Stanley No. 11 - Lignum Vitae Square Head Mallet 1880's - 1920's

Description

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This Lignum Vitae mallet is very nice. It is a No. 11 produced by Stanley between the 1880's and 1920's. The very earliest of this kind shown in Stanley catalogs (1860's and 70's) has the dimensions at 3" by 4" and a slightly different style than this. By 1880, they were making them slightly larger as in this example. It is just over 1 pound and 13 ounces. It is 10.5" long overall. The head is 6" long x 2-1/2" thick x 3-1/2" wide. The No. 11 remained this dimension until the end of its production (or at least until it was dropped from the No. 34 catalog) in the early 1920's. There are a couple of checks in the end grain faces. These were never marked "Stanley" like most Stanley tools were, but rather only marked with a stamp indicating their model number. This stamp is usually located on the very top and the stamp on this one has been worn away by a previous user. It appears the top was lightly sanded or planed, which resulted in the removal of the number stamp. The handle is morticed into the head with a taper which allows for easy removal of the handle through the top of the head, but that also prevents the head from flying off during use. The last photo shows Stanley's mallet line in the 1922 version of their No .34 catalog. By 1926, these mallets no longer appeared in the catalog. This nice example is ready for your hand-tool shop!
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When applicable, I try to grade the condition of every tool and part objectively using John Walter's grading system from his "Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools" price guide as described below. This is not necessarily an industry standard for grading, and grading vocabulary will vary from collector to collector since there is some subjectivity involved (i.e. "mint" vs. "near mint"). For these reasons, I will also try to list a description of these grades in each listing in order to clarify the grade given to each item. Please refer to the details below and read the "condition" portion of this listing for the condition grading assigned to this item.
MINT: 100% of original finish remaining. No signs of wear or rust - probably never used. No problems or issues.
EXCELLENT: 95-99% of original finish remaining. Very slight wear with no rust. No problems or issues.
GOOD PLUS: 85-95% of original finish remaining. Used but well maintained. Scuffs, light wear, very little rust.
GOOD: 65-85% of original finish remaining. Moderate wear and/or rust. Minor deficiencies - owner's initials, nicks, etc.
GOOD MINUS: 50-65% of original finish remaining. Has seen hard use, but remains serviceable. Scratches, nicks, dents, cracks, chips, improper replacement parts.
FAIR: 25-50% of original finish remaining. Heavy wear and rust. Some parts are broken, missing, or improper - serious flaws.
POOR: 0-25% of original finish remaining. Pitted, abused, heavily worn. Serious damage and missing major parts.