Selling advice needed- Carving chisels

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woodyoureally

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Hi,
This isn't for anything pen related. Just looking for some general advice. My father recently passed and I have been tasked with dealing with his tools. Power tools I know how to price and sell. Where I am lost is his hand carving chisels.

He had (estimate) 100 carving chisels. All were in custom racks he had built so I have no idea what should have been sets to fill the empty boxes I found or how to determine what type of chisel each is.

I know if I just say "Carving chisels for sale" on Craigslist I am just going to get lowball offers, especially as I don't know the value. Thom's tools were pretty much the only thing in his estate of any value so I am trying to get the best money I can for them to help my sister (the executrix) cover his funeral costs.

Any ideas on how I can have the chisels identified and where would be a good avenue to sell them?
 
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Most any carving chisel in unpitted condition is worth $10 used. It goes up from there toward $25 or so for some individual special ones.


Some brands are more attractive than others.

Look at woodcraft and plan for about 50% of retail selling them individually. Less if selling in lots.
 
Why don't you try photographing and listing some here ? . If you think they are in top-notch condition I would not hesitate to ask 60 - 70% of new price. . You can always try that, and see what happens

I am not too familiar with carving tools, but I have seen some new ones selling individually for $25 - $30 in the tool stores I visit.
 
It all depends on the brand s to value. Some brands command a higher price then others ( as in most tools). Henry Taylor tools are at the top of the list as will be Marples, Ashley Iles(sp) and Sorby. Check ebay for a rough idea on going rates in the buy it now sections .

Good luck getting a decent price on them.

Woodcraft catalogs have a a decent description of sweeps and styles to help identify the type of tools.
 
Look for a carving club in your area. You should be able to get 50% of new Woodcraft prices. There should be a bunch of carving forums just like this one.
 
I would look at eBay also. Not everything sells well there, but you might do OK on good tools. If you look at the " Completed Listing" filter, you can see what actually sold and the amounts. You can also start out at a predetermined amount. I know eBay is frowned on by a lot of people, but it has a LARGE Audience .

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You might want o spend some time on the Woodcarving Illustrated forum. Woodcarving Illustrated

Look to see if there is anyone on there close to your location and start begging for help.

Price wise, individually they can usually bring more, but you might be left with the odd pieces. Some of the top names bring some good money, the run of the mill not so much.
 
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