Lot 404: An Assortment of Woodworking and Workshop Hand Tools including a Joiner Mallet and Glanze Tool Holders
An assortment of woodworking and general workshop hand tools contained within a cardboard box. The collection features a large traditional wooden joiner mallet with a rectangular head and a stepped handle, accompanied by a smaller mallet with a cylindrical wooden head. Metalwork components include a group of files and rasps with wooden handles, and a flat metal file. A hammer with a black rubberised head and a wooden handle is present, alongside a metal G-clamp featuring a red-painted handle. A partial saw frame with a white and black grip is also included.
Branded items include two blue carded packages for Indexable Tool Holders, which bear the printed brand name GLANZE in white and red lettering. A tool handle is visible with the debossed words IRWIN and QUICK. A chrome vanadium spanner is included, stamped with the size 19 on the open end. The lot also contains a paper instruction manual for a Powerbase Xtreme 1500W 210mm Compound Mitre Saw, featuring a monochrome illustration of the machine. The remaining items comprise various wooden-handled chisels and turning tools, and a yellow plastic component.
A small orange rectangular adhesive label is attached to the top right corner of the box reading 404 in black ink. A small white rectangular adhesive label is attached to the left interior side of the box reading 16 16 in black ink.
Condition report:
The items are in used, as-found condition. Extensive surface oxidation and rust are visible on the metal file (photo 1) and the metal heads of the chisels. The wooden mallet heads and handles show significant wear, including staining, impact marks, and scratches consistent with workshop use (photo 1). The G-clamp shows losses to the red paint on the handle (photo 1). The Powerbase instruction manual is heavily creased and shows signs of handling (photo 1). The Glanze card packaging is bent and shows wear at the edges (photo 1). The lot is ungraded for mechanical function and is sold as a collection of parts or for restoration.
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