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Carpenters Tools

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11. THE Rules and Tools which Joyners and Carpenters work by, are so near the same, that I need not here again to describe them; only there is this difference, the Carpenters Tools are made somewhat stronger for their use than they need to be for the Joyners: Yet there are many Tools requisite and proper for a Carpenter (especially a Master Carpenter) that a Joyner need to take little notice of. Therefore I shall here describe such Tools belonging to that Trade, which are not expressed among the Joyners.

CXLIV. In this quarter are three Instruments used by the Carpenter, two whereof are never mentioned to be any ways belonging to Joyners: The first is the Level, of these there are used several bignesses, even from two to ten foot long, that it may reach over a considerable length of the Work; its use is to try whether a Floor be exactly streight and even, and that one part be not higher than another; for if the Plumb-line hang just upon the Perpendicular line, being set flat upon the Work, then the Work is level, else not.

In the Level there are these parts. The Level. The Plummet. The Plumb-Line, and the perpendicular Line, which is marked from the top to the bottom of the Board; all which things are so common, that there needs no further explaining of their parts.

The second that lies in the Base, is called a Crow, or an Iron Crow. Some are made of this form, others directly round in the shank, only with a pike end, or a flat end: That is used by them as a Lever, to lift up the ends of great Trees and heavy Timber, when either a Bauk or a Rowler is to be laid under it. The parts, as Workmen term them in this form of Crow, are the Claws, the shank, and the Spike end.

The third in the Sinister chief is used by both Joyners and Carpenters, and is termed a Joyners Saddle It is an end of a Spar or Joyce cut into the side with an Indent or Beviled on each side, so that any square piece will lye steady in it with one of its edges up.

— From Randle Holme’s “The Academy of Armory, or, A Storehouse of Armory and Blazon” Book III, Chapter VIII, Plate 2. Why am I reading this?

SOLD: Stanley No. 71 Router Plane — Complete

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SOLD: Router planes are among my favorite tools. And this was my first one.

It has all its parts: Three cutters (spear and two straights) and the mechanism that doubles as a depth stop and to convert the tool to a closed-mouth router plane. This tool has never been the most gorgeous tool in my tool box, but it has done a ton of good work.

It’s a U.S.-made tool, so it pre-dates the era when Stanley moved production to the United Kingdom.

Price: $65 plus $7 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: Sargent/Craftsman Rabbet Plane — New in Box

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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: Incra 6" Try Square

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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: Stanley Rosewood Gauge — All the Bells & Whistles

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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