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Herring Bros. Gouge prices

What Herring Bros. Gouge actually sells for, based on 13 sold listings and 5 asking prices gathered from dealers, forum classifieds and marketplaces.

Sold prices

Median sold
$39
25th pct
$35
75th pct
$59
Sold comps
13

Typical range $35–$59. Half of sales land inside it.

Every recorded sale, by where it sold. The band spans the middle half of all sales; the line is the median.
median $39Dealers11 sales$28 — Herring Bros. 7/16in no. 29 Spoon Gouge (Hyperkitten)$35 — Excellent Herring Bros. 5/8in no. 29 Deep Spoon Gouge (Hyperkitten)$36 — 2 HERRING BROS. Gouges 3/4 & 9/16 Inch - 111679 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$39 — 2 Carving Gouges by HERRING BROS. 3/8 and 1/2 Inch - 111670 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$39 — 2 Good Gouges - 101854 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$45 — Pair of Herring Bros. Skew Flat Spoon Gouges (Hyperkitten)$49 — Unusual & Uncommon 5/8 Inch Gull Wing Profile Carving Chisel Gouge - 115869 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$59 — Fat 1 Inch Wide Carving Chisel Gouge HERRING BROS. - 112799 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$65 — FAT 1 1/4 Inch HERRING BROS. Spoon Gouge - 108103 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$85 — HERRING BROS. 1/2 Inch Spoon Gouge with Street Scene Scrimshaw Boxwood Handle - 99850 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$139 — 2 Fat Carving Tools by HERRING BROS. - 115886 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$50$100
WhereMedian soldMedian asking
Dealers$3913$281
Marketplaces—$77.484

These are different markets, not a contradiction. Dealers list restored, checked tools and price accordingly; marketplaces carry everything from collector-grade down to parts. Compare within a row, not across the table.

Asking prices

5 asking prices on record — not enough to summarise.

Asking prices run higher than sold prices. Sellers post hopefully, and unsold listings linger; treat the sold figures above as the real signal.

Recent sales

Every sold comp behind the numbers above. Click through to the source.

ListingSourceSoldPrice
2 Fat Carving Tools by HERRING BROS. - 115886Jim Bode Value Guide2025-04-27$139
FAT 1 1/4 Inch HERRING BROS. Spoon Gouge - 108103Jim Bode Value Guide2023-07-12$65
Fat 1 Inch Wide Carving Chisel Gouge HERRING BROS. - 112799Jim Bode Value Guide2024-08-24$59
HERRING BROS. 1/2 Inch Spoon Gouge with Street Scene Scrimshaw Boxwood Handle - 99850Jim Bode Value Guide2021-09-04$85
2 Carving Gouges by HERRING BROS. 3/8 and 1/2 Inch - 111670Jim Bode Value Guide2024-05-18$39
2 Good Gouges - 101854Jim Bode Value Guide2022-03-01$39
Unusual & Uncommon 5/8 Inch Gull Wing Profile Carving Chisel Gouge - 115869Jim Bode Value Guide2025-04-20$49
2 HERRING BROS. Gouges 3/4 & 9/16 Inch - 111679Jim Bode Value Guide2024-11-02$36
Pair of Herring Bros. Skew Flat Spoon GougesHyperkitten2026-07-21$45
Excellent Herring Bros. 5/8in no. 29 Deep Spoon GougeHyperkitten2026-07-14$35
Herring Bros. 7/16in no. 29 Spoon GougeHyperkitten2026-05-19$28

For sale now (5)

Currently listed. Benchlot links straight to the seller — no fees, no middleman.

ListingSourceListedPrice
Herring Bros. 1/4in Back-Bent GougeHyperkitten2026-08-25$28

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Updated 2026-08-28.