 is a little beauty. It shows the signs of its years, but in a graceful manner. The casting has some scratches, and the...
Sargent VBM 418C fore plane (11-030-018) - $60 SOLD
This is a beautiul example of a Sargent 418C. These planes are every bit the equal of Stanley's planes (the Bedrocks excepted), and this...
Sargent No. 52 adjustable scraper (93-603-011) - $16 SOLD
This Sargent scraper features a cast iron head that swivels on the end of a wood handle. The large head is shaped to provide...
Stanley No. 60 double cutter spoke shave (93-603-034) - $20 SOLD
This is definitely a user-grade double spoke shave. Structurally sound, but japanning is around 50%, with light surface rust. It will clean...
Saws
Atkins 26" 12 ppi cross cut saw (11-008-004) - $85 SOLD
This Atkins saw is a little different, having been made in Hamilton, Ontario by their Canadian division. The blade is dead straight. While it started life as a 10 ppi saw...
Penna. Saw Works No. 040 26" 7 ppi cross-cut saw (11-030-010) - $75 SOLD
Penna. Saw Works saws were manufactured by Disston, and are quality saws. Like their cousins, these saws are taper ground and show every evidence...
Disston D-8 26" 6 ppi thumbhole rip saw (10-031-017) - $110 SOLD
This 1930's Disston D-8 is gorgeous, and has seen very little use over its life. The handle has a few nicks and dings, and a couple of...
Disston 18" 10 ppi rip tenon backsaw (10-017-002) - $115 SOLD
Don't let the graceful looks of this Disston backsaw fool you - this is an absolute monster. Pick this saw up and the wood trembles with anticipation...
Richardson 23" 8 ppi rip saw (11-008-002) - $75 SOLD
This Richardson saw looks a little different than when it was first made. At 23 1/4" long, it was most likely cut down from...
Disston No. 16 26" 6 ppi rip saw (11-030-006) - $90 SOLD
This Disston No. 16 dates from 1918-1927, and has picked up a few battle scars along the way. There is light pitting near the toe, but...
Sheffield Saw Works No. 59 26" 9 ppi cross-cut saw (11-030-011) - $70 SOLD
Sheffield Saw Works saws were manufactured by Atkins, and are quality saws. Like their cousins, they used excellent steel, have taper ground blades, and attractive, comfortable...
Stanley 42X saw set (11-029-003) - $35 SOLD
So many have written extolling the virtues of this saw set that I feel little need to elaborate further. I will add that I can find...
Stanley 42X saw set - excellent condition (12-012-015) - $65 SOLD
So many have written extolling the virtues of this saw set that I feel little need to elaborate further. I will only add that I can find little fault...
Stanley 42X saw set - excellent condition (12-012-022) - $65 SOLD
So many have written extolling the virtues of this saw set that I feel little need to elaborate further. I will only add that I can find little fault...
Disston hinged saw jointer (12-012-004) - $17 SOLD
The most important step in saw sharpening is the first - jointing the teeth. Without jointing, the points of the teeth are virtually guaranteed...
Millers Falls No. 214 saw set (11-027-002) - $20 SOLD
Often overlooked, this saw set is one of my favorites. In many ways, I prefer this to the Stanley 42X. The action is crisper and...
Aluminum pistol grip saw set (93-603-012) - $7 SOLD
Is your arm fatigued after setting saw teeth all day? Well, then, I have here the answer to your prayers. Yes, aluminum is truly...
Stearns swiveling saw vise (93-603-002) - $15 SOLD
Stearns made quite a few saw vises, and this was one of their better ones. The jaws are 10 1/2" wide, and meet up fairly well. There is a groove for...
Drilling
Stanley Yankee No. 41Y push drill WITH 8 POINTS (93-603-010) - $27 SOLD
One of Stanley's most popular tools. First designed and manufactured by North Bros, Stanley continued this push drill basically unchanged after...
Millers Falls 226 bench drill press (11-008-003) - $475 SOLD
This is an outstanding example of a hand-cranked drill press. Millers Falls made some of the highest quality tools, and this drill is no exception. Featuring an automatic advance and two speeds...
Millers Falls No. 29 automatic screwdriver (10-030-011) - $7 SOLD
Another nice tool from Millers Falls. Drives and ratchets in forward and reverse. Also locks for use as an ordinary driver. Painted...
Millers Falls No. 170 push drill (10-019-001) - $7 SOLD
Like so many other Millers Falls tools, this push drill began with a classic design. But not content to slavishly copy a tried and true...
North Bros. Yankee No. 41 push drill (93-603-007) - $7 SOLD
This is probably the most popular tool that the North Bros. Mfg. Co. ever made. They are nothing fancy, but they work exceedingly...
North Bros. "Yankee" No. 2100 10 inch brace (12-012-008) - $95 SOLD
This is, hands down, the finest ratcheting brace ever made. This brace has been refurbished - completely stripped down, inspected, and cleaned, then...
Stanley No. 984 corner bit brace (12-012-007) - $75 SOLD
One of Stanley's better ideas - a corner brace for working in tight areas. This one was partially disassembled and cleaned. It is in excellent...
Irwin Micro-Dial No. 22 expansive wood bit (93-603-029) - $25 SOLD
Irwin advertised this bit as capable of boring 35 standard size holes. Drills holes from 7/8" to 3". Includes the original...
Keen Kutter 1" Irwin style coarse auger bit (93-603-030) - $12 SOLD
Keen Kutter auger bit in excellent condition. I'm not sure it was ever used, but I did touch up the cutting edges to make it even sharper...
