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#3108 Double Claw Hammer Rhyme and Reason, 12 pages. A$ 25

#3109 Metal Planes by Stewart SPiers and T Norris 2nd revised edition 1991, published by Ken Roberts, 101 pages. A$ 45

#3110 Cleveleand Twist Drill Company Catalogue #38, 210 pages, nice original catalogue. A$ 35

#3111 Advice on How to Sharpen Wood-Working Tools by the Carborundum Company, 48 pages. A$ 25

#3112 Disston Handbill reprint 1992 of the original 1900, 28 pages. A$ 24

#3113 Making Wood Bowls with a Router & Scroll Saw by Patrick Spielman & Carl Roehl, 160 pages. A$ 28

#3114 Pattermaker's Tools by Phelps MFG Co, reprint by P.A.S.T. 1991, 24 pages. A$ 25

#3046 A Handbook on Toolroom grinding , 177 pages, 7 1/4 x 5 1/2". A$ 30

#3047 Practical Metal Lathe 160 pages, hardcover, 7 1/4 x 5". A$ 32

#3048 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools by Salaman 546 pages, this is oneof the books I use most to do some research, revised edition. A$95

#3049 Christies Collection of Woodworking Tools, 160 pages hardcover, 9 3/4 x 8 1/4", great photo's and info on tools sold. A$ 55

#3101 Pratt & Whitney Gages #10, 206 pages hardcover, 5 1/4 x 7 1/2", 1938. A$38

#3102 Dictionery of American HAnd Tool by Alvin Sellens, one of the most used books in my library, hardcover, 546 pages, 9 x 11 1/4". A$ 100 2 available

#3103 Fifty Years a Planemaker and USer, this being a master's guidance to the building of a wooden handplane by Cecil E Pierce, 66 pages, hardcover, 9 x 11". A$ 50

#3104 The American Cabinetmakers Plow Plane, its design and improvement 1700-1900 by John A Moody, 248 pages, hardcover. A$ 95

#3105 Morse Twist Drill & MAchine Co Catalog #67, 1931, 280 pages, 5 x 7". A$ 35

#3106 Hand Book on the use and care of Wire Rope, 28 pages, 4 x 7 1/2". A$ 22

#3107 Alexander-Yost Company Tools and Supplies, 380 pages, nice early original catalogue, 6 x 9". A$ 50 

#1975 The Wheelwright's Shop by George Sturt, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2", 236 pages. A$ 38

#1976 Rare & collectorPadlocks, 1982 Price guide by Nicola Stone the modern houdini, 200 pages, 11 1/2 x 8 1/2". A$ 32

#1977 Nicholson File Co A Treatiseon Files and Rasps, reprint of 1878, hardcover, 79 pages, 11 1/2 x 8 3/4". A$ 38

#1978 The Modern Carpenter and Cabinetmaker Compendium of Drawings & Drawing Instruments, hardcover, 295pages, 11 1/2 x 8 3/4". A$ 40

#1960 The History of Old Time Farm Implement Companies and the Wrenches they used including buggy, silo, cream seperator, windmill and gas engine companies by P T Rathbone, this also includes the supplement part numbers, company names and price guide. A$ 195, larger book is hardcover 500 pages

#1961 Antique Wrenches by Larry Finch, 72 pages. A$ 36

#1963 L'outil, french catalogue of old tools, great book, 225 pages, 8 1/2 x 11". A$ 75

#1964 Selections from The Chronicle, The Fascinating World of Early Tools, Trades & Technology, hardcover, 407 pages, 9 1/2 x 6 1/2". A$ 45

#1965 Jedediah North's Tinner's ToolBusiness by John Demer, reprint, 97 pages, 8 1/2 x 11". A$ 35 sold

  #1966 Practical Carriage Building harcover, reprint, 500 pages, this has vol 1 and 2, 8 3/4 x 6". A$ 45

#1967 Coach-Building Technological Handbooks by John Philipson, harcover, 191 pages, 4 3/4 x 7 1/4". A$ 35 sold

#1968 Norton Abrasives Tool Room Grinding, 222 pages, 5 x 7". A$ 28

#1969 Selections from The Chronicle, The Fascinating World of Early Tools, Tr ades & Technology, hardcover, 407 pages, 9 1/2 x 6 1/2". A$ 45

 

#1971 Whittling and Woodcarving by E J Tangerman, 293 pages, 8 x 5 1/2". A$ 36

#1972 Secrets of Green-Sand Casting, 168 pages, reprint, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". A$ 36

#1973 The Reading Lathe, A link with the Anglo-Saxon Migration by Philip Dixon, 95 pages, 5 3/4 x 8 1/4". A$ 26

#1974 Industrial Arts Woodworking by John Feirer, harcover, 293 pages, 9 1/4 x 6 1/2". A$ 22

