Marples

A good clean grooving plane made by Marples with sliding fence.

Blade width: 6mm

Beech spokeshave made by Wm. Marples & sons, Hibernia. Rear of body has been worn to a concave shape through use.

Blade width: 53mm

Ash handled billhook made by Wm Marples & Sons Sheffield 1. Blade is marked with heavy burring to rear edge, where the edge has been hit with a hammer.

Blade length: 8"

5 firmer chisels with square sides made by Marples with ash handles. Collection includes:
1 x 19mm firmer chisel
1 x 13mm firmer chisel
1 x 10mm firmer chisel
1 x 7mm firmer chisel, has crack to brass ferule and a small patch of pitting to tip of blade.
1 x 5mm firmer chisel.

6 good clean mainly boxwood handled firmer chisels made by Wm Marples. Includes:
1 x 13mm with original trade label to handle, boxwood
1 x 11.5mm, boxwood
1 x 7mm, possibly beech
1 x 6.5mm, boxwood
1 x 3.5mm, boxwood
1 x 2mm, original trade label to handle boxwood.

6 ash handled woodworking chisels and gouges made by Wm Marples. Includes:
1 x 15mm in-cannel firmer gouge, 1 x 8mm out-cannel firmer gouge,
1 x 9mm out-cannel firmer gouge,
1 x 19mm firmer chisel with square sides, marked down length of blade with light speckling of pitting,
1 x 12mm bevel edge chisel, 1 x 10mm chisel with square sides.

Collection of 3 boxwood handle screwdrivers made by Wm Marples. Handles are marked with some denting mainly to the largest screwdriver. These tools measure from 208mm up to 412mm long overall.

An old mortice gauge made by Wm Marples, Hibernia.

2 cranked woodworking tools made by Marples. Includes:
1 x 6mm cranked bevel edge paring chisel (boxwood),
1 x 25mm cranked paring gouge, has a number of pitting marks down one side of blade.

These Marples woodworking tools measure from 335mm up to 400mm long overall.

A coffin shaped wooden smoothing plane made by Marples. Front end of plane is marked Hibernia, Wm Marples & Sons Sheffield. Blade and cap iron are also marked with the Wm Marples stamp. This Marples plane is in good condition for age, has some denting to front end of plane.

Collection of 4 woodworking chisels made by Marples with ash handles. Collection includes:
1 x 26mm firmer chisel, 1 x 10mm firmer chisel, 1 x 9mm firmer chisel, 1 x 6mm firmer chisel

These Marples chisels measure from 235mm up to 288mm long overall. A couple of the firmer chisels are marked with some black staining.

Collection of 5 bevel edge chisels with ash handles made by Wm Marples. Collection includes:
1 x 32mm registered chisel with steel ferule to striking end of handle.
1 x 26mm chisel, short length blade,
1 x 19mm chisel, short length blade,
1 x 10mm chisel,
1 x 6mm chisel, has some very minor speckles of pitting.

A 7/8" beech screwbox and tap made by W.Marples & Sons, Hibernia, Sheffield. The tap has a very slight, reflected in the price.

An old wooden plough plane made by Marples. End of plane is marked 'Hibernia, Wm Marples & Sons, Sheffield, 1939, also marked with the ministry arrow. Skate is marked with some minor speckling of staining/ very light pitting. Plane is in very good condition with it's depth adjuster working smoothly. Includes 5 Marples irons numbers 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8. Iron 5 has a small patch of pitting, iron 2 is marked with a large patch of pitting halfway down either side of the blade. We have added a no. 4 plough iron that was made by Seedland Bros, Sheffield.

2 long paring gouges made by W. Marples. Gouges include:

1 x 23mm wide, medium sweep with boxwood handle, has a number of dents, small chip to striking end and previous woodworkers name stamps to handle. Blade has a couple of minor patches of pitting.
1 x 6mm wide paring gouge, medium sweep with ash handle.

4 ash handled firmer gouges made by Marples. Collection includes:
1 x 19mm gouge (out cannel)
1 x 12mm gouge (out cannel)
1 x 7mm gouge (out cannel)
1 x 7mm gouge (in cannel)

This collection of firmer gouges measure on average 260mm (10 1/4") long overall.

4 boxwood handled firmer gouges made by Marples. Gouge collection includes:
1 x 12mm gouge (out cannel)
1 x 11mm gouge (in cannel)
1 x 10mm gouge (out cannel)
1 x 7mm gouge (out cannel)
This collection of Marples firmer chisels measure on average 265mm long overall. Blades are marked with some very minor speckling of staining. Good clean handles.

Honing guide made by W. Marples Sheffield England also marked with the clover leaf logo. This Marples tool retains an estimated 90% of its finish.

Beech handled drawknife with brass ferules made by W. Marples. Reverse of blade has a patch of pitting on 1/3rd of the blade.

A fine set of 12 little used wood carving tools made by Marples with boxwood handles and brass ferules, handles are marked with the Marples trade stamp. Collection includes:

1 x 15mm straight shallow gouge,
1 x 12mm straight shallow gouge,
1 x 13mm straight deep gouge,
1 x 10mm straight gouge,
1 x 7mm straight gouge,
1 x 4mm straight gouge,
1 x 2mm veiner tool,
1 x 14mm square end chisel (bevelled on both sides),
1 x 9mm skew chisel,
1 x 7.5mm vee tool,
1 x 7mm curved shallow gouge,
1 x 4mm spoon chisel.

