Find us at The Murray Street Market
What do we Sell at the Market?
Colac Vintage Tools offers a curated selection of quality 2nd hand woodworking tools for makers, restorers and collectors. Our range includes:
Vintage hand planes (Stanley, Record and wooden planes)
Woodworking chisels
Hand saws (dovetail, tenon)
Marking & measuring tools
Collectable and rare tools
Japanese tools (Kanna, Nomi, flush cut saws)
Woodworking and Craft books
Sharpening sets (Diamond and traditional stones)
Japanese chef Knives
We specialise in 2nd hand Japanese woodworking equipment—kanna, nomi and hand-forged knives renowned for precision, edge retention and traditional craftsmanship. Every tool is inspected, cleaned and prepared for real use, giving you gear that feels right in the hand and performs beautifully on timber.
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Tool Sharpening
*From $10.00.
Chisels to Japanese kanna and everything in between, we sharpen tools to a consistent, reliable edge suited to real work, not just a quick touch-up.
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Knife Sharpening
*From $10.00.
We offer sharpening for knives and selected edge tools. Blades are honed and polished to a working edge.
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Garden Sharpening
*From $10.00
Keep your garden tools cutting cleanly and working efficiently. We sharpen and tune secateurs, loppers, hedge shears, pruning saws and general garden blades.
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Scissor Sharpening
*From $10.00.
Have your kitchen, fabric, grooming or workshop scissors professionally sharpened for smooth, precise cutting.
Learn how we can restore your hand plane.
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A straightforward clean-up and tune designed to make a working plane feel sharper, smoother and more reliable. Includes: surface clean, rust removal, lubrication, light sharpening, and sole check.
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A deeper restoration for planes needing real improvement in use.
Includes: full de-rust, flattening of the sole, iron sharpening & polishing, re-seating of handles/totes, and correction of light mechanical issues. -
A complete, top-tier restoration for heirloom, vintage or heavily worn planes.
Includes: full breakdown & rebuild, precision flattening, full iron regrind & polish, tote/horn repairs, alignment correction, and meticulous tuning for fine shavings. Painting or Japaning not included.