#1945 William Chapple 1876, Reprint, 20 pages, 10 x 14 cm. Includes eight pages of additional content compiled by Ken Roberts, including: a reprint of the cover and the planes section of an 1829 price list by J. Wilks of Sheffield, an advertisement for plane maker Peter Wilcox, a brief history of plane making enterprises located at 59 Shudehill, Manchester, and a paragraph on the discovery of the original Chapple catalog. A$ 22

#1946 Owatonna Tool Company 1925, Reprint, 25 pages, 11 x 18 cm. Catalogs includes automotive tools. A$ 16

#1947 Starrett 1895, Reprint, 85 pages, 13.5 x 19 cm.Catalog includes such machinist's tool as dividers, calipers, gauges, micrometers. A$ 25

#1948 Russell Jennings Manufacturing Company ca 1899, Reprint, 32 pages, 28 x 34.5 cm. Includes 11 pages of supplementary historical material compiled by Kenneth D. Roberts: forward, historical information, photos of tools and factories, 1881 price list and text of patent.Catalog features company's auger bits. A$ 25

#1949 Cincinnati Tool Company 1923, Reprint, 53 pages, 25.5 x 17 cm.A catalog featuring spoke shaves, clamps bits, punches, hollow augers, wrecking bars, screwdrivers. A$ 26

#1950 Lang & Jacobs reprint, 23 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm. Catalog includes such cooper's tools as adzes, side axes, bung starters, shaves, howells, crozes, etc. Also includes such supplies as rivets and truss hoops. A$ 22

#1951 The Craft Apprentice: From Franklin to the Machine Age in America The apprentice system in colonial America began as a way for young men to learn valuable trade skills from experienced artisans and mechanics and soon flourished into a fascinating and essential social institution. Benjamin Franklin got his start in life as an apprentice, as did Mark Twain, Horace Greeley, William Dean Howells, William Lloyd Garrison, and many other famous Americans. But the Industrial Revolution brought with it radical changes in the lives of craft apprentices. In this book, W. J. Rorabaugh has woven an intriguing collection of case histories, gleaned from numerous letters, diaries, and memoirs, into a narrative that examines the varied experiences of individual apprentices and documents the massive changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. A$ 35

#1952 The Cooper and His Trade by Kenneth Kilby, 192 pages 6 x 9". A$ 38

#1953 Cooper Industries 1833-1983 by David Keller, 387 pages. A$ 45 

#1935 Wheeler, Madden & Bakewell 1860, Reprint is paperbound, 36 pages, 11.5 x 17 cm. A$ 22

#1936 Peck Stow & Wilcox Company 1927,Reprint is paperbound, 94 pages, 13 x 18 cm. Catalog includes chisels, gouges, braces, hammers, hatchets, squares, draw knives, screwdrivers, pliers, tinsmith's tools. A$25

#1938 Arrowmammett Works 1857,1858, Reprint is paperbound, 52 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm. includes wooden planes, plane irons and tool chests. A$ 25

#1939 William H. Carr & Company 1838, Reprint , 32 pages, 21 cm.A very early un-illustrated catalog contains listings of tools manufactured by Moses Bates, John Beatty, Deep River Manufacturing, the Douglas Axe Manufacturing Company, Asa Richardson, Increase Wilson, S.C. Bemis and others. A$ 18

#1940 John Rabone & Son 1892, Reprint is paperbound, 94 pages, 30.5 cm. A$ 45

#1941 A H Pomeroy 1886, Reprint, 34 pages, 1974? Catalog of a hardware house selling scroll saws, foot powered lathes, pocket knives, hammers, braces, planes. A$ 22

#1942 Eagle Square Manufacturing Company,Reprint, 30 pages, 10 x 19.5 cm. An introductory guide to the Eagle line of steel squares with instructions on how to use the various scales stamped on them. A$ 15

#1943 Millers Falls Co 1938, Reprint, 240 pages, 19.5 x 27 cm.Includes tools branded Goodell-Pratt.Catalog includes the company's extensive line of carpentry and woodworking tools, hack saws, precision tools, electric tools. A$ 33

#1944 Buck & Hickman, Ltd. 1902, Reprint, 269 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm.Catalogs of a London hardware house that features American made machinist's tools, saws, planes, axes, braces, drills, bits, Davis levels, pulleys, horse clippers, oil cans, saws, chisels, etc. A$ 35

#1923 Hammacher, Schlemmer and Company 1896, Reprint is paperbound, 403 pages, 13.5 x 21 cm. A$30

#1924 Hirth & Krause 1890, Reprint is paperbound, 76 pages, 13.5 x 21 cm.Catalog features such cobbler's tools as awls, button hooks, lasts, shoe knives, splitting and crimping machines, collices, peg floats, welt knives, hammers, etc. Also includes, leather, calf skins, alligator skins, cut soles, toe caps, etc. A$ 33

#1925 Goodnow & Wightman 1882, Reprint is paperbound, 112 pages, 14 x 21 cm.Catalog of a Boston hardware house featuring an extensive line of carpenters' and machinists' tools. A$ 28

#1926 Davis Level & Tool Company ca1887, Reprint is paperbound, 72 pages, 7.5 x 13 cm. A$ 24

