Attended a fun Tool auction on October 4th, 2003.

This was part of Martin Donnelly's "Live Free or Die" tool auction business. Saw some of our Midwest Galoots and watched some really nice tools and memorabilia change owners temporarily. Proving again that we are only caretakers of this stuff we love.

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The planes back to front:

Postwar Dovetailed Norris A5.

Prewar Dovetailed Norris A5.

Type 11 Stanley #10 1/2 Carriage Makers Rabbet Plane

#72 Stanley Adjustable Chamfer Plane.

In back a set of 20 carving tools, mostly Frost with a spear point layout knife and stones and a small beech mallet.

The three wooden bodies planes are craftsman made. A compass plane, a quirk plane and a side rabbet. The side rabbet is made from another old plane.

The saw is a No.26 Atkins Patternmaker's saw, new condition.

In front a type 1 Stanley #65 low angle block plane.

The little gizmo above the saw is a Stanley #96 blind
nailing chisel gauge.

In back is a Stanley #289 skew rabbet. I've been looking for a good deal on one with the correct fence, and I finally found it. The correct fence clears the blade and the #78 fence on my old one doesn't.

Next forward is a #39 Dado plane in the 7/8ths size, just about unused condition.

The gage is a four arm Scholl's Patent dated March 8, 1854. I din't want to buy it, but it just kinda happened.

The wooden plane in front is one of the craftsman made planes. This one is an ogee with a radiused sole. It looks to be made from another plane a long time ago.

I drove to Indy to buy the Patternmaker's saw 'cause Gil has one, and I wanted to get one without boosting his. I ended up with all this other stuff to make up for the driving time I guess. Auctions are funny that way.

I don't usually allow myself to buy something if my using it will decrease the tool's value. In the case of this unused V&B ball pein hammer, I had to make an exception. Of course I'll also make another exception and *not* use it.