Antique vintage hand tools

Antique one handed scorp, 3" cutting edge, hand forged, Sold. Leather Hole Cutters. Braunsdorf Mueller Co. Elizabeth, N. Hargrave leather hole or gasket cutter, Sold. Wiss inlaid 4N Mule Shears. Lasting Pinchers. Two Union Whitcher shoe makers lasting pinchers pliers, Sold to www. Pinking Iron.

Antique Barsky Hachinette Cutter. Antique E. Union Warranted Cutter. Antique cast iron embossed Union Warranted cutter wheel, Sold. United Shoe Machine Co. Sew Awls for All. Two vintage C. Myers Co. Leather Working Tools. Leather Heel shaves. Hyde leather heel shave Sold.

Hackbarth Stamp. Vintage Hackbarth Phoenix Arizona, stainless steel leather punching stamp, Sold. Vintage OTC hole punch set with metal box, Sold. Antique Fleshing Knife Tool. Flexco Belt Punches. Large Hole Punches. Harrison N. Small Hole Punches. Osborne Newark NJ. Osborne Harrison NJ. Champion Knife Improved. Patented July Ganonoque, Ont. Salem O. Pat'd Jan. Rockford Ill. Vintage Handy Button Mach.

Patent Dec. Sharpening Whetstones. One on right is sold. Quick Cut Oil Stone. The label says "Quick Cut Oil Stones, unattainable in quality, warranted free from soft or hard spots" and has a Trade Mark crest. Antique Sharpening Stone. Stonehaven NB. Pocket Sharpening Stones.

Right one Sold. Scythe Sharpening Stone. Carborundum Stones. Vintage wood handled 57 Carborundum brand stone mainly used for sharpening long blade items like a scythe, lawn mower blade, etc. New old stock 16" x 3" grinding wheel for a very large hand crank grinder, weighs 50 lbs. Antique Honing Guide. Vintage Eclipse No. Small Antique Oiler Cans.

Top can on left and flat one is sold. Antique CNR 24" Oiler. Dayton Ohio, with US Patents on can , , , , Beatty Oiler Can. Antique Beatty oiler can, Sold. Antique 's brass hose primer pump, S. Holden LTD. Ottawa, it measures 25" long, Sold. Cyclops Nail Puller. Torrington Conn. Rivet Setters. Tinner's rivet setting tools for copper and steel rivets, Sold. Ezy-Outs Screw Extractor Sets. Wood Thread Cutter Dies. Wood Thread Cutters.

Antique Butt Mortiser. Antique Waller Tool Co. Chicago IL. Proto auto body file holder with file, Sold. Two antique wood file holders with files, Sold. Miter Cutting Attachment. Antique cast iron bench mount miter saw cutting attachment for cutting up to 3" thick, Sold. Portable bench top model, Sold. Molding Miter Trimmer. Antique Pootatuck Corp.

Lion Homecraft miter trimmer Stratford, Conn. It measures 17" x 6" x 6", weighs 13 lbs. Samson Pexto Tin Snips. Antique C. Blacksmith's Hammers. Blacksmith crosspeen 3 lb. Blacksmith crosspeen 2 lb. Blacksmith crosspeen 1 lb. Rectangular punch hammer, Sold. V-point punch hammer, Sold. Cut-off hammer, Sold. Round flatter tinsmith hammer, Sold. Farrier's Hammers. Champion, patent July 26, , Sold 2. Heller Bros. Antique Wood Mallet.

Antique Timber framers brass ringed mallet, with 3" striking face, weighs 2 lbs. Antique Gilles log marking hammer Sold 2. Antique Wood Mallets. Mount P6 bronze magnetic tack hammer, patent , Sold. Antique Ships Caulking Mallet. Antique shipwrights caulking mallet. Wood Carvers Mallets. Wood carving mallet made from ash wood, Sold. Navy Caulking Mallet. Navy marines shipwrights caulking mallet. It is stamped on the head and the handle with U.

