The Collectors of Rare And Familiar Tools Society (CRAFTS) of New Jersey proudly hosts this live auction of tools consigned by numerous sellers and several significant estates including Hank Allen, Ken Vliet, Paul Murphy and others. Of special note are four planes made by John Whelan, former CRAFTS of NJ President/Treasurer, and author of "Making Traditional Wooden Planes" with all auction proceeds donated to the club by his son.There are 559 lots most of which will be sold without reserve. All items are offered "as-is, where-is."

The auction is held indoors inside a pleasant banquet hall at the Oldwick Fire Company. Chairs are provided. Wheelchair-accessible site.

Inspection preview begins at 7:30 a.m. and the auction commences at 9:30 a.m. Tailgate sales in the parking lot begin at dawn.

We have hired the famous auctioneer Paul Wilmott to call the auction. There are no online, absentee or phone bidders -- just those who register for a bidding number on the morning of the auction.

BUYER'S PREMIUM: 13.3% with 3.3% discount for cash (or good checks from bidders known by auction committee). 6.625% sales tax will be collected for all sales without sales tax exemption form on file with CRAFTS of N.J.

A food truck will be on site.

Please download the lot list (PDF) and review the photographs of selected highlights here on AuctionZip or visit our website craftsofnj.org where you can also review previous auctions and realized prices. 

A partial list of items in this sale:

Axes, Adzes & Hatchets incl. AA & T Co., Barton, Barney & Berry, Beatty, Brady, Conger, Gibbs, Green, Hagen, Kelly True Temper, Passaic Tool Co., Plumb, Simmons, Sheffield, Snow & Neely, Taft, Underhill & Brown, Watts, Weed; goosewing, felling, hewing

Wooden Molding, Plow, Sash & T/G Planes incl. Andruss, Bell, Bulkley, Butler, Carter,, Child, Cook, Danberry, Eastburn, Farrand, Goldsmith, McMaster, Mockridge & Francis, Norton, Parkes, Parkhurst, Richards, Searing, Sheneman, Sims, Veit, White

Saws incl. Atkins, Bishop, Boynton, Disston, Groves, Keen Kutter, Nicholson, Peace, Richardson, Simonds

Cooper's Tools incl. anvil, adzes, axes, chamfer knives, compass, crozes, hoop drivers, howells, jointer, leveler, pluckers, shaves, sun planes

Primitives incl. bark spuds, bill hook, cradle scythe, hay saw, race knife, reaping hooks, scorps, travelers

Rules incl. Budde & Westermann, Kirby & Davidson, Reynolds; cordage, hatmaker’s, lumber, wantage

Stanley No. 1 Smooth Plane

Phillips Plow Plane by Babson & Repplier

Edward Helb The American Combined Level and Grade Finder

Rope Winder Pat. July 11 1882

Leatherworker’s Plow by Blanchard (France)

Ebony Plow Plane Made by John Whelan

Mechanic's Patent Brace by Henry Brown (Sheffield) 

Mortising Axe by E.A. King (Paterson NJ)

Stanley No. 55 Plane IOB w/ 4 Boxes of Cutters

Metallic Plane Company Block Plane

Stanley Stanlo No. 200 Erector Set

Transit and Tripod by Keuffel & Esser

English Infill Planes

Whaling Knife from Southeastern Conn.

Hardcover Books by Eric Sloane

Stanley No. 902 Tool Box

Russell Jennings Auger Bits IOB

Disston No. 99 London Spring Steel Saw

Wooden Japanese Smooth Planes (Kanna)

Bow Drill

ALSO: Other Edge Tools (Chisels, Gouges, Drawknives, Froe, Scrapers, Scorps, Slicks, Spokeshaves, etc.); Blacksmith-Made Tools; Stanley Planes #'s 1, 3, 3C, 4, 4C, 4½, 5, 5C, 5¼, 6C, 7, 7C, 9¼, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 12, 12½, 26, 28, 29, 31, 35, 40, 44, 48, 50, 55, 71, 71½, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 110, 112, 113, 120, 135, 182, 191, 192, 220, 289, Transitional; Metal Planes by Gage, Sargent, Millers Falls, Union, Keen Kutter, Record, Siegley, Craftsman, Fales, Dunlap, Red Diamond, Shelton, etc.; Logging, Farm, Blacksmith's, Carriage Maker's, Cooper's, Farrier's, Leatherworker's, Machinist's, Piano Tuner's, Slater's, Shipwright's, Surveyor's, Tailor's, Wheelwright's Tools; Auger Bits; Braces; Calipers, Clamps; Drills; Dividers; Hammers; Levels; Mallets; Marking Gauges; Plumb Bobs; Rules; Saw Vises; Scales; Squares; Tool Chests; Trammels; T-Bevels; Vises; Wrenches; Books & Catalogs; Many Box Lots!