Collector Tool Sale

With the recent musings in other threads on what happens to your tools once we leave this mortal coil, I though it might be worth posting this recent auction in the US. It attracted some serious bidders, collectors and tool traders.
For some serious viewing, be prepared to while away some time. You have been warned!
Hassinger & Courtney Auctioneers

As an indication of the values here, according to someone over on Woodnet, this saw sold for $2300 US! :o
WoodNet Forums: $2300 saw at auction today

Wow, what a collection.
Just the time taken to group items together for photographs would have taken ages.
Imagine the size of the blokes shed to house all of those items.

I hope the family does well with the auction, it will be interesting to see the prices obtained for these tools.

I'm a bit gobsmacked at the variety of tools, and certainly not anywhere near likely to accumulate anything like that.

Alan...

Now that is quite a collection.


If only I found out about it sooner I could do with a .......... :rolleyes: ....... Nar I have enough tools. :D

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Originally Posted by Christos

Now that is quite a collection.


If only I found out about it sooner I could do with a .......... :rolleyes: ....... Nar I have enough tools. :D

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Like my signature says "Enough is enough, more than enough is too much."

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Originally Posted by hiroller

With the recent musings in other threads on what happens to your tools once we leave this mortal coil, I though it might be worth posting this recent auction in the US. It attracted some serious bidders, collectors and tool traders.
For some serious viewing, be prepared to while away some time. You have been warned!
Hassinger & Courtney Auctioneers

As an indication of the values here, according to someone over on Woodnet, this saw sold for $2300 US! :o
WoodNet Forums: $2300 saw at auction today

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Wow .. never seen that before, but ...
it seems to have been quite a phase ... (fad? :) )

A Henry Disston Full Back Mystery Saw by Philip W. Baker

http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUS-saws/...iginal-480.jpg https://www.woodworkforums.com/attach...sale-image.jpg

http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUS-saws/...1-orig-300.jpg http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUS-saws/...n-fullLeft.jpg

another ... http://www.takeadiptools.com/attachm...SAW/3_saws.jpg

I presume that expensive saw was made by Disston.
That 3 cove handle design is pretty neat, might have to have a go at making one!

Fellas, that lot is nothing compared to what you will see at the next TTTG Tool Sale on 23rd February. starts at 9am sharp, and the early birds and all that...

For details see: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f12/20...y-23-a-181624/
and The Traditional Tools Group (Inc.) -- Coming Events

Cheers
Peter

MarvW added the wheat carving on this for a customer. Looks bloody awesome - to me ...

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Originally Posted by A Duke

Like my signature says "Enough is enough, more than enough is too much."

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In the light of this I may change mine to
"Enough is enough. More than enough is even better."