It is in excellent condition, Sold. Caulking Mallet. Antique embossed Belden Machine Co. Vintage 2 lb. Vintage Caulking Mallet. Log Marking Hammer S. Vintage punch-loc mallet, 2 lbs. Vintage 3 lb. Setting Hammers. Stone Masons Hammers. Specialty Hammers. Three specialty hammers, All Sold. Specialty Mallets. Planishing Hammers. Four planishing hammers, All Sold. Verona Spike Hammer. Small Hammers. Vintage Nox Tox crate hammer, made by Bridgeport Hdwe. Vintage B. Coghlin CPR railway spike mallet, it measures about 13" long and weighs about 10 lbs.

Antique Log Marking Hammer. Antique planishing hammer, Sold. Hub 5 Leather Mallet. Antique Champion DeArment claw hammer with extra long pole head, made between to in Meadville Pa. Chisels listed on the right are not pictured, Let me know which ones you are interested in and we will email you some pictures. Framing Chisels. They are between 75 and years old. Some have handles, some don't and some have handles that need replaced.

Buffalo NY. Sheldan, Asfield Mass. Berg, Eskilstuna Sweden, Sold. Woodcock, Sheffield, Sold. Pearson, Sold. Addis London, Sold. Are they made of exotic woods? If so, what type of wood indicates that the tool is of high-quality? Are there precious metals and intricate inlays in the tools that required metalwork? The material and craftsmanship are of utmost importance for a serious collector. When considering buying any hand tool for a newly crafted workbench or an existing shop, it helps to pare down your search for selecting the most useful types of vintage hand tools according to your wants and needs.

Some secondhand tools will need more repair or restoration before they can be used, but if the price is right, it may still be worth the purchase price. You can often find a group of similar vintage hand tools in a single auction lot, which could give you the ability to use different parts and pieces from a less usable hand tool to create the perfect usable hand tool that you imagined owning. Skip to main content. Shop by Category.

Best Selling. See All - Best Selling. Stanley No. Pro-Grade 55lb Cast Iron Anvil. Restoration stands as a great idea to keep the wood-metal combo worth the price.

Check the videos. Valuation is extremely important for buyers as well as sellers in the antique market. Anyone new to the tools should catch the fundamental theory on essential points. Kovels — A great source with an impressive number of articles on different antiques. Kean is arguably the best pricing guide on antique tools. Exceptionally wide coverage on classic pieces should satisfy your quest right away. Barlow wrote a great book to support tool collectors with distinctive perspectives.

In total, more than 56 categories included many antique tools. And it covers everything from the late 18 th century to the s. Stanley Little Big Book — Fine Tool Journal published two separate guidelines on tool pricing to cover the entire context.

As the name suggests, the book combo offers fundamental but usable rules on pricing. Donnelly Auctions publishes several versions of the book to reveal many great collectibles at once. The resource should provide acceptable guidance on valuation.

Every collector should check the directory at least once to know the timeline. The information can track a particular tool to its original manufacturing source. Old Tool Photo s — Pictures are compulsory with antique tools due to the immense variation. And the resource lets you find a great number of precious, usable, worthy pieces from the past. Early American Industries Association — A highly informative resource to contain the American tools in terms of industrial production. You can trace the industries to use, prefer, or craft specific types for applications.

There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time. Whether collectors are looking for vintage tools because they want to use them for authentic woodworking projects, they appreciate their fine craftsmanship or they plan to display them in their workshops or homes, they can find a wide range of options on eBay. Every antique tool has a story to tell. From vintage hammers to wooden levels, there are old tools for every purpose. Many years ago, tradesmen and craftsmen depended on their tools for their livelihoods, and they used them for long periods of time.

The tools needed to be durable and comfortable to use, and it was customary for them to be made with high-quality materials like Brazilian rosewood or high-grade steel. Before the s, the steel used for blades was stronger more evenly tempered than it was in later decades, and knobs and handles were often made from exotic hardwood. Besides, well-made tools last longer and are, therefore, more likely to be for sale on eBay.

You may want a particular tool because it has sentimental or historical value. Otherwise, factors that can contribute to its worth include rarity, condition, and geographic location.