For you folks with 5 minutes to spare... *LINK*
woodburnbob
>who also have an interest in pre-twentieth century European handtools, you might enjoy taking a look at recent offerings (and prices} in the high-end market.
Recent Stanley Auction
Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
For you folks with 5 minutes to spare... *LINK*
woodburnbob
>who also have an interest in pre-twentieth century European handtools, you might enjoy taking a look at recent offerings (and prices} in the high-end market.
Recent Stanley Auction
Nice post
Jim in Burlington On
>Wow some of those infill planes are sweet. Starting to approach the price of new ones by hotley.
Thanks
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Interesting to note that the "Swiss Army" type knives were being produced back in 1870 and probably earlier (Lot 393).
For the prices they charged, you would think they'd do a better job of spell check: I the reference on the second listing, of the rather more decorative than useful axe head, to "...some damage to top of pole..." leaves me alternately distressed and amused. I assume they meant "poll."
Bill, whose inner English teacher is usually close to the surface
Re: Thanks
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
>Man, that's some georgeous stuff that's for sure!
Gotta wonder tho, what's the Fly Press (lot 919) used for?
Thanks for the link Bob, it's enjoyable so such old tools.
T.O.
Now that's what I call...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>TOOL PORN! Besides the infills those are some sweet looking braces.
Re: Now that's what I call...
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
>Yeah yeah yeah, Tool Porn, blah blah blah. What's that bleeping fly press for?! I can't be laying awake another night wondering about that. coarse, one could thing pressing fly's. But that can't be right.
T.O.