Irwin Micro-Dial No. 22 adjustable auger bit (12-012-027) - $20 SOLD
Irwin advertised this bit as capable of boring 35 standard size holes. Drills holes from 7/8" to 3". Includes the original plastic sleeve...
Jennings by Stanley No. 101 13/16" auger bit (93-603-032) - $12 SOLD
Russell Jennings (made by Stanley) auger bit in excellent condition. I'm not sure it was ever used, but I did touch up the cutting edges to make it even sharper...
Pat'd. Conn. Valley Mfg. Co. No. 80 counterbore in box (93-603-018) - $25 SOLD
This is a really neat old patented counterbore. All original, and in its box. Has a 1/4" shank, uses a No. 30 drill bit, and drills a 1/2" counterbore...
Stanley & North Bros. instant screwdriver collection (93-603-019) - $10 SOLD
If you ever wanted to start collecting screwdrivers, here is your chance to get a head start. You will need to sharpen...
Millers Falls No. 2 auger bit handle (93-603-036) - $6 SOLD
The Miller's Falls logo, if there ever was one, is no loger visible. You can read the "No. 2" designation, which was a Millers Falls...
Measuring & Layout
Union Tool Co. protractor head (12-002-003) - $11 SOLD
Unmarked (as most of these are), but it has the same thumbscrew design as the Union protractor it came with. Most of the finish remains...
Union Tool Co. protractor head (12-002-002) - $20 SOLD
This Union Tool Co. protractor head will make an excellent user. The scale is quite legible, the center rotates smoothly and easily...
Starrett No. 12 protractor head (93-603-013) - $25 SOLD
This protractor head is clean and in very good working condition. Rotates smoothly through the full range, locks firmly, and the scale...
P Quigley 36" rosewood level (11-017-016) - $48 SOLD
This 36" unbound rosewood level was made by P. Quigley. The bubbles are intact and filled, and the brass is in good condition. Stamped by J. MILLER...
Starrett C11-1224 center head (11-012-004) - $10 SOLD
Center head will fit 12", 18", or 24" blades. The legs are about 2 3/8" long, and have some gouges/marks. It is in good working order...
Millers Falls combination square with No. 4 tempered rule (93-603-016) - $18 SOLD
Nice nine inch combination square, a size that is a little unusual, but very useful. The tempered blade is graduated in 8ths, 16ths, 32nds, and 64ths...
Stanley No. 94 butt gauge (93-603-014) - $9 SOLD
Three inches of nickel plated versatility - a tool that can be used to mark out frames with rabbeted jambs or nailed...
Stanley No. 18 Eureka bevel gauge (12-012-031) - $16 SOLD
This is probably the most fuctionally desirable mass-produced bevel gauge ever made. When the blade is locked with the thumbscrew on the...
Stanley Sweetheart No. 25 8 inch bevel gauge with decal (12-012-033) - $27 SOLD
These bevel gauges are a workhorse in most shops, which makes the condition of this one slightly unusual. The rosewood is in good condition, with one...
Miscellaneous
Norton Pike 6x2 hard Arkansas oilstone (11-030-015) - $24 SOLD
Barely used Norton Pike hard Arkansas olilstone. This stone is for ultrafine finishes. Actual dimensions are 5 7/8" x 1 7/8" x 7/8"...
Mitee-Grip board holder (10-033-002) - $15 SOLD
This is the first time I've run across on of these, and I'm not sure why. It's really an ingenious device, utilizing a wedge...
Wilton 3" swiveling "bullet" vise (11-011-001) - $75 SOLD
Technically, this isn't a woodworking tool, but a metalworking vise is so useful that every workshop should have at least one. And these Wiltons are about the...
Stanley No. 400 miter vise (10-028-003) - $105 SOLD
Stanley No. 400 miter vise in excellent condition. No rust, 95% paint remaining. 100% cast iron and steel construction...
Books
Make A Chair From a Tree: An Introduction to Working Green Wood by John D. Alexander, Jr. (11-009-007) - $17 SOLD
If you have even a passing interest in cutting down a tree and making a chair out of it, you need this book. Well, you may not need...
The Principles & Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning by John Jacob Holtzapffel (93-603-001) - $25 SOLD
Widely considered to be the Bible of ornamental turning, this guide is indispensable to anyone interested in complex turning. Fair condition...
How to Run a Lathe by South Bend Lathe (11-009-003) - $12 SOLD
This is perhaps the most popular reference book for those starting out on a metal lathe, and deservedly so. This is the 56th edition...
The Modern Motor-Driven Woodworking shop by Herbert E. Tautz and Clyde J. Fruits (11-009-004) - $12 SOLD
A nice piece of history, and a book that remains relevant to this day. Hardcover in good condition, with just a few pages that have...
Green Woodworking by Drew Langsner (11-009-006) - $15 SOLD
If you've ever had the urge to cut down a tree and try your hand at green woodworking, this book is an excellent place to start...
Measured Shop Drawings for American Furniture by Thos. Moser (11-009-009) - $7 SOLD
This book is a great place to start for inspiration when building Shaker, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, or Sheraton style furniture. Over 400...
Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide - Vols. 1-4 by Frank D. Graham and Thomas J. Emery (09-061-018) - $23 SOLD
This is an excellent set of books. Packed with thousands of black and white pictures and illustrations. Some of the material is a little...
Turning and Mechanical Manipulation, Vol. 2: Holtzapffel's Construction, Action & Application of Cutting Tools by Charles Holtzapffel (11-009-002) - $30 SOLD
This EAIA reprint is the second volume in a three part work called Turning and Mechanical Application. Subtitled The principles...