Lot No: 14 in our September 2021 auction is a rare antique solid boxwood carpenter’s 15 ½” skew mouthed badger plane with contrasting ebonised beechwood handle and wedge, in good used condition. Estimate £80-120 How few of these are there? Finding the boxwood this size and quality would be a significant ask, let alone finding one crafted into … [Read more...] about Rare Antique Solid Boxwood Carpenter’s 15 ½” Badger Plane
Exquisite Vintage 3” Miniature Brass Dovetailed Smoothing Plane Stamped Norris of London
Lot No: 13 in our September 2021 auction is an exquisite 3” Miniature brass dovetailed smoothing plane stamped Norris of London with rosewood infill. At just 3” long and in its own custom-made mahogany box, this is a delightful little plane that has been masterfully crafted. It came from a retired carpenter who said it was something he and a friend … [Read more...] about Exquisite Vintage 3” Miniature Brass Dovetailed Smoothing Plane Stamped Norris of London
Lovely Antique Pair of High-Quality Antique 4 ½” ‘Lady’s Legs’ Brass Divider
Lot No: 12 in our September 2021 auction is a lovely antique pair of high-quality antique 4 ½” ‘lady’s legs’ brass divider in good used condition. This is nicely engraved with a script text with the name ‘W. Eaves’. Estimate £50-80 Note: This is just a preview article of one of the items from our September Auction 2021. … [Read more...] about Lovely Antique Pair of High-Quality Antique 4 ½” ‘Lady’s Legs’ Brass Divider
Rare Antique Beechwood & Brass Coachmaker’s Plough Plane
Lot No: 11 in our September 2021 auction is a rare antique beechwood and brass coachmaker’s plough plane typically unmarked by the maker in good used condition. The iron is right for this plane and the brass guide moves freely and sets properly with the screws. This is certainly a rare plane which is a rare survivor and probably dates to around … [Read more...] about Rare Antique Beechwood & Brass Coachmaker’s Plough Plane
Collecting Antique tools
There are many weekends I get that urge to go out for a leisurely walk around an antique fair or take a drive to a different antique centre in my search for more antique tools. It’s a nice interesting hobby that has elements of high satisfaction when I find something good. This happens less frequently than I like but when I do find another … [Read more...] about Collecting Antique tools