Friday Finds

Welcome to Friday Finds! Here you can find old tools and clearance items that are pre-owned, second hand and used, surplus stock, things we need to move along, or an occasional vintage or antique tool. Enjoy browsing these unique treasures at discounted prices!

We will be adding a selection of tools each Friday lunchtime for the foreseeable future.

Occassionally we may offer some tools for sale on a commssion sale basis. These tools are not owned by Classic Hand Tools and may not form part of our regular portfolio. We are selling on behalf of a customer (who we charge a commsssion). Usually these tools are sold without the requirement to pay VAT in the UK (unless our client is VAT registered which is unlikely).

Further information on Commission Sales can be found here

If you would like to see past sales of pre-owned tools, perhaps to get an idea of what your tools might be worth, visit our Friday Finds Sold Archive.

We buy and sell old tools, too

For those of you who only ever want to use old tools in their work and have a specific requirement for an old tool - please let us know and we will try and find it for you.

Occasionally we will buy old tools - mainly good usable chisels, some metal planes, gauges etc.

If you are thinning out your tools and wish to sell by commsssion or sell directly to us, please get in contact. Commssion sale items typically have a minimum consignment value of £200. Items of lower value may also be sold but will attract a shipping small additional shipping charge (if sold singularly). Individual tools such as planes or sets of chisels will sell well and because we are selling high quality new hand tools to a wide customer base we tend to attract better prices than the auction route. Further information on Commission Sales here

For good quality branded hand tools please send in a few pictures for an initial appraisal. Classic Hand Tools can pick up the tools (by courier), evaluate an agreed selling price after detailed inspection, do the photography and accurately list the items for sale to our wide database. Once sold we deal with the shipping of the item.

Please give us a call first to discuss before making the trip to visit us. We may also do house calls when we are in your area.

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Friday Finds Sold Archive

1.5mm Steel Hand Stamps - MODELMARK [Preowned, Unused]

Very crisp set of 26 letters plus ampersand (&) plus numbers 0-9 These are unused and are in their original cases.

£36.00 inc VAT

3mm Steel Hand Stamps - MODELMARK [Preowned, Unused]

Very crisp set of 26 letters plus ampersand (&) plus numbers 0-9 These are unused and are in their original cases.

£36.00 inc VAT

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Carcass Saw [Preowned]

14ppi Crosscut Carcass saw from Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. This is pre-owned, well looked after and has had little use. The blade is true. It measures 275mm (11'') long by 56mm deep (2 1/8'') with a nicely figured maple handle. It comes with the handsome Lie-Nielsen leather case.

£225.00 inc VAT

1 1/4'' Coopers Bung Auger [Preowned]

Made by Wm. Marples, Sheffield This has a 9'' beech handle with a tapered auger that is stamped 1 1/4'' Wm Marples., Sheffield. It will clean up to G++ with little effort. No rust at all, the handle just needs a light clean with some wax and wire wool.

£24.00 inc VAT

3 Vintage Rabone Measuring Tools - Imperial [Preowned]

A 33 feet Rabone steel tape No.435 - brass winder. A 100 feet Rabone steel tape No.4351 - brass winder. A Rabone No.1377 Boxwood 2 foot 4 fold rule with brass tips and hinge. All are in crisp condition for their age.

£36.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LP1960-8-1 [Clearance]

Described as Crossing shape on the label (effectively a tapered file which has 2 convex sides - one flatter than the other). Max width 21.3mm - Max thickness 6.3mm Overall length with tang - 270mm Filed surface length 190mm Unhandled This is a coarse - medium file grade 1 00 is the coarsest file 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still in rust proof paper. Fine condition as new.

£42.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LP1960-8-2 [Clearance]

Described as Crossing shape on the label (effectively a tapered file which has 2 convex sides - one flatter than the other). Max width 21.3mm - Max thickness 6.3mm Overall length with tang - 270mm Filed surface length 190mm Unhandled This is a medium file grade 2 00 is the coarsest file 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still in rust proof paper. Fine condition as new.

£42.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LP1960-8-3 [Clearance]

Described as Crossing shape on the label (effectively a tapered file which has 2 convex sides - one flatter than the other). Max width 21.3mm - Max thickness 6.3mm Overall length with tang - 270mm Filed surface length 190mm Unhandled This is a medium/fine file grade 3 00 is the coarsest file 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still in rust proof paper. One very minor surface blemish otherwise...

