Identify a tool from a photo
Photograph a hand tool or a machine and Benchlot names the maker, model, era and condition, then shows what that tool has actually sold for and what is listed right now. No account, nothing to install.
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What a result looks like
Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane — Type 11, c. 1910–1918
What you get back
- Tool type
- Bench plane
- Maker
- Stanley
- Model
- No. 5
- Condition
- Good
- Condition notes
- Tote has a minor chip at the top but is solid. Knob is original with light wear. Iron has been sharpened but retains good length. Japanning about 60% intact. Frog mates well to the bed.
- How it was identified
- Type 11 identified by the "STANLEY" lateral lever marking, kidney-shaped lever cap hole, and rosewood handles. Patent dates behind the frog are consistent with 1910–1918 production.
How it works
- 1
Snap
Photograph the tool. One clear photo is usually enough; maker’s marks, medallions and castings help most.
- 2
Identify
Benchlot names the tool, the maker, the era and the condition, and says how confident it is.
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Compare
See the recorded sale prices for that tool and the matching listings for sale now, linked straight to the seller.
Who it is for
Inherited a tool?
You do not need to become an expert in someone else’s hobby to understand what they left behind. Photograph the tools and find out what they are and what they are worth.
Found one at a sale?
Check a flea-market or estate-sale find against recorded sales before you pay. Asking prices run high; the guide shows what tools actually sold for.
Pricing one to sell?
See the middle of the market for your exact tool, then list it where buyers are looking.
Or skip the scan
Already know what you have? Look it up in the price guide, or search every listing Benchlot indexes and save an alert for the next one.