David Stanley 68th International Auction - 24th September 2016
We will have our usual stand at the forthcoming David Stanley International Auction.Viewing is from noon til 7 pm on Friday 23rd and from 7 am til noo...
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Wonderful Rabone 1206 Rope Gauge - Gourock Ropework Co
A lovely boxwood and brass rope gauge by John Rabone & Sons of Birmingham.This example appears to be unused and retains the vast majority of its o...
3 Scratch Carved Boxwood Thumb Planes
A wonderful group of three boxwood thumb planes with scratch carved illustrations.A recent find in a Patternmaker's tool chest, the group consists of ...
Rare Dovetailed Gunmetal Shoulder Plane by Spiers
A very scarce dovetailed gunmetal shoulder plane by Spiers.This lovely example is in original condition with a little surface rust showing on the stee...
Record 311 Plane - Possible Prototype
An unusual example of the Record 311 3 in 1 plane.The 311 planes were part of the Edward Preston plane line and continued by Record once they acquired...
Barber & Genn 18th Century Back Saw
A wonderful 18th century brass back saw by Barber & Genn of Sheffield.As any saw historian or collector will tell you, few 18th century saws survi...
Hollows & Rounds & More by MOSELEY
A lovely even numbered half set of hollow and round moulding planes by John Moseley of London. Including all four pairs of side rounds, side reb...
STANLEY 4 1/2H Heavy Smoothing Plane
One of those Stanley rarities, the Stanley 4 1/2H heavy smoothing plane. Although all examples were made in the USA apparently they were never listed ...
Aston Rule Maker’s Marks
A very rare group of over 400 rule maker’s marks or stamps from the Aston family workshops of Birmingham. Members of the Aston family had been making ...
SPIERS Jointer Plane
A wonderful little used 28 inch dovetailed SPIERS jointer plane, from a private collection.With only minor surface rust and a few paint splashes this ...