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I found this axe head in amongst some tools from a barn clearance last week. It looks very early and is obviously hand made. I've tried to google a reference for makers / foundry marks on axe heads with no luck. I'm wondering if there Is there a printed reference to these marks and if so, does...

I Bought a job lot of tools at an auction today and I was pleased to find this monster among them. The only markings on it are BR (E) which I initially thought stood for British Rail Engineering. Having searched online for more information, I'm now thinking it stands for British Rail Eastern as...

I was lucky enough to aquire this little infill plane yesterday. To my eyes, It looks to be user made. The infills look to be made from mahogany and it is fitted with a Ward iron. It's in pretty good shape apart from a crack in the front infill. I know very little about these planes so I would...

I had a lucky find earlier this week when I was able to buy a wooden plough plane by D Kimberley with a full set of cutters for a very reasonable price. The plane is in good condition and all of its 'bits' are with it and work properly. After a very light wax and sharpen I gave it try out. It's...

Right here's the next item that came in the lot of tools I bought last week. It's very well made and it looks to be made for purpose (not user adapted) there is no makers name on the blade which seems odd for such a nicely made tool. I'm thinking its a marking knife but this is a wild guess. (...

Picked up a few bits and pieces at the weekend, amongst them were 3 items that I would like some help with identifying. They may or may not be woodwork related. Here's the first item and I'll post the other 2 over the next few days. It seems to be a 2 piece mould made from hard wood with brass...

I bought a job lot of tools in a local auction earlier this week. In amongst the rusting spanners and sockets I found this strange looking hammer/ multi tool thingy. It definitely has some age to it as it looks to be hand forged and upon cleaning I could see that it is stamped with a crown and...

Good evening I thought I'd share some pics of a plane I bought today, it's marked up with the magic name of Norris. Unfortunately this Mr Norris definitely owned the plane but he probably didn't make it. I've never seen a plane like this before and to my untutored eyes it looks to be user made...

I found this nice ebony and brass mortise gauge in a local antique shop at a very reasonable price. It is in nicer than normal condition and looks to have had a easy life. The lack of normal water and tear has enabled me to see a makers marked stamped on the ebony. It looks like "Fisher"...

This saw came in a job lot of tools that I bought recently. It seems to be hand forged. It looks like the previous owner has wheel polished the iron frame but the handle shows some considerable age. There is no makers name upon it and the brass nut holding the adjuster is not contemporary. I...

Could anybody give me any info about this rebate plane that was in a job lot of woodworking tools that I recently bought. I can't see any makers name on it but there are 2 previous owners stamps on it. Does anyone have any information regarding maker, age etc Thanks Rob