This book was first published in 1904. The author was a successful practicing blacksmith. During his work, he took notes discussing his tools, techniq...

First published in 1893, The Art of Casting in Iron has since made its mark in the field of blacksmithing, offering handymen everything they need to k...

Volume 13 in the Hand Tools in History series explores the iconography (imagery) of early American hand tools as they evolve into the Industrial Revol...

Artifacts of early American everyday life that were useful for surveying land, building log homes, farming the land, traveling, blacksmithing, and cabinetmaking.

An Archaeology of Tools: The Tool Collection of the Davistown Museum describes its ever-expanding inventory of hand tools, which includes historically...

Through hundreds of images of these elegantly purposeful hand tools, the history of American handcraft is traced -- sure to delight the luddite at heart.