Strapped French fireman's axe marked "corps des pomiers" (Fire Service) on one side and Owner's mark Valentine Coco and dated 1885 on the other side. 21" long, head 9". newish handle is not the best fit.  A$ 180 postage Australia included

Fine Plumb shingle hatchet with both stickers intact. Looks unused. The holes are there to set the depth, the little gauge pin is missing. These hatchets have a normal cutting edge plus a drawknife cut on the inner side of the head. A$ 90 postage Australia included

Plumb camping hatchet. 14" long, head 5" with a 3" cutting edge. Original hickory handle and comes with original leather sheath.  A$ 90 postage Australia included

Goldenberg French slater's hammer and stake. One of the prongs of the nail puller on the hammer is missing and there is an age crack in the wooden handle. The stake seems pretty small on top but I guess it was either made that way or altered for a specific purpose. A bit over-cleaned for my liking but nothing time won't heal. In use the slate is placed on the stake and the bevelled edge of the hammer is used to trim it to size. Hammers come in left - and right hand versions. If you want to see a good clip about how to use a slater's hammer and stake  here is the youtube link A$ 100 postage Australia included.

Continental slasher with nick. Pitted with good patina. Cleaned long ago and ready for display. There is a maker's mark on it but can't figure out what it is. The tool is 18" long with a 10 1/2" cutting edge. 80 postage Australia included

Brades billhook. Good maker's mark, some pitting. A$ 70 postage Australia included

French billhook with good maker's mark. Handle cracked. 14" overall length. $ 65 postage Australia included

American cooper's broad axe with tradition offset short handle and 11" cutting edge. Old repair to handle, blade must have been painted black a long time ago. I can't see a maker's mark. A$ 150 postage Australia included

Where were you in 1775? This broad or squaring axe was in a German smithy waiting for the final touches before the handover to the purchaser. I believe the round mark in the centre is the maker's mark, the date with the initials would have been added for the new owner - maybe even a present for a guild member. Overall in very good condition without pitting but there is an obvious chip and a small tear on the shoulder.  A$ 220 postage Australia included

Germanic 1 1/2" mortising axe aka as Stossaxt (push-axe). As they name implies, this tool is used like a large slick i.e. pushed. The bit at the end is hollow like the eye of an axe but there is no wood inserted - this is the actual handle. There is a maker's mark in the middle, it looks like a wagon wheel. A$ 125 postage Australia included

Charles Taylor 9" drawknife with a wide, little used blade and good handles. A$ 50 postage Australia included

Fine 8" folding drawknife by Witherby. A$ 120 postage Australia included sorry, SOLD

3' slick by Ohio Tool Co. Some minor pitting spots. 14" overall length.  A$ 135 postage Australia included

Heavy American framing chisel by New Haven Edge Tool Co. I do not like a silver-clean job in any tool but it's a good chisel and time will dull it down. A$ 80  postage Australia included

One of the nicest sets of carvers listed this year: 5 Pfeil und 7 H. Taylor. These are all small sized chisels for the fine carving jobs. Profiles should be visible in picture one. The Taylor chisels are all marked Made in England with the company logo, only one is big enough for the Taylor name as well. A$ 250 postage Australia included

Set of 7 long patternmaker's gouges by Marples. Most of them are in fine condition, 3 have a few minor rust or pitting marks. A$ 250 postage Australia included

Two fine long patternmaker's bevelled chisels with 8 1/4" blades. 1/4" with boxwood handle by Marples and 3/4" by Robert Sorby. A$ 75 postage Australia included sorry, SOLD

5/8" bruzz or corner chisel by Fulton.   Steel part is 14" long. A$ 75 postage Australia included

1" bruzz or corner chisel. No maker's mark. New handle. Steel part is 10 1/2" long. A$ 75 postage Australia included

