Sorby Tools

A 1 1/2" (38mm) bevel edge chisel with chunky ash handle made by I. Sorby, Sheffield. Blade is marked with a patch of pitting at tip of blade and a second patch close to handle. Handle has split out slightly to striking end.

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.

2 hardwood handled sash mortice chisels made by Sorby. Includes:
1 x 12mm chisel by I. Sorby, has crack to brass ferule, two 35mm long cracks to striking end of handle. Blades marked with light speckling of pitting and staining.
1 x 7mm chisel by Robert Sorby.

2 boxwood handled sash mortice chisels made by I. Sorby. Includes:
1 x 10mm chisel, has replacement handle which has a 2mm gap between the blade shoulder and handle, plus slight splitting out to striking end of handle and a 20mm long crack.
1 x 9mm chisel, has a large 75mm long crack to handle.

These collectable chisels measure from 330mm up to 342mm long overall.

5 ash handled bevel edge chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 23mm, 1 x 16mm, 1 x 9mm, 1 x 6mm, 1 x 4mm.

A few blades are marked with some light speckling of pitting / staining.

5 ash handled firmer chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 25mm, 1 x 13mm, 1 x 10mm, 1 x 7mm, 1 x 3mm.

A couple of the blades are marked with speckling of light pitting / staining to blades.

5 woodworking chisels made by Sorby.

4 ash handled firmer chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 22mm,
1 x 7mm (some staining to handle with speckling of light pitting to blade),
1 x 5mm,
1 x 3mm.

3 woodworking chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 26mm I & H Sorby registered chisel, some burring to striking end ferule,
1 x 25mm chisel
1 x 7mm chisel.

Blades are marked with some light staining.

3 boxwood handled paring gouges made by Sorby. Includes:
1 x 31mm, 1 x 10mm (lacks ferule, has two 20mm long hairline cracks to handle), 1 x 7mm gouge.

Handles are marked with some light dents and the previous woodworkers name stamp. Blades are marked with some black staining.
These woodworking gouges measure from 322mm up to 392mm long overall

A long boxwood handled paring chisel made by I. Sorby. Octagonal handle is marked with a number of marks and dents. Blade is marked with a patch of pitting (top side of blade, won't effect use, see photo) plus some minor speckling of black staining and light pitting.

Beech spokeshave made by Sorby. Body of shave has a couple of minor dents.

Blade width: 53mm

An old pair of sheep shears made by Robert Sorby. Blade is marked Robt Sorby & Sons, Sheffield, Cast Steel also marked with a cross mark and two crown marks.

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. .

Two woodworking planes made by I.Sorby, includes:
1 x ovolo, marked to rear ¼, has a deep scratch to one side and dents to rear of plane,
1 x ogee plane, marked to rear 3/8, has some nicks and scratches to body. Both Sorby woodworking planes retain near full length cutting irons.

Two old socket chisels with boxwood handles made by I & H Sorby and Robert Sorby. Includes:
1 x 18mm wide socket gouge made by I & H Sorby.

Two old and collectable chisels, both tools are marked with patches of heavy pitting more so with the socket gouge.
These old woodworking socket chisels measure from 342mm up to 351mm long overall.

I & H Sorby Turning Tools
Two old turning tools made by I & H Sorby, includes:
1 x 38mm skew chisel with beech handle that has a 70 mm long crack, has some speckling of staining to blade and some minor speckles of pitting.
1 x 15mm turning gouge with beech handle, blade is marked with some speckling of pitting and black staining.

Boxwood handled cranked paring gouge, blade is marked I.Sorby Sheffield, has a replacement Marples handle, there is a slight gap between the brass ferule and the shoulder of the blade. Good clean blade and handle.

4 Sorby woodworking tools with boxwood handles, includes:
1 x 19mm chisel,
15mm paring chisel with Marples boxwood handle.
1 x 6mm chisel,
1 x 16mm out cannel firmer gouge.

Handles are marked with a few marks and dents, blades have some light pitting / staining.

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.

Beech handled taper bit made by I & H. Handle is marked with previous woodworkers name stamps and 30mm long hairline cracks.

5 ash handled bevel edge chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 23mm, 1 x 16mm, 1 x 9mm, 1 x 6mm, 1 x 4mm.

A few blades are marked with some light speckling of pitting / staining.

5 boxwood handled firmer chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 32mm chisel, has a solder mark around handle.
1 x 25mm, striking end of chisel has a 20mm long split.
1 x 19mm
1 x 16mm
1 x 7mm

These woodworking chisels have a number of marks and dents to handles and staining and light pitting to a few blades.

2 octagonal handled firmer chisels made by I.Sorby. Includes:
1 x 26mm bevel edge firmer chisel, beech handle, slight splitting out to striking end of handle.
1 x 2mm chisel, lacks brass ferule.

6 ash handled firmer chisels made by Sorby, includes:
1 x 32mm I & H Sorby chisel, has speckling of light pitting and staining across blade,
1 x 14mm,
1 x 10mm, marked with some light speckling of pitting / staining,
1 x 8mm, marked with a few speckles of pitting/ staining,
1 x 7mm
1 x 3mm

An old mortice chisel made by I & H Sorby. Handle is marked with the previous woodworkers name stamps otherwise a good clean handle.

Blade width: 18mm
Overall length: 339mm

5 firmer gouges made by Sorby. Includes:
1 x 15mm in-cannel gouge, I. Sorby, ash handle, 1 x 14mm out-cannel gouge, I.Sorby, ash handle,
1 x 12mm out-cannel gouge, I.Sorby, boxwood handle,
1 x 10mm in-cannel gouge, I. Sorby, boxwood handle, blade is slight off centre of handle, boxwood handle,
1 x 3mm out-cannel gouge, I & H Sorby, boxwood octagonal handle.

Collection of four boxwood handled carving tools made by Sorby, collection includes:
1 x 16mm wide spoon gouge made by I. Sorby,
1 x 13mm wide curved gouge made by I&H. Sorby,
1 x 14mm straight gouge made by Robert Sorby
1 x 10m straight gouge made by Robert Sorby
Handles are marked with the previous woodcarvers name stamps and have a number of marks and dents. Blades are marked with some minor speckles of black staining.

Ash handled drawknife made by Robert Sorby with straight blade. This drawknife has seen very little use if any.

An old ash handled woodworking adze made by I. Sorby. Blade's marked with black staining and patches of pitting.

4 Turning tools made by Robert Sorby fitted with mahogany handles and copper ferules. Collection includes:
1 x 29mm turning gouge,
1 x 12mm spindle turning gouge, blade is angled slightly to the right,
1 x 8mm turning gouge,
1 x 13mm by 6mm beading and parting tool.
This collection of R. Sorby wood turning tools measure from 352mm up to 428mm (16 7/8")

A large and deep paring gouge made by I & H Sorby, this old woodworking gouge has had its handle replaced, the blade has some pitting to front of gouge which would not effect the gouge (see photo), the rear of the gouge is clean and free of pitting.

Collection of six boxwood handled woodworking firmer chisels made by I. Sorby Sheffield, Eng. Collection includes:
1 x 38mm wide firmer chisel,
1 x 14mm wide firmer chisel, blade is marked with light speckling of pitting / staining, has slight splitting out to striking end of chisel
1 x 11mm wide chisel, blade is marked with 4 patches of pitting, handle is marked with the previous user’s initials,
1 x 10mm woodworking chisel, has a short length blade, handle is marked with the previous user’s name stamp,
1 x 7mm firmer chisel, blade is marked with some speckling of pitting / staining,
1 x 6mm Sorby firmer chisel.