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...

In 1898, Peter Henderson & Co published an abundantly illustrated trade catalog advertising tools, fertilizers, insecticides, and other essentials for the turn-of-the-century garden, farm, greenhouse, stable, and household.

Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies to their operations.

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...

Collectors have long sought information about the Simmons Hardware Company and its Keen Kuttertools. Now, one of the foremost authorities on tools off...

Over 280 crisp color photos reveal artifacts of early American everyday life that were useful for surveying land, building log homes, farming the land...

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

Explore the axe's fascinating evolution from colonial innovation to today's collectors' obsession, from a hand-forged workhorse to a sleek modern specimen, from a weapon in wartime to a recreational pastime.

An easily understandable guide to key skills for bushcrafters, campers, outdoors lovers, and anyone interested in wilderness living.

For more than fifteen years, Walter Jacob has been writing about Stanley Tools for The Chronicle, the quarterly journal of The Early American Industri...

Illustrated with 296 beautiful color photographs, this book will be cherished by tool collectors and everyone with an appreciation for the inventive imagination.

What we celebrate today as "crafts" were once the means of everyday manufacture. The craftsman's product was not quaint, archaic, or merely decorative...

A reprint of the publication Catalogs Excerpts of the General Catalog of Buffalo Forge 1892, Illustrated Catalog of the Keystone Portable Forges, Cham...

Here is the greatest assembly of hand tools ever assembled! This reference is a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America,...

This is the definitive guide to ten types of hand planes, along with secrets to their use. Also covers restoring antique planes, troubleshooting your ...

4590 biographical entries; 6160 imprint illustrations; 3030 wedge outlines; and over 3000 individual ratings for judging relative scarcity and value.

New Englander Leonard Bailey was one of the inventive geniuses of the American Industrial Revolution. His designs and patented inventions solved probl...

This new edition of the classic reference British Planemakers from 1700 has been completely rewritten, with over 200 pages of new information. Online ...

This book will show you examples of Square Nail Pullers that go back to 1849. The Nail Puller does the same job as the claw on the hammer, but it does...