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You are offerding on one Thomas Ibbotson & Company 1-9/16" shallow tang style wood gouge as pictured.
It is marked "THOS IBBOTSON & CO CAST STEEL" with his logo (twice) on the top of the blade and neck. It also has an owner name stamped twice on the handle.
Actual width at the sharp edge, measured outside edge to outside edge, is just over 1-9/16".
Length of the blade, from the sharp edge to where it starts to narrow down to the neck, is about 8-1/8". Overall length including the handle is about 16-5/16".
Thomas Ibbotson and his successors made edge tools and other tools in Sheffield, England, from about 1823 to 1095, when they were acquired by William Marples & Sons. Marples continued to use the Ibbotson name after that. Please see the book Goodman's British Planemakers 4th Edition for more information about Ibbotson.
Condition of the blade is good, with a light patina (color), some light scratches, and some faint stains that are likely cosmoline or grease residue on the front side. The back side has some grinding marks from a cleaning, some patina (color), and one faint hint of pitting up near the neck. It will want a more even sharpening.
Condition of the handle is good, with some staining and a slight mushrooming on the struck end. It seems quite tight on the tang.
SHIPPING: 2 pounds when boxed, shipped US Postal Service Ground Advantage, insurance and tracking are included. NoInternational shipping.
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