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http://toolemera.com/Books%20%26%20Booklets/booksuseoftools.html I'm usually upstairs in the Hand Tools area but I thought this latest addition to my website would be of interest here: free pdf download: Temple Thorold - The Lathe And It's Uses; Or, Principles And Practices Of Plain Turning...

I'm in search of anyone who might have a copy of the 1841 edition of J. Stokes The Complete Cabinet Maker And Upholsterer's Guide. The 1829 first edition is within spitting distance of publication but first I would like to check a few facts against the 1841 edition which was also published by...

I typically lurk at the hand tools forum but in this case, I have a question for the turning community. I'm in the process of reviewing a few early turning books for reprinting and would like to know what you think of them (I'm not a wood turner and as such have no real frame of reference)...

Coming out of lurking mode, I am in need of some assistance in research. Living in the US, it's a bit far for me to walk over to find this out on my own. I'm at the tail end of prepping Thomas Martin's Circle Of The Mechanical Arts, 1813, for publication. The introduction is the last step and...

I thought someone over here would be interested in these scans of the Melhuish Exonian work bench, complete with the tool list. Perhaps a nice project for the winter? http://toolemerablog.typepad.com/toolem ... bench.html Gary

Quite a while ago I asked if anyone knew anything of William Fairham, the author of Woodwork Joints and Woodwork Tools and How To Use Them, both from Evans Bros. To date, I have been unable to find anything about Fairham. Nothing in Ancestry.com, nothing in any book indexes, even Evans Bros...

Having become tired of reading about workbenches, I decided it was high time a blog devoted to those things we store or carry our tools in should make it's appearance. Hence, The Tool Chest blog, featuring chests, boxes, cabinets, totes, tills and what-have-you. It's pretty much powered by you...

For the book minded, I've created a group at LibraryThing, aptly entitled: GalootThing True, you have to sign up (free) with LibraryThing, but it's worth it. Or you can just browse for free. Gary

I'm working on the reprints of a number of Evans Bros Woodworker Series titles by William Fairham (edited by J. Brough). Other than a brief note in the preface of one of the books, I can find no other information on Fairham. If anyone knows of who is was, birth/death dates, location, places of...

Folks You can help! I'm canvassing various groups for books people would like to see reprinted. I have tons of stuff on my shelves to choose from and am not adverse to purchasing a new title when needed. Depending on where someone is from, the choices differ, sometimes and sometimes not. The...

Folks I’ve recently added a section to the handtoolmakers.com website, one devoted to current authors of books on hand tools. Could be the use of hand tools, history of, furniture/boat/tool plans or whatever, so long as the topic is hand tools. If you have a title of your own, or know of...

Courtesy Peter Evans and the Traditional Tools Group of Australia comes: Story of the Saw Spear & Jackson Centenary 1760-1960 An excellent compilation of the history of the hand saw as well as the history of Spear & Jackson. http://toolemera.com/Manufacturers%20%2 ... ckson.html Enjoy Gary

Not hand tools, but old. In Manchester is a W F J Barnes flat belt driven 26 inch drill press waiting for a good home. The owner doesn't want to scrap it. I have his email contact if anyone is interested. In addition, if anyone knows of a good forum from which this machinery can be offered...

Folks As someone recently pointed out, I rarely post Stanley material. It's not that I don't like Stanley material, it's just that I don't buy much of it. In keeping with this tradition, here is a Peugeot Freres catalog from July of 1938, featuring woodworking tools you may never have seen...

Folks Over at my blog I've posted some basic comments on the Historical Hand Tools section of the Hand Tool Makers website. It's time to begin populating this part with images of good old tools. For more information, please jump to the blog or go directly to Historical Hand Tools website...

Folks Being a glutton for punishment, I've started up the Shop Made section of the Hand Tool Makers website. Instructions for image submissions can be found at either my blog or the Hand Tool Makers website http://handtoolmakers.com Gary

Folks I recently started a new website just for people who like hand tools. The site will include all sorts of makers of hand tools for all sorts of trades. Commercial, User Made, Historical. No sales from this site, just an expanding directory. http://handtoolmakers.com Enjoy.. comments and...

Hello Folks It's been a long while of lurking, so long in fact that I forgot my password! Having finally figured things out and logged in, I've a request to make. I'm working on a site devoted to modern day makers of hand tools, be thay woodworking, metalworking, leatherworking, &c. &c. This...

Folks Does anyone here use a bow saw to cut tenons? The question pertains to Moxon's reference to a tennant saw and his image of a bow saw. I know that Tage Frid preferred a bow saw for tenon work and that it was a common practice in some European countries. I'm curious if anyone here follows...

Folks Yup. It's been a long while since last I posted here. I've been lurking from work when possible with little time to do more than scan what people are talking about. I finally am getting back to the important things in life, like tools. Way to long ago, Paul Womack sent to me two PDF...