Tools of the trade
I moved to Dorset when I was eight and opened my first antiques/second-hand shop aged 18. I always carried out my own restorations, making a lot of furniture and a few fitted kitchens, hence the interest in tools. I’ve always preferred using hand tools, especially planes, as they give a much better finish, but my favourites have to be old wooden moulding planes, and I have over 100 in the workshop.
I find it much quicker using a plane than having to set up the electric router or spindle moulder. I really got hooked on the dealing side of tools when I picked up a triptych full of 72 Holtzapffel ornamental turning tools at a farm sale. I sold them out of the back of my car at Tony Murland’s auction car park, picking up more than three times as much as I paid for them within five minutes of arriving.
I’ve been retired for about five years, and a little over a year ago, I decided to clear out my workshop. To cut a long story short, instead of getting rid of my tool collection, I started buying and selling again. I have an online shop, which I’m learning to use, and now mostly buy at auction. The auctioneers take an average of 30%, so please, if you have any good craftsman’s or collector’s tools, I’m your man and I’ll happily collect anywhere in mainland UK – we can even split the auctioneer’s share!
Old tools wanted for cash
If you’re wanting to sell any old tools, cash buyer Daniel Letts can promise you the best prices in the UK for vintage and used tools in good condition. He’s interested in single items, whole collections, and also does workshop clearances T: 07977 298 834
E: [email protected]
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