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Information for the user, collector, researcher, or dealer of wooden clamps, hand screws, and related hand tools, made in America and elsewhere.
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Wooden Clamps, Hand Screws, and Related Tools This website is for those who use, study, collect, deal in, or just love, wooden clamps and related woodworking tools. The emphasis is on factory made, rather than individually made, tools. However, noteworthy individuals are often identified. If you have...Publishers of books on woodworking, antique tools, blacksmithing and metalworking, carriages and sleighs, early trades, technology, construction techniques and design.
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Books on antique tools and more at affordable prices Looking for information on antique tools and tool collecting? You've found the right place for affordable books on antique tools and antique tool collecting, early trades such as blacksmithing and carriage building, and early sciences and technology, including railroad technology...Images and descriptions of a large variety of antique woodworking tools including store with items for sale.
http://www.antiquetools.com/
Site features Stanley tools, and Sargent tools. Also offers some items for sale.
http://www.tooltrip.com/
Information on old, antique, and collectible tools. Plus a variety of planes, levels, and rules for sale
http://www.tooltimer.com/
A photo gallery of ornamental turning in wood by James E. Harris, including a bibliography, history and other information about the craft and its techniques, tools and the materials used.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jeharr/
Buying and selling antique carpenter tools, harness maker tools, and good useable woodworking tools
http://www.gatctools.com/
Articles on 19th century corn shellers, cow milkers, grain cradles, mower and reaper sharpeners, as well as antique farm tools for sale and U.S. patent searches.
http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/farmtool.htm
Dedicated to the study of old woodworking tools.
http://users.ev1.net/~gmuster/
Online source for classic hand tools and books about antique tools.
http://www.mjdtools.com/
A repository of information on the use and preservation of old and antique woodworking tools.
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The Electronic Neanderthal Woodworker Wood and material sources Books Lore Places to visit Woodworking web sites Accesses to this page since 5/1/96: Total EN requests, 5.4 days from 10/28/96 to 11/3/96: 21220 Until the indexers get smarter, it's necessary to point out explicitly that...FAQ designed to address the most frequently asked questions about antique tools on rec.woodworking.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~alf/en/antique-tool-faq.txt
Source for old woodworking tools as well as those from other trades including machinists, coachmakers, shipwrights, wheelwrights, leatherworkers, coopers and others.
http://www.oldtools.com/
Purveyors of American patented and mechanical antiques.
http://patented-antiques.com/
Comprehensive information about Stanley planes; what they look like, what they do, what common parts are missing, what flaws they suffered during use.
http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm
Offering high quality used and collector tools specializing in molding planes and British metal planes.
http://www.thebestthings.com/toolintr.htm
In addition to being historians of old tools, Jane and Mark Rees offer both rare and usable tools of all trades for sale.
http://www.reestools.co.uk/
Devoted to the restoration of quality woodplanes, primarily Bailey and Stanley, and offering a variety for sale.
http://www.woodplanes.com/
Restoration and preservation of woodworking tools, unique wooden objects, and artisan crafted pieces.
http://www.toolrestoration.com
A substantial collection of antique tools for sale as well as a variety of other collectables such as art glass, china, and toys.
http://www.mnsi.net/~johnpage/
An online place to buy, sell, or trade specializing in planes and cabinet scrapers. Plus a comprehensive information source on the Stanley Bed Rock plane and other tools.
http://www.rosewoodandbrass.com/
Devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery developed through contributions by many enthusiasts of antique iron.
http://www.oldwwmachines.com/
Antique and collectible planes, levels, braces, edge tools, and rules for sale including a variety of books on antique tools.
http://jonzimmersantiquetools.com/
A gathering place for old tool obsessed individuals featuring regularly updated information and links.
http://homepage.mac.com/galoot_9/galtprog.html
A company history and description of tools manufactured by the Millers Falls Company from the mid-1860's until the closure of its Massachusetts operation in 1982.
http://www.public.coe.edu/~rroeder/mf.htm
Promotes the collection, care and use of antique and collectible tools. Links, membership information, events and sample newsletter.
http://www.swtca.org/
Historical information about several hand tool makers.
http://www.roseantiquetools.com/
Monthly publication of old, antique tools of all trades featuring calendar of events and other useful information including tools for sale and old tool research.
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/zaire/91
Information for users and collectors of all models of Disston Handsaws.
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/
Very informative site with photo display and history of saw sets and saw tools.
http://members.tripod.com/~sawtool/LinksPage.htm
Focuses on the use, functional operation, repair, troubleshooting and failure mode analysis of gasoline blow torches. Includes articles, FAQs and links.
http://www.blotorches.com/
Features projects, reviews of hand and power tools, woodworking book reviews, rants and a hardwood information chart.
http://www.sawdustandshavings.com