[Woodcarver] OLD Tool value?

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Richard,

I feel that Bill's right in what he says. When I'm trying to come up with a fair price for tools I also base it on the current price of that tool if it were new. Then I factor in what I feel is left of the use of the tool. If the tool is half-life then I feel a fair price is half of the new price.

Joe Dillett
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  This may have been talk about before, But I don't remember it (that happens a lot lately). 
  How do you put a price on old caving tools, some that are 40- 50 years old, and sometimes older? I am often asked to appraise some tools for a estate. Mostly they are just users, not antiques. You put the price to low and they think you trying to rip them off, to high and they wouldn't sell. 
  If someone has a price list from the 1940/1950's/ 1960's, that would help.
  Thanks.
  Richard, 

  Richard L. Rombold
  WIZARD WOODWORKING
  489 N. 32nd. St.
  Springfield, Or .97478

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