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...

Originally written as an aid for boys seeking information about prospective trades and occupations available to them as adults, this profusely illustr...

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...

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...

This delightful evocation of simpler times and the tools that built America has always held a special place in the hearts of lovers of Americana and Y...

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

For Those Who would like to have the benefit of a woodworker's extensive experience with hand tools, this is the book to own. Crammed with practical i...

A comprehensive guide to identification and value for collectors of Stanley planes with hints and tips accumulated over 20 years of full time tool dea...

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

Handplanes evoke the romance of an earlier era, when they performed countless woodworking tasks from preparing stock to shaping moldings. In The Handp...

A blowtorch is one of those things that is instantly recognized for what it is, even by those who haven't seen one before. Produced from the late 1800...

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

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 ...

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

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...

The David Russell collection brings together a stunning array of edge and boring tools from Britain, continental Europe and North America and provides...