£42.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LPV1960-6-00 [Clearance]

Described as Crossing shape on the label (effectively a tapered file which has 2 convex sides - one flatter than the other). This file has a special coating VALITAN 72HRc Max width 14.8mm - Max thickness 5mm Overall length with tang - 200mm Filed surface length 140mm Unhandled This is a coarse file grade 00 00 is the coarsest file 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still in rust...

£25.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LPV1960-6-1 [Clearance]

Described as Crossing shape on the label (effectively a tapered file which has 2 convex sides - one flatter than the other). This file has a special coating VALITAN 72HRc Max width 14.8mm - Max thickness 5mm Overall length with tang - 200mm Filed surface length 140mm Unhandled This is a coarse - medium file grade 1 00 is the coarsest file 2 is medium 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still...

£30.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LPV1960-6-2 [Clearance]

Described as Crossing shape on the label (effectively a tapered file which has 2 convex sides - one flatter than the other). This file has a special coating VALITAN 72HRc Max width 14.8mm - Max thickness 5mm Overall length with tang - 200mm Filed surface length 140mm Unhandled This is a medium file grade 2 00 is the coarsest grade file 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still in...

£32.00 inc VAT

Quality Swiss Precision File by Glardon-Vallorbe LPV1560-8-2 [Clearance]

1/2 Round shape Max width 21.1mm - Max thickness 6.3mm Overall length with tang - 270mm Filed surface length 190mm Unhandled This is a medium file grade 2 00 is the coarsest file 6 is the finest grade. Machine made. Still in rust proof paper. This file has special Valitan Coating 72HRc. Fine condition as new.

£32.00 inc VAT

Japanese Chisels (with Boxwood Handles) - Set of 10 [Preowned, Unused]

Still in their original box and wrapping, this set comprises of 10 chisels from the brand IYOROI. 223mm in overall length. Sizes are as follows.. 3, 6, 9, 12,15,18, 24, 30, 36 & 42mm. Hollow ground back with single flutes for widths 3mm, 6mm & 9mm. Double flutes for 12mm, 15mm & 18mm & triple Flutes for 24mm, 30mm, 36mm and 42mm This is a commission sale from one of our...

£360.00 (VAT exempt)

Veritas Bullnose Shoulder Plane (with PMV11 blade) [Preowned, Unused]

Pre-owned, but unused in original box with instructions. The plane has a minor tarnish on one side face which we have cleaned. This is what we say about the plane on our main site where this exact tool is available for £233 inc VAT ''The Veritas® bullnose shoulder plane, perfect for cleaning up machine-cut joints, will be one of the most useful hand joinery tools you'll...

£190.00 (VAT exempt)

Veritas Small Scraping Plane [Preowned, Unused]

Pre-owned but unused. The Veritas Small Scraping Plane is a great tool for the final smoothing of small, flat surfaces, even highly figured timber, or small areas of difficult grain within a larger surface. The scraping plane comes into action after the surface has been prepared as well as possible using a finely tuned smoothing plane. What the scraping plane does is to replace the need for sanding...

£125.00 (VAT exempt)

Record 778 Rebate & Fillester Plane [Preowned, Unused]

Unused in original packaging. No. 778 plane has two positions for the cutter — one for ordinary work, and the other for bull-nose work. It is fitted with a hardened steel spur, an adjustable depth gauge which is removable, and an adjustable fence which can be used on either side of the plane. This plane is adaptable for many other purposes besides rabbeting when the fence and arms are...

£120.00 inc VAT

William Marples 5/8'' socketed Lock Mortise Chisel [Preowned]

28%
OFF

William Marples 5/8'' socketed Lock Mortise Chisel [Preowned]

17 1/2'' overall with a short stubby (slightly battered) beech handle. Original Marples trade label on handle. Also stamped W.Marples & Sons, Sheffield, England on the steel. This is the improved sock mortise chisel pattern No.745 This is in G++ condition You can learn more here.. https://williammarplesandsons.com/lock-mortice-chisels/

Was £35.00 Now £25.00 inc VAT

Marples Bevel Edged Bench Chisels x4 (1/4'', 3/8'', 5/8'' & 3/4'') [Preowned]

10%
OFF

Marples Bevel Edged Bench Chisels x4 (1/4'', 3/8'', 5/8'' & 3/4'') [Preowned]

Pre-owned, little used, will clean up easily to look almost new. Beech handles with brass ferrules. 220-240mm overall. Edge guards included.

