I bought the following today for £30:
- Back saw, 14”, rip teeth, 9 TPI, Moulson Brothers MB Sheffield cast steel, brass back, teeth condition good, lower part of handle crudely held together with a screw and lower horn missing, rusty but not badly pitted.
- Dovetail saw, 8”, rip teeth, 13 TPI, A. Ashton Sheffield, brass back, teeth condition good, mixture of loose rust and clean metal on blade.
- Moulding plane, Mossley & Sons London, generally good condition but wedge a bit battered.
- Skew rebate plane, 1 3/16” sole width, A. Mathieson & Son Glasgow, generally good condition.
- Small steel square, Moore & Wright Sheffield.
- Ruler, 12”, carbon steel, made in England.
- Spokeshave, Record No.A151, rusty, one adjusting screw seized, lever cap screw missing (I think I have a suitable screw somewhere).
- Mortice chisel, ¼”, Tyzack & Sons 348 Old St. EC, good condition except handle painted blue & chipped.
- Gouge, 1”, sweep No.5, Ward, cast steel, WP anvil & hammers brand, wrecked octagonal handle.
- Gouge. ¾”, sweep No.8, Robert Sorby, handle in sound condition but looks recent and rather poorly turned.
- Gouge, ½”, sweep No. 5, (?) Sorby Sheffield, brand illegible, handle of box that is battered and has a wormhole.
- V-tool, ½”, rusty, no visible maker’s name, no handle.
- Gouge, ½”, sweep No. 10, Addis & Sons Sheffield.
- Gouge, ¼”, sweep No. 5, Ward, anvil & hammers brand.
- Gouge, 3/8”, sweep No. 4, back bent, S. Addis, London, square & dividers brand, wrecked handle.
- Gouge, 5/16”, sweep No. 7, back bent, no visible maker’s name (cold be shop made?), strange turned handle with a bad split.
- Gouge, ¼”, sweep No.5, fishtail, no visible maker’s name (cold be shop made?), box handle with a split.
- Gouge, 3/16”, sweep No. 4, back bent, S. Addis, London, square & dividers brand, octagonal handle in fair condition.
Now for a big de-rusting session. The larger saw and most of the gouges will need new handles but I think everything will clean up well. I think the small saw may turn out to be a little beauty.
- Back saw, 14”, rip teeth, 9 TPI, Moulson Brothers MB Sheffield cast steel, brass back, teeth condition good, lower part of handle crudely held together with a screw and lower horn missing, rusty but not badly pitted.
- Dovetail saw, 8”, rip teeth, 13 TPI, A. Ashton Sheffield, brass back, teeth condition good, mixture of loose rust and clean metal on blade.
- Moulding plane, Mossley & Sons London, generally good condition but wedge a bit battered.
- Skew rebate plane, 1 3/16” sole width, A. Mathieson & Son Glasgow, generally good condition.
- Small steel square, Moore & Wright Sheffield.
- Ruler, 12”, carbon steel, made in England.
- Spokeshave, Record No.A151, rusty, one adjusting screw seized, lever cap screw missing (I think I have a suitable screw somewhere).
- Mortice chisel, ¼”, Tyzack & Sons 348 Old St. EC, good condition except handle painted blue & chipped.
- Gouge, 1”, sweep No.5, Ward, cast steel, WP anvil & hammers brand, wrecked octagonal handle.
- Gouge. ¾”, sweep No.8, Robert Sorby, handle in sound condition but looks recent and rather poorly turned.
- Gouge, ½”, sweep No. 5, (?) Sorby Sheffield, brand illegible, handle of box that is battered and has a wormhole.
- V-tool, ½”, rusty, no visible maker’s name, no handle.
- Gouge, ½”, sweep No. 10, Addis & Sons Sheffield.
- Gouge, ¼”, sweep No. 5, Ward, anvil & hammers brand.
- Gouge, 3/8”, sweep No. 4, back bent, S. Addis, London, square & dividers brand, wrecked handle.
- Gouge, 5/16”, sweep No. 7, back bent, no visible maker’s name (cold be shop made?), strange turned handle with a bad split.
- Gouge, ¼”, sweep No.5, fishtail, no visible maker’s name (cold be shop made?), box handle with a split.
- Gouge, 3/16”, sweep No. 4, back bent, S. Addis, London, square & dividers brand, octagonal handle in fair condition.
Now for a big de-rusting session. The larger saw and most of the gouges will need new handles but I think everything will clean up well. I think the small saw may turn out to be a little beauty.