This set of wood carving tools measure from around 228mm up to 238mm long overall. This set of carvers have seen little use if any. Includes original box and Marples booklet on sharpening your carving tools.

Collection of 5 ash handled bevel edge chisels made by Marples. Chisels include:
1 x 25mm (1") wide chisel, 1 x 19mm (3/4") wide chisel, 1 x 13mm (1/2") wide chisel, 1 x 9mm (3/8") wide chisel, 1 x 6mm (1/4") wide chisel.

These Marples woodworking chisels measure from 256mm up to 276mm (10 7/8") long overall and come with the blade covers.

A lovely old boxwood handled Marples chisel with bevel edge blade, handle is fitted with a decorative brass ferule. Blade is marked with some very minor staining.

Wooden bow saw made in England by Marples made from beech wood with brass fittings. Has slight loss of original lacquer.

Overall length from handle to handle: 588mm (23 1/8")

Transitional Jack Plane made by Marples with the original Marples blade that is near full length. Has some light dents to body, retains part of the original Marples trade label.

An old socket gouge with ash handle and steel ferule to striking end og handle made by W. Marples. Has a small patch of pitting halfway down the blade and patches around the socket. A nice old collectable tool.

Blade width: 23mm
Overall Length: 342mm (13 1/2" approx)

Collection of 4 carving tools made by W. Marples, collection includes:
1 x 9mm spoon gouge, boxwood handle marked with the previous woodcarver’s initial.
1 x 7mm spoon gouge, appears to be marked with sweep 25,
1 x 6mm spoon chisel, rosewood handle marked with previous user’s initials
1 x 5mm vee tool, beech handle, blade is marked with some speckling of light pitting mainly to out side edge.

These Marples woodcarving tools measure from 194mm up to 225mm long overall.

Lock draw chisel made by Marples & Sons.

Blade Widths: 13mm and 5mm

A fine beech wood adjustable smoothing plane made by Marples. Has a good length unnamed cutter. Has some light pitting to cutter and cap iron. Side of body is marked with part of the original trade label Wm Marples and Sons Shamrock brand Sheffield England along with the clover leaf logo. This woodworking planes has seen only light use with a good clean sole.

Boxwood handled sash chisel made by W. Marples & Sons. Handle has to long cracks 90mm long and 55mm long, that have been filled by previous woodworker. Blade measures 50mm wide and is marked with a large patch of pitting to one side of blade. Sold as a collectable item.

6 ash handled woodworking tools includes 4 gouges and 2 firmer chisels:
1 x 25mm incanel gouge,
1 x 18mm outcanel gouge,
1 x 9mm outcanel gouge,
1 x 5mm incanel gouge,
1 x 13mm firmer chisel,
1 x 10mm firmer chisel, black staining to blade,
These Maples woodworking chisels measure from 246mm up to 293mm. Three of the tools have part of the Marples clover leaf logo.

An old beech skew mouth fore plane with side handle marked to front end Hibernia Wm Marples & Sons Sheffield, rear is marked 2 1/4". Retains a good length Marples Hibernia cutter. has a number of dents to the ends and top of the plane, has a 20mm crack through the section on the body of the plane that holds the wedge in place. Retains part of the original Marples clover leaf trade labels.

Boxwood handled paring gouge made by W Marples & Sons. Boxwood handle has a 45mm crack close to the ferule and the previous user’s name stamps. Retains a good clean blade. Collectable Gouge.

A large 18 inch beech level with brass top and feet made by W.Marples & Sons Sheffield Eng, Warranted Correct. This old level is marked with the previous users name stamps on wooden body, has some small dents, holes (possibly old worm holes).

Two ash handled paring gouges made by W. Marples with clover leaf logo.

A mortice and marking gauge made by Marples, includes:
1 x rosewood mortice gauge with brass adjuster and fittings, marked Marples made in England.
1 x beech marking gauge with boxwood thumb screw made by Marples. Also marked with the ministry arrow and date of 1941. The pin has been replace to the opposite end of the beech rod.

Beech handled turnscrew marked to blade W. Marples & Sons Sheffield Eng (clover leaf logo). Handle has some denting.

Beech handled turnscrew marked to blade W. Marples & Sons Sheffield Eng (clover leaf logo), has light patches of pitting to one side of blade. Handle has some denting, face of handle retains part of the original Marples trade label.

Marples beech handled pull saw marked to blade Wm Marples & Sons Sheffield Warranted Cast Steel. Blade is marked with some speckles of staining and pitting marks.

Beech handled turning tools made by W. Marples. Collection includes:
1 x 28mm wide spindle gouge, 1 x 26mm wide square end chisel, 1 x 16mm skew chisel, 1 x 6mm turning gouge.

These Marples wood turning tools have some dents to handles through use and slight staining to blades. A nice collection that measure from 398mm up to 535mm (21").

3 beech handled paring gouges made by W.Marples & Sons. Collection includes:
1 x 38mm (1 1/2") very shallow paring gouge, 1 x 32mm (1 1/4”) paring gouge, 1 x 6mm paring gouge, lacks brass ferule.
These woodworking gouges have had replacement handles fitted at some point. Blades are marked with some minor speckles of black staining. These woodworking gouges measure from 330mm up to 396mm long overall.

A beech handled bung borer marked Wm Marples & Sons Sheffield Eng 1. Overall Length 135mm.