Was £40.00 Now £36.00 inc VAT

Knight's American Mechanical Dictionaries [Preowned, Unused]

This 3 volume set of Knight's American Mechanical Dictionaries and the single volume of Knight's New Mechanical Dictionary (Supplement) was reprinted jointly by The Mid-West Tool Collectors Association and The Early American Industries Association October 1979. It is written elsewhere that "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

£250.00 (VAT exempt)

Directory of American Toolmakers - Robert E Nelson [Preowned]

10%
OFF

Directory of American Toolmakers - Robert E Nelson [Preowned]

A listing of identified makers of tools who worked in Canada and the United States before 1900 Early American Industries Association 1999 Soft cover - 1176 pages. This directory took about 20 years to compile and was printed in 1999 after a huge effort by some eminent members of The Early American Industries Association. Of course the internet and updated CD's now supersedes pretty...

Was £95.00 Now £85.00 (VAT exempt)

11%
OFF

Directory of American Toolmakers - Robert E Nelson [Preowned]

A listing of identified makers of tools who worked in Canada and the United States before 1900 Early American Industries Association - 1999 Soft cover - 1176 pages. This directory took about 20 years to compile and was printed in 1999 after a huge effort by some eminent members of The Early American Industries Association. Of course the internet and updated CD's now supersedes pretty...

Was £85.00 Now £75.00 (VAT exempt)

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Bevel Edge Chisels - Set of 7 [Preowned]

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Bevel Edge Chisels - Set of 7 [Preowned]

Pre-owned This set of 7 includes the following sizes: 1/8'', 1/4'', 5/16'', 3/8'', 7/16'', 1/2'' & 3/8'' The 5/16'' appears to have been sharpened once but the others are unused. In Lie-Nielsen 7 pocket leather leather roll. Yes, this set does include the 1/8'' chisel! A2 steel.

Was £735.00 Now £700.00 inc VAT

Timber Scribe and Race Knife [Preowned]

Rosewood handled with brass ferrule, this attractive race knife and scribe is unmarked. Original including the wing nut. A lovely vintage tool. Timber scribes were used to mark casks, imported timber, packing crates and trees for felling.

£36.00 inc VAT

Saddlers Round Knife - C S Osborne & Co. Newark N.J [Preowned]

Saddlers Round Knife - C S Osborne & Co. Newark N.J [Preowned]

This is a lovely vintage Saddlers round knife from the USA manufacturer CS Osborne. It is difficult to date but from its form and simplistic beauty we hazard a guess that it is an early one dating as far back as the 19th Century.The blade has a lovely ring to it when flicked by a finger. It is marked C S Osborne & Co. Newark N.J Made in USA on the blade. It is also marked Made in USA on the handle....

Was £105.00 Now £95.00 inc VAT

Lie Nielsen Toolworks - Boggs Spokeshave (Flat) [Preowned, Unused]

Pre-owed but unused in Lie Nielsen leather case. The original Boggs Spokeshave is hefty and solid, weighing 12 oz. Designed for fine, precise shaping in all woods. Available with either a flat or curved sole. Body is 10" long with a 1" wide flat sole. 2" wide x 1/8" thick A2 blade. Bronze body and cap. Hickory handles. Weight is 12 oz.

£195.00 inc VAT

16%
OFF

Armourers Brass Brace [Preowned]

This is a sweetie Stamped RL . iii .10-13 . N . With the government arrow underneath. Measuring 10" overall with a tapered square chuck and a thumb screw (which we do not think is original but it works perfectly well). The 2 1/4” diameter rotating head connects to the body of the brace and it all seems to be working jolly nicely.

Was £90.00 Now £75.00 inc VAT

Woodpeckers Saddle Square T-100 [Preowned]

11%
OFF

Woodpeckers Saddle Square T-100 [Preowned]

Pre-owned 100mm T-square made in the USA. Very minor cosmetic blemishes. Edge markings to 120mm in 1mm increments. The first thing to notice with a Woodpeckers Saddle T-Square is the array of holes perforating the centre of the blade. These holes are perfectly spaced 1 mm apart and are sized just right for the tip of a mechanical pencil (see our excellent Pentel Graphgear pencils) . Laying...

Was £54.00 Now £48.00 inc VAT

Woodpeckers Saddle T-200 [Preowned, Unused]

Woodpeckers Saddle T-200 [Preowned, Unused]

Pre-owned T-200 metric square made in the USA. Unused, as new. Edge markings to 220mm in 1mm increments. The first thing to notice with a Woodpeckers Saddle T-Square is the array of holes perforating the centre of the blade. These holes are perfectly spaced 1 mm apart and are sized just right for the tip of a mechanical pencil (see our excellent Pentel Graphgear pencils) . Laying down a line...

