De lurking Pile of tools - sharps - photo heavy

[baggy]

Hi all

I have a pile of tools that have been kept in a garage for a long time, I
would like advice on refurbishing where needed, and in view of a recent
redundency an idea of value would be nice. Because of the amount of
tools I will split this across a few posts.

Here are the sharps, I would like to clean up the wood and the blades

Some say "Extra special"

Thanks for looking
Mark

 

[AndyT]

The first two pics are some possibly good carving tools - good makes include Addis, Herring or Henry Taylor (Acorn).

If you are selling, sell them exactly as they are - don't touch them. Carvers are fussy people and will not trust you to have done a good job. Possibly £5-20 each depending on makes and how lucky you are.

In the chisels, the ones with nice boxwood handles could be Marples and therefore about £4 - £12 each.

Your "Extra Special" ones look like they came from a pound shop - they could be handy for opening paint tins but not a lot more.

 

[baggy]

Hi Andy

More useful info, I appreciate you taking the time TVM

The first two pics are some possibly good carving tools - good makes include Addis, Herring or Henry Taylor (Acorn).
If you are selling, sell them exactly as they are - don't touch them. Carvers are fussy people and will not trust you to have done a good job. Possibly £5-20 each depending on makes and how lucky you are.

No names are on them, it says cast steel on the blades. I hace been thinking of taking up carving so I may keep these, they also have a lovely feel to them

In the chisels, the ones with nice boxwood handles could be Marples and therefore about £4 - £12 each.

Interesting, for some reason I cannot resist chisels and may consider keeping them.
I have just noticed someone has punched his name into the wood of the handle.

Your "Extra Special" ones look like they came from a pound shop - they could be handy for opening paint tins but not a lot more.

Ah! oh well.

Mark

 

[studders]

The chisels might be Narex so might be worth keeping.

 

[baggy]

Hiya

The first two pics are some possibly good carving tools - good makes include Addis, Herring or Henry Taylor (Acorn).
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I have wiped one of the gouges with a dry rough cloth and I can now see

J B Addis & sons on one side and Prize medals on the other

Mark

 

[AndyT]

Lucky you!

There is some research on the complicated history of the Addis family in toolmaking here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hawley/project/research/addis

Now you just have to decide on your preferred method of sharpening them - but that's another thread![/url]

 

[baggy]

Lucky you!

There is some research on the complicated history of the Addis family in toolmaking here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hawley/project/research/addis

Now you just have to decide on your preferred method of sharpening them - but that's another thread![/url]

Interesting read TVM

 

[baggy]

Thanks all, I am learning load readin here then off to google

I should say that I am open to offers on any of the items above.