Sorby Tools

4 ash handled firmer chisels made by Sorby, chisels include:
1 x 22mm I & H Sorby B/E Chisel with a good clean blade and handle.
1 x 19mm Robert Sorby chisel, has some minor black staining to blade.
1 x 10mm I.Sorby B/E chisel,
1 x 6mm chisel.

These firmer chisels measure from 228mm up to 285mm long overall. The 10mm chisel has some marks to handle through use otherwise a nice little collection.

A collection of 4 hardwood handled gouges made by Sorby. Includes:
1 x 32mm I. Sorby heavy duty out cannel gouge with a registered ash handle, blade is marked with some light speckling of staining / pitting.
1 x 16mm out cannel firmer gouge made by I & H Sorby, has some spots of black staining to the blade.
1 x 13mm in cannel gouge by I. Sorby,
1 x 6mm out cannel gouge by I & H Sorby.

Gouges measure from 249mm up to 340mm long overall.

3 hardwood handled firmer gouges made by Robert Sorby, gouges include:
1 x 17mm outcannel gouge, blade is marked with some minor speckles of pitting and staining.
1 x 12mm outcannel gouge,
1 x 10mm incannel gouge,

Average overall length: 268mm. Handles have some loss of original finish.

A fine boxwood handled corner chisel made by Robert Sorby.

A beech handled cranked firmer gouge made by I.Sorby with outside bevel

Hatchet made by I.Sorby, no.3, rear end of head is marked 'Steel Head'. Has an old user made handle that has a chip to base and around half a dozen old treated worm holes. Rear of head is marked with a number of dents.

3 boxwood handled paring gouges made by I.Sorby. Includes:
1 x 29mm, 1 x 19mm and 1 x 6mm.

These paring gouge measure from 328mm up to 401mm long overall.

Ash handled very shallow paring gouge made by I.Sorby.

Boxwood handled deep paring gouge made by 'I.Sorby, Cast Steel'. Blade is some very minor spots of spitting / Staining.

Ash handled bevel edge paring chisel made by I.Sorby . Has a minor patch of pitting to bevel edge side of blade.

Good clean boxwood handled very shallow paring gouge made in Sheffield by I.Sorby.

I.Sorby Rebate Plane
Rebate plane made by I. Sorby. Retains a good length Sorby plane iron, side fence, depth stop and spur. Body maintains an estimated 80% of its finish along with part of the original Sorby trade label.

Boxwood handled swan neck mortise chisel made by I.Sorby Sheffield.

2 old mortice chisels made by Sorby. Includes:
1 x 11mm I & H Sorby chisel, handle has around half a dozen old treated worm holes and two 50mm long hairline cracks to striking end,
1 x 10mm I. Sorby chisel, blade is marked with speckling of pitting with a heavy patch at tip of blade.

These collectable chisels measure from 305mm up to 342mm long overall.

Boxwood handled bevel edge paring chisel with brass ferule and long 205mm blade made by I. Sorby. Blade is marked with some very minor staining. Blade is marked with a small number of very minor pits and some speckles of black staining. Handle has a chip 15mm wide by 10mm to striking end, gouge half way down handle, previous woodworkers name stamp and is slightly split out on the striking end. .

Three woodworking tools made by Robert Sorby. Includes:
1 x Robert Sorby rosewood mortise gauge with brass fittings, retains good points.
1 x 13mm Robert Sorby sash mortise chisel.
1 x Robert Sorby marking knife, has some staining to rear of blade.

5 beech handled firmer gouges with brass ferules made by Robert Sorby. Handles have loss of lacquer, blades are marked with some speckling of black staining and speckling of pitting.

Two boxwood handled paring gouges made by I.Sorby. Includes
1 x 6mm cranked paring gouge,
1 x 19mm paring gouge with hexagonal handle, blade is marked with a couple of small patches of pitting / staining.

These I. Sorby woodworking Gouges measure 340mm – 355mm long overall.