Was £90.00 Now £84.00 inc VAT

Woodpeckers Saddle T-300 [Preowned, Unused]

11%
OFF

Woodpeckers Saddle T-300 [Preowned, Unused]

Pre-owned T-300 metric square made in the USA. Unused, as new. Edge markings to 320mm in 1mm increments. The first thing to notice with a Woodpeckers Saddle T-Square is the array of holes perforating the centre of the blade. These holes are perfectly spaced 1 mm apart and are sized just right for the tip of a mechanical pencil (see our excellent Pentel Graphgear pencils) . Laying down a line...

Was £108.00 Now £96.00 inc VAT

Lie-Nielsen - Pair of Preston style Spokeshaves with Leather Cases [Preowned]

Lie-Nielsen - Pair of Preston style Spokeshaves with Leather Cases [Preowned]

Pre Loved

Was £365.00 Now £345.00 inc VAT

Small Carving Mallet - Brass Head - Swiss Made [Preowned]

Pre Loved

£40.00 inc VAT

Large Carving Mallet - Brass Head - Swiss Made [Preowned]

Pre Loved

£45.00 inc VAT

150mm Square - Woodpeckers 641 [Preowned]

150mm Square - Woodpeckers 641 [Preowned]

Pre Loved

Was £72.00 Now £65.00 inc VAT

Set of 4 Glen-Drake Chisel Hammers - Short Handled [Preowned, Unused]

Set of 4 Glen-Drake Chisel Hammers - Short Handled [Preowned, Unused]

Pre Loved

Was £280.00 Now £268.00 inc VAT

Set of 4 Glen-Drake Chisel Hammers - Long Handled [Preowned, Unused]

Set of 4 Glen-Drake Chisel Hammers - Long Handled [Preowned, Unused]

Pre Loved

Was £295.00 Now £275.00 inc VAT

Flexcut Left-Handed Carving Jack [Unused]

21%
OFF

Flexcut Left-Handed Carving Jack [Unused]

For you whittlers out there! This is the older version of the Carvin Jack launched successfully by USA manufacturer Flexcut some 20 years ago to great acclaim. This a new unused version of the Carvin Jack in original packaging (the new version is labelled 2.0) Blades firmly lock in both open and closed positions Supplied with SlipStrop honing device and Flexcut Gold polishing compound 6 separate blades:...

Was £95.00 Now £75.00 inc VAT

Woodpeckers - 6" Carpenters Combination Square [Preowned, Unused]

20%
OFF

Woodpeckers - 6" Carpenters Combination Square [Preowned, Unused]

Pre-owned, but the condition is "as new". The Woodpeckers 6" Carpenters Square is a perfectly machined combination 90-degree and 45-degree with handles for a physical reference to the edge of the workpiece. The blade is machined from cast and ground aluminium tool plate. This expensive material is utilised for its mechanical stability and tendency to maintain close tolerances after...

Was £75.00 Now £60.00 inc VAT

Robert Sorby Set of 5 Gilt Edge Chisels - Satinwood [Clearance]

16%
OFF

Robert Sorby Set of 5 Gilt Edge Chisels - Satinwood [Clearance]

This is a slightly shop soiled set of gilt edged chisels. Robert Sorby Gilt Edge chisel set with Satinwood handles. This set of 5 comes in a wooden presentation box and includes the following sizes: 1/4'', 3/8'', 1/2'', 3/4'' and 1'' These chisels are fitted with tapered brass ferrules for comfort and elegance.

Was £225.00 Now £188.00 inc VAT

10mm Corner Chisel [Preowned]

Manufacturer unknown. Oval beech handle with brass ferrule and leather washer. 240mm overall with 120mm handle. HSS blade. Blade thickness is a very consistent 2.5 mm up to where it bevels. This has been well made whoever did it.

£28.00 inc VAT

2 Iyoroi Japanese Slick Chisels [Preowned, Unused]

2 Iyoroi Japanese Slick Chisels [Preowned, Unused]

Unused paring chisels/slicks from Iyoroi who are makers from Japan. Widths are 36mm & 42mm All with single hollows. Length overall of 580mm Red Oak handles. The blades are 120mm long. Bevel edged. These are long paring chisels refered to as slicks and are used for cleaning up joints such as the mortise and tenon joints. They are not design to be struck with a mallet or hammer. A...