This is a great lump of soft, very fine grit natural stone with dark speckled brown colour. It's marked on the side, I think F Keil and some numbers. Looks and feels just like a razor hone, just as fine but softer. I believe this would be the perfect hone for an axe, adze or hatchet.  5 1/2" x 2" x 1 1/8". A$ 40 postage Australia included

Smith's double sided Arkansas combination oil stone, double sided, soft gray and white hard. 6" x 2" x 5/8". A$ 40 postage Australia included

Vintage American Double Grit emery oil stone for carpenters. 170mm x 50 mm x 20mm. I would call the grit coarse and not so coarse. I'm not exactly an expert on manufacturing techniques but I believe this stone qualifies as a natural stone. The two layers are red and dark grey. Coarse grit like this would be ideal for shaping edge tools before honing them with a finer stone. A$ 30 postage Australia included

Good hard razor hone for the perfect edge.   6" x 2" x 1/2". No markings $ 25 postage Australia included

Fine grit soft  wetstone in custom made wooden mahogany box, possibly Norton India or similar.   Stone is 2 1/4" x 8 1/1" x 5/8". A 50 postage Australia included

Veritas Canada Journeyman's mallet with brass head. Approximately 500 grams. A$ 50 postage Australia included

European scythe anvil with scythe hammer. The anvil is 14 1/2" long the hammer head measures 5 1/2" across. Known as Dengelstock and Dengelhammer . Used to "dengel" i.e. peen or flatten thin blades of scythes or sickles before sharpening them with a stone.  youtube demo here   A$ 145 postage Australia included

Waterstone Detroit tack hammer with claw inserted in handle. 10 1/2" long, head 6". A$ 55 postage Australia included

Good set of 3 mallets, brass, rubber and wood. The rubber mallet has a maker's mark. Heads 2 1/2, 4 1/2" and 5". A$ 60 postage Australia included

Rare American double-claw hammer by George Voight . The name of the maker is not on the tool but the patent Nov 4, 1902 is. Handle looks the right age but is not original. A$ 330 postage Australia included sorry, SOLD

This is a rare Pat Sept 11, 1888 John H. Hebblethwaite combination hammer, wrench and staple puller with a new Vaughan wood handle. The maker's mark and emblem on the side are very faint. The claw and steps are in good condition, the head surface has some earl steel fatigue failure chips. The hammer would be used on its side as an open end wrench for square nuts. One of the two claws has a pointed edge for removal of staples. I don't know why on earth the former owner put a good but new wood handle in this very old hammer, luckily it's not the best fit and it should come out without any problem. $ 175 postage Australia included

Unmarked farrier's hammer with very nice hickory handle, just one small nick at the grip end. A$ 35 postage Australia included

Small Stanley USA 2 1/2" ball peine hammer with partial sticker on hickory handle. A$ 25 postage Australia included

Very rare French veneering hammer with a large, double-sided head. A few chips along the front edge of the flat side, otherwise good with clear maker's mark. Head measures 5" x 3" x 2 1/4" Short 8" handle.  A$ 135 postage Australia included

Vintage  Estwing 16 oz with classic Estwing varnished leather gasket/washer-type handle grip. Black finish on shank & head. Good overall condition $ 60 postage Australia included

This solid head hammer, with rawhide faces is cast marked Garland #2, Saco, ME. The iron head is 3 inches long and holds inserts that are 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Solid-head hammers are designed for general-purpose applications, such as assembly work. They provide controlled, non-marring blows for use on steel, iron, brass, aluminium and other soft metals A$ 55 postage Australia included

Osborne tack hammer with magnetic tip. Handle a bit dirty. A$ 40 postage Australia included

13" crowbar/ crate hammer combination . Marked 20th century on one side and Bridgeport Howe on the other. The hammer head is a bot loose and there is repair to the wooden part of the handle. A$ 70 postage Australia included

Cooper's adze / hammer by Barton. Maker's mark is faint but adze head and handle are in excellent condition. A$ 125 postage Australia included sorry, SOLD