65th International Auction of Quality Antique Woodworking Tools

A little used French bowl adze with 6" edge G+

A rare Lincolnshire pattern wheelwrights R/H side axe by JAMES HOWARTH G

A ships axe by WARD with 5" edge G

A most unusual 18/19c wrought iron hollowing tool with axe poll and makers mark "S" purpose unknown (Russell collection) G

A 19c French coopers R/H side axe by M VIDAL with dimpled blade and 9" edge G

A most unusual French coopers "cochoir" side axe by GOLDENBERG with antler handle 7 1/2" edge G+

An 18c European combination axe, hammer and nail pull (illustrated Russell fig 138) G

A 17/18c French billhook with simple decoration to blade G

A very fine 18c French gentleman's strapped axe with attractively turned hardwood handle 12" o/a G++

A little used wheelwrights R/H side axe by ELWELL with 8" edge G

A 19c Pennsylvania pattern American broad axe by A L WHITING with 10" edge G+

An American Pennsylvania pattern R/H broad axe with 11" edge G+

A fine American Pennsylvania pattern R/H broad axe with dimpled cheeks embossed with "The White House Axe" and Mc Whorter Weaver Co with 11" edge ...

A 3 lbs American double edge felling axe embossed KERTSCHMER-TREADWAY Co Dubuque Iowa etc. G+

An ancient Japanese stone axe from the Jamon period 7000 BC found in Aomori Prefecture, reference by Kogire Kai of Kyoto, Japan Antiques G

An ancient Japanese stone axe from Jamon period 7000 BC found in Aomori Prefecture, referenced by Kogire Kai, Kyoto, Japan Antiques 8 1/2" o/a G

A fine 18c Italian/German armourers saw the iron frame simply decorated at tip, the 15" blade tensioned through the boxwood? handle 22" o/a G+

An unusual 18c French surgeons amputation saw with simple turned frame and orig chunky boxwood handle and 10" blade G+

A very fine, early miniature French hardwood bow saw with long, elegant handle, acorn finial and bone clack or toggle and 5" blade G++

A small beech bowsaw with 7" blade and boxwood handles G+

An early polished beech bowsaw with boxwood handles and 16" blade G+

A Japanese saw with 8" trapeze blade and bamboo handle (ex Yagi Art Antique shop Kyoto Japan G

An unusual 19c German panel or rip saw by AUGUST KRUMM Remscheid the 23" blade with decorative string hole (illustrated Russell fig 184) age split...

An early oak pit saw handle G+

An unusual 19c compass saw with maple wood handle and 14" blade (illustrated Russell fig 183) G

A 14" b/b tenon saw by SPEAR & JACKSON No 26 and a 9" b/b d/t saw by TYZACK G+

A gentleman's 14" pruning saw with elaborate boxwood handle dated Redan Sep.9.1855 (nb. the battle of the Great Redan was fought in September 1855...

An unusual 17" French carpenters saw with unclear makers name, from Lyon with carved handle (illustrated 1991 Ferri Auction catalogue France) a do...

An early pruning saw with hooked grab and primitive boxwood handle, blade pitted G-

A French gentleman's folding pruning saw with boxwood handle stamped COGNET from Tours G

Two hacksaws by THEWLIS and SPEAR & JACKSON G++

An attractive early 19c miniature jewelers saw with boxwood handle and 2 1/2" blade, nicely engraved C.B. 1827 on brass fittings G++

A 14" b/b tenon saw by RICHARDSON New Jersey with shapely walnut handle extending along the brass (illustrated Russell fig 176) G

A rare 14" b/b tenon saw by MITCHELL & Co G

A 9" tenon saw by MOSES EADON G+

A primitive Italian saw, the beech handle and tote extremities carved as animal heads, some filled worm holes 5" blade G

A fine early French floorboard saw in fruitwood with integral handle G+

A pretty rosewood floorboard saw F

A small French stairbuilders double sided saw with 6" blade (see Roret p 105) G+

A small European beech stair saw with 4 1/2" blade G

A fine and little used ebony padsaw handle with triple knurled brass shank F

A gentleman's brass button pad rosewood tool handle c/w planemakers saw tool (see Sal p 375 fig 555a) G+

Four pad saws with boxwood, rosewood, ebony and beech handles G+

A set of 12 little used carving tools by MARPLES with boxwood handles G++

13 slender carving tools by FROST Norwich with beech handles G+

Six carving tools by ADDIS 1/8" to 7/8" with boxwood handles G+

A set of 6 front bent carving gouges with matching octagonal beech handles 3/8" to 1 1/2" G+

Four early gouges by NEWBOULD, GASMAN, PARKS and YOUNG (Jay Gaynor collection) G

A set of 7 boxwood handled long paring gouges by ASHLEY ILES 1/4" to 1" G++

A 1 1/2" bevel edge paring chisel by J B ADDIS with boxwood handle G+

A little used 1 1/2" bevel edge paring chisel by SORBY with boxwood handle G++

A set of 8 small turning tools by MOSELEY & SONS with beech handles G+

Five small chisels by WARD 1/8" to 3/8" with London pattern boxwood handles G

A set of 6 small paring chisels by MARPLES 1/8" to 1" with orig decal on boxwood handle G+

A veneer cutting chisel and two other tools by BUCK G++

Seven boxwood handled bevel edge paring chisels by MARPLES 3/8" to 2" with boxwood handles G++

Two long cranked paring gouges by STORMONT 7/8" and 1 1/8" with boxwood handles G+

A little used 1 1/2" bevel edge paring chisel by MARPLES with boxwood handle G++

A little used set of 6 ladies carving tools by ESKILSTUNA Sweden in orig box G++

A 1/2" swan neck mortice lock chisel by MARPLES with boxwood handle G+