£215.00 (VAT exempt)

2 Scratch Awls - Bridge City Tool Works [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

2 Scratch Awls - Bridge City Tool Works [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

SA - 2 v 2 - 8" (200mm) scratch awl (blue handle) SA - 3 v 2 - 8" (200mm) bent tip scratch awl (black handle) These have not been used. The lids to the original BC boxes are all missing. CNC-turned and anodised aluminium heads. Used for scribing wood, metal, glass, ceramics etc. You can draw lines in the tightest of situations, such as dovetails, mortises, tenons or profiles. The hardened steel...

Was £40.00 Now £36.00 inc VAT

Auriou Cabinet Rasp (Coarse) - 300mm (12") Grain 4 [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Auriou Cabinet Rasp (Coarse) - 300mm (12") Grain 4 [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Pre-owned - slight scuffing to the handle but this rasp has been unused. From French maker Auriou Toolworks - The king of hand cut rasp making (no need to take our word for it - hundreds of others say so!). This marvellous French company can trace its history back to 1756 (that's the reign of Louis XV - blimey the French had a lot of Louis's!). I don't think they are doing things too differently...

£100.00 inc VAT

Auriou Cabinet Rasp (Medium) - 250mm (10") Grain 9 [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Auriou Cabinet Rasp (Medium) - 250mm (10") Grain 9 [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Pre-owned but this rasp has been unused. From French maker Auriou Toolworks - The king of hand cut rasp making (no need to take our word for it - hundreds of others say so!). This marvellous French company can trace its history back to 1756 (that's the reign of Louis XV - blimey the French had a lot of Louis's!). I don't think they are doing things too differently from nearly 170 years ago. The lesson...

£90.00 inc VAT

Drawer Lock Chisels (Pair) - Lie Nielsen Toolworks [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

We haven't seen a pair of these for many years now. This is how you use them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtT-7tA9W9I&list=PL76ED2FC43576D6AF&index=4 These are pre-owned but they have not been used.

£120.00 inc VAT

Iyoroi Japanese Diamond Backed Paring Chisel/Slick (24mm) [Preowned, Unused]

Iyoroi Japanese Diamond Backed Paring Chisel/Slick (24mm) [Preowned, Unused]

Unused paring chisel/slick from Iyoroi who are makers from Japan. 24mm wide with single hollow. Length overall - 580mm Oak handle. The blades are 120mm long. The back is diamond shaped as opposed to bevel edged. This is a long paring chisels refered to as a slick and is used for cleaning up joints such as the mortise and tenon joints. They are not design to be struck with a mallet...

£100.00 (VAT exempt)

Lie Nielsen Toolworks - Boggs Spokeshave (Curved) [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Lie Nielsen Toolworks - Boggs Spokeshave (Curved) [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Pre-owed but unused in Lie Nielsen leather case. Note: the curve is extremely shallow. The original Boggs Spokeshave is hefty and solid, weighing 12 oz. Designed for fine, precise shaping in all woods. Available with either a flat or curved sole. Body is 10" long with a 1" wide flat sole. The sole of the Curved Spokeshave has a gentle, 5" radius for working inside curves. 2" wide x 1/8" thick A2...

£225.00 inc VAT

Lie Nielsen Toolworks 10 1/4 Rebate Plane [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Lie Nielsen Toolworks 10 1/4 Rebate Plane [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Preowned, unused - in "as new" condition. Comes with Lie Nielsen branded plane sock. Also known as a Carriage Maker’s or Jack Rebate Plane, this is the largest rabbet plane made. Based on the Stanley 10¼, which went out of production in the mid-1940s, we modified the design to fit the Bedrock format. Adjustable side nickers make clean, cross-grain cuts. Both handle and knob can tilt left or right...

£450.00 inc VAT

Lie Nielsen Toolworks No.140 Skew Block Planes (Bronze) - Pair (Right & Left) [Preowned, SOLD]

Lie Nielsen Toolworks No.140 Skew Block Planes (Bronze) - Pair (Right & Left) [Preowned, SOLD]

Here is a rare treat. The left hand version has been discontinued and the right handed plane in bronze has not been seen for a few years yet. The Lie-Nielsen No 140 Skew Block Plane is based on the long unavailable Stanley 140, this multi-talented tool is designed to deal with difficult woods using a combination of a low angle approach, shear cutting action from the skewed and tilted blade. A...

£1,200.00 inc VAT

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