Q What lathe did Stuart Batty use for instruction?  A. The Vicmarc VL300 long bed lathe in lot #492 was Batty's teaching lathe.

Beyond the hand planes and turning equipment, this auction features the precision tools that made Smith's work possible. The Festool lineup includes the Domino joiner with dominoes, cordless drill sets, and eccentric sander – tools furniture builders rely on for exacting joinery. You'll find a PowerMatic 66 table saw with extra fence, Leigh D4 dovetail jig with router bits, Tormek T8 sharpening system for maintaining edge tools, and a full set of Bridge City precision measuring squares. The shop is stocked with hardwood stock in cherry and walnut, Teknatool Supernova lathe chucks, dozens of turning tools and gouges, Jet drill press and band saw, and enough clamps, bits, and shop infrastructure to outfit a professional operation. Whether you're a wood turner looking for proven equipment, a furniture builder seeking precision tools, or a hand plane collector pursuing rare pieces, this auction delivers working tools from a master's workshop.

Auction Highlights:

• Rare Hand Plane Collection – Multiple Lie-Nielsen bronze planes including #1, #7 jointer, #112 scraping plane, #66 beading tool, #98 slide rabbet plane, plus vintage Stanley #7 Bailey, #3 Bailey, and #90 bull nose rabbet
• Stuart Batty's Teaching Lathe – Lot #492: Vicmarc VL300 long bed wood lathe used by world-renowned wood turning instructor Stuart Batty for demonstrations and instruction
• Premium Festool Package – Domino joiner with dominoes, Quad Drive cordless drill set, CXS Li cordless drill, eccentric sander, Multi-Master oscillating tool
• Precision Furniture Building Tools – PowerMatic 66 table saw with fence and Jessem accessories, Leigh D4 dovetail jig with bits, Bridge City measuring squares and tools, Incra Miter 1000 gauge
• Wood Turning Equipment – Teknatool Supernova lathe chucks with bowl reversing jaws, 50+ lathe tools including gouges, scrapers, skew chisels, reamers
• Sharpening & Maintenance – Tormek T8 complete sharpening system, Norton multi-oil stones, bench grinders on stands
• Shop Infrastructure – Jet drill press with tool vises, Jet band saw, Bridgewood table saw, Porter Cable grinder/sander with mobile stand, Fein dust vac
• Specialty Tools & Jigs – Freeborn Tantung tipped shaper cutters, Leigh dovetail jig, taper jigs, Rockler 25-piece brad point drill bit set, Forstner bits
• Hardwood Stock – Cherry planks and 2x2s, walnut pieces, pine wood, wood blanks for turning

Begins Closing:

•   Feb 25 @ 7:00pm CST (End)
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Preview Dates:

•   Feb. 23 @ 10:00AM CST (Start)
•   Feb. 23 @ 2:00PM CST (End)

Pickup Dates:

•   Feb. 27 @ 9:00AM CST (Start)
•   Feb. 27 @ 4:00PM CST (End)

•   335 Leffingwell, Suite 104, Kirkwood, MO 63122