Lost Art Press

SOLD: While not a woodworking tool, this is something that should appeal to the woodworking history nerds out there like myself. This is an 1831 edition of Peter Nicholson’s “Mechanic’s Companion,” one of the most significant early English-language books on woodworking.

Somehow, through the grace of good Googling, I have ended up with two copies. Hence, I’m selling this one.

It’s in fair shape. Leather-bound. Some foxing to the pages. A bit of water damage to the top of some pages starting in the Bricklaying section. No damage to the sections on joinery or carpentry. All the plates are present as far as I can tell.

I’ve seen copies like this go for more than $400.

Price: $225 plus 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 fine tool. I also have 20 other knives, so I need to let (at least) one go.

This Veritas Striking Knife was a domestic product when I bought it. Then Lee Valley discontinued it and brought it back as an imported product without the Veritas name.

This knife has seen many many years of work at the bench. The bead at the neck has a nick (which I filed flush and neat). I refinished the handle to remove a thick finish. The knife is sharp, polished and ready to use.

Price: $15 plus 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 year I’ve spent a lot of time (and money) investigating coping saws and fret saws. Here are two of my investigations that I am selling together as one lot. Sorry, I don’t want to separate them.

The good one is a German-made fret saw that I have tuned up to within an inch of its life. I refiled the blade clamps so they actually hold. I removed the ugly black gloppy paint from the handle. And I cleaned off a fair amount of tarnish from the frame.

This sucker will tension a blade like crazy. It’s not the prettiest fret saw in the world, but it makes up for it in the functionality department.

The other saw is ballast. It’s a Stanley FatMax saw. Some of the FatMax saws are great. Some are lacking. This one is lacking in the blade-lock department. I tried to tune it up with two lock washers. One lock washer by the handle helps. The other at the toe is not helpful.

In any case, it comes with a nice Olson blade.

The saw works, but it’s not the best.

Price for the pair: $24.

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 great saw. I hate to sell it. But I have more dovetail saws than anyone needs. This is a Wenzloff & Sons dovetail saw that he built as part of the John Kenyon collection — a nest of saws that follows the saws purchased by Benjamin Seaton.

The handle is beech and is well-shaped. The sawplate is straight, clean and the teeth are sharp (15 ppi). What more do I need to say? It’s a great dovetail saw. Sigh.

Price: $100 plus 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: Marking and cutting gauges are the backbone of a hand-tool shop. So I always try to keep abreast of what is available. I purchased this Canadian-made Cullen gauge in 2009 to test it out. If I didn’t already own a forest of TiteMarks, this gauge would be at the top of my list.

It has an insanely high level of fit and finish, as good as anything available today in gauges. The knife is sharp. The head locks square to the beam. And the tool is comfortable in the hand.

Read more here on my blog at work.

I paid almost $55 for it (full retail, naturally).

Price: $35 plus 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