Not everyone can afford a new one, and I certainly don't deal in them,
It may be altruistic in this day and age, but many of us believe in helping struggling potential smiths by either giving tools or selling them at reasonable prices not the inflated auction site prices.
The Blacksmiths Guild based in Devon, but with members throughout the UK and abroad, collect tools from various sources and then give people the opportunity to buy them at reasonable prices. There will be a tool sale later this year.
Ther are also a number of old Blacksmithing books that will be coming up for sale, but as these have to be sold as part of an estate probate, then they will be going to public auction. However a viewing day will be held so interested parties can see what will be going to auction where they will be able to photo any interesting bits. Many of the books are late 19th, early 20th Century books, ex Victoria and Albert Museum Library, British, French and German.
Look on the Blacksmiths Guild Forum page on the site for further details nearer the time.
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