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SOLD: This was my first rabbet plane — a Sargent copy of the Stanley No. 78 rabbet plane that was made for Craftsman. This tool is like new. All the parts are intact. The iron is set up and sharp. The box is sturdy. The fence locks better than your average fence.

I’ve had this plane forever. I can’t remember not having it.

Price: $60 plus $8 domestic shipping.

About Tool Sales on My Blog

Please read this if you are interested in buying a tool. Why am I selling these tools? Read this entry before you freak out. There is no “master list” of tools that I can send you. I am working through several piles of tools and will list them when I can.

Want to see only the tools that haven’t sold? Easy. I’ve created a category for that on this blog. Click here and bookmark that page. When you visit that link, you’ll see only the tools that haven’t been sold.

While you can ask me all the questions you like about the tool, the first person to send me an e-mail that says: “I’ll take it,” gets the tool. Simple. To buy a tool, please send me an e-mail at christopher.schwarz@fuse.net.

Payment: I can accept PayPal or a personal check. As soon as the funds arrive, I’ll ship the tool using USPS. If you want insurance, let me know. I’m afraid I can only ship tools in the United States. Shipping internationally is very time-consuming and paperwork-heavy. My apologies in advance on this point.

If you don’t like the tool when you get it, I’ll be happy to refund your money if you return the tool. But postage is on you.

— Christopher Schwarz

SOLD: Before I had found a decent vintage try square, this was my companion in the shop. It’s a 6″ Incra “Guaranteed Square” tool. It is indeed totally square. I have treated this tool like it was a small wounded animal. There are no nicks in the anodized aluminum body. The square is completely square.

One nice thing about these tools is that the stock has a shelf on it that allows the tool to sit on your work without the stock swinging down. That’s a nice touch.

Price: $30 plus $6 domestic shipping.

About Tool Sales on My Blog

Please read this if you are interested in buying a tool. Why am I selling these tools? Read this entry before you freak out. There is no “master list” of tools that I can send you. I am working through several piles of tools and will list them when I can.

Want to see only the tools that haven’t sold? Easy. I’ve created a category for that on this blog. Click here and bookmark that page. When you visit that link, you’ll see only the tools that haven’t been sold.

While you can ask me all the questions you like about the tool, the first person to send me an e-mail that says: “I’ll take it,” gets the tool. Simple. To buy a tool, please send me an e-mail at christopher.schwarz@fuse.net.

Payment: I can accept PayPal or a personal check. As soon as the funds arrive, I’ll ship the tool using USPS. If you want insurance, let me know. I’m afraid I can only ship tools in the United States. Shipping internationally is very time-consuming and paperwork-heavy. My apologies in advance on this point.

If you don’t like the tool when you get it, I’ll be happy to refund your money if you return the tool. But postage is on you.

— Christopher Schwarz

SOLD: This Stanley rosewood gauge has everything you need. It’s a mortise gauge, a marking gauge and a marking gauge for curves.

• It’s a mortise gauge. It has double pins that are micro-adjustable from the end of the stem. The brass wear plate on the head makes it a durable tool.

• It’s a marking gauge. Turn the the head 90° and there is a single-pin gauge that bears against the brass wear plate.

• It’s a gauge for curved work. You can mark mortises or a single scratch line off of a curved surface by rotating the head 90° and reinserting it onto the beam. That bring the brass curved plate into the mix.

All in all, this is an effective and well-made gauge. As such, it has seen a lot of miles and the edges are worn down by more than 100 years of use. It is, however, a 100-percent ready-to-go-to-work tool. I’ve used it for many years as my primary marking gauge.

Price: $60 plus $6 domestic shipping.

About Tool Sales on My Blog

Please read this if you are interested in buying a tool. Why am I selling these tools? Read this entry before you freak out. There is no “master list” of tools that I can send you. I am working through several piles of tools and will list them when I can.

Want to see only the tools that haven’t sold? Easy. I’ve created a category for that on this blog. Click here and bookmark that page. When you visit that link, you’ll see only the tools that haven’t been sold.

While you can ask me all the questions you like about the tool, the first person to send me an e-mail that says: “I’ll take it,” gets the tool. Simple. To buy a tool, please send me an e-mail at christopher.schwarz@fuse.net.

Payment: I can accept PayPal or a personal check. As soon as the funds arrive, I’ll ship the tool using USPS. If you want insurance, let me know. I’m afraid I can only ship tools in the United States. Shipping internationally is very time-consuming and paperwork-heavy. My apologies in advance on this point.

If you don’t like the tool when you get it, I’ll be happy to refund your money if you return the tool. But postage is on you.

— Christopher Schwarz

SOLD: This is a stunning curly maple bowsaw with a 10″ blade, finely turned walnut handles and a high-style shellac finish.

The blade is a 12-point induction-hardened blade that is secured to the frame with brass cotter pins. The handles have leather washers to help control rotation. This is a very traditional and graphic tool. Dave Anderson, who makes these saws for sale, is an accomplished woodworker and toolmaker.

I purchased this saw when I was collecting bowsaws for a group tool review, which fell through several years ago. I’ve used this saw quite a bit, but I have just too many (thanks to that ill-fated review).

Price: $85 plus $8 shipping.

About Tool Sales on My Blog

Please read this if you are interested in buying a tool. Why am I selling these tools? Read this entry before you freak out. There is no “master list” of tools that I can send you. I am working through several piles of tools and will list them when I can.

Want to see only the tools that haven’t sold? Easy. I’ve created a category for that on this blog. Click here and bookmark that page. When you visit that link, you’ll see only the tools that haven’t been sold.

While you can ask me all the questions you like about the tool, the first person to send me an e-mail that says: “I’ll take it,” gets the tool. Simple. To buy a tool, please send me an e-mail at christopher.schwarz@fuse.net.

Payment: I can accept PayPal or a personal check. As soon as the funds arrive, I’ll ship the tool using USPS. If you want insurance, let me know. I’m afraid I can only ship tools in the United States. Shipping internationally is very time-consuming and paperwork-heavy. My apologies in advance on this point.

If you don’t like the tool when you get it, I’ll be happy to refund your money if you return the tool. But postage is on you.

— Christopher Schwarz

SOLD: I bought this single-bevel knife from Japan Woodworker about 12 years ago. It is of laminated construction (some saw it’s lined), still fairly sharp and cute, cute, cute.

It has been kicking around in my toolbox this entire time. And I have noticed that I have enough marking knives to outfit a small school.

The fish shape is comfortable and it’s a fine tool for marking out everything but dovetails (as it is a single-bevel tool).

Price: $10 plus $4 domestic shipping.

About Tool Sales on My Blog

Please read this if you are interested in buying a tool. Why am I selling these tools? Read this entry before you freak out. There is no “master list” of tools that I can send you. I am working through several piles of tools and will list them when I can.

Want to see only the tools that haven’t sold? Easy. I’ve created a category for that on this blog. Click here and bookmark that page. When you visit that link, you’ll see only the tools that haven’t been sold.

While you can ask me all the questions you like about the tool, the first person to send me an e-mail that says: “I’ll take it,” gets the tool. Simple. To buy a tool, please send me an e-mail at christopher.schwarz@fuse.net.

Payment: I can accept PayPal or a personal check. As soon as the funds arrive, I’ll ship the tool using USPS. If you want insurance, let me know. I’m afraid I can only ship tools in the United States. Shipping internationally is very time-consuming and paperwork-heavy. My apologies in advance on this point.

If you don’t like the tool when you get it, I’ll be happy to refund your money if you return the tool. But postage is on you.

— Christopher Schwarz