#1927 Hynson Tool & Supply Company 1903, Reprint is paperbound, 79 pages, 13.5 x 21 cm.Catalog includes such cooper's tools as adzes, side axes, crozes, howells, shaves, knives, leveling planes, chamfering knives, head floats, bung borers, barrel heaters, stave wagons, keg sprinklers, etc. A$ 24

#1928 Alexander Mathieson & Sons 1899, Reprint is paperbound, 205 leaves (i.e., about 100 pages of content), 28 cm. A$ 50

#1929 Alexander Mathieson & Sons 1899, Reprint is paperbound, 112, 21.5 x 28 cm. Includes 22-page section illustrating hundreds of molding plane profiles. Includes introduction to second printing and 30 pages of content not present in 1975 edition. Includes planes, chisels, gouges, cooper's tools, carving tool, levels, squares, rules, axes, adzes, braces and carriage makers' tools. A$ 65

#1930 J B Shannon 1873, Reprint is paperbound, 107 pages, 14 x 20.5 cm. Includes a 4-page guide to prices of antique tools compiled by Cavallini.Catalog of a Philadelphia hardware house featuring's handsaws, wooden planes, Bailey and Palmer & Storke metallic panes, gouges, chisels, augers, bits, rules, gauges, tapes, wrenches, draw knives,. A$ 25

#1931 Hoole Machine and Engraving Works 1874, Reprint is paperbound, 46 pages, 15 x 21.5 cm.Catalog includes bookbinder's tools, hand and press stamps, creasers, paring knives, hammers, burnishers, polishers, lettering pallets, printing machines, paging and numbering machines. A$ 25

#1932 D. R. Barton & Company 1894, Reprint is paperbound, 15 x 22.5 cm.includes wooden planes, chisels, gouges, draw knives, hatchets, axes, augers, etc. A$ 22

#1933 Winchester Repeating Arms Company 1924,Reprint is paperbound, 48 pages, 9.5 x 17.5 cm.A pocket guide to Winchester toolsNot a catalog but a guide to the hammers, saws, planes, screwdrivers, hatchets, pliers, etc. that could be found at a hardware store carrying Winchester tools. A$ 33

#1934 T R Rayl & Co 1888, Reprint is paperbound, 144 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm.Catalog of a Detroit hardware house featuring saws, saw vises, saw sets, wooden and metallic planes, spoke shaves, draw knives, chisels, gouges, carving tools, boring machines, Backus and other braces, auger bits, countersinks, rules, try squares, hollow augers, axes, clamps. A$ 25

#1912 Anvils in America by Richard Postman 564 pages, Sewn hard cover binding, color slip cover, over 700 illustrations, published 1998. A$ 100

 
#1914 Stearns — E. C. Stearns & Company, Reprint is paperbound, 88 pages, 15 x 23 cm. A$ 24 ea

#1915 Swan — James Swan Company, Reprint is paperbound, 125 pages, 14 x 19.5 cm. A$ 24

#1916 Walter — William P. Walter's Sons 1888, Reprint is paperbound, 201 pages, 17.5 x 27 cm. A$ 35

#1917 Weiss — Johann Weiss & Sohn 1909, Reprint is paperbound, 102, [i.e., 204] pages, 21.5 x 28 cm. A$ 35

#1918 Winchester Repeating Arms Company 1926, Reprint is paperbound, 292 pages, 17.5 x 25 cm. A$ 40

#1919 Young — Otto Young & Company 1892, Reprint is paperbound, 466 pages, 20.5 x 27 cm. A$ 35 ea

#1920 Leonard Bailey and Company 1876, Reprint is paperbound, 50 pages, 10 x 15.5 cm.Reprint includes an additional 22 pages of content compiled by Ken Robert. A$ 30

#1921 Leonard Bailey and Company 1883, Reprint is paperbound, 12 pages, 10.5 x 16.5 cm. A$ 25

#1922 W. F. & John Barnes Company 1907, Reprint is paperbound, 40 pages, 14 x 21 cm. A$ 25

#1900 Buck Bros 1890 Price List of Chisels, Plane Irons, Gouges, Carving Tools, Nail Sets, Screw Drivers, Handles, Copyright 1976. 129 pages. A$ 32
 
#1901 THE ULTIMATE BRACE By Reg Eaton, Copyright 1989. 180 pages . A$ 150 ea
 
#1902 More Makers of American Machinist Tools by Kenneth Cope, 185 pages. A$ 45 each
 
#1903 Norris Metal Planes reprint, the full line of Norris planes up through the end of the 1920's. The 1914 catalog introduced the patented adjuster feature. Illustrations in the later catalog, from around the mid-1920’s, were redone to show off the adjuster feature. The Norris section from the 1938 catalog of the famous London tool merchant Buck & Ryan is also included here A$ 35 ea
 
#1904 Preston Catalogue No. 18 May 1909 by Mark Rees reprint. A$ 38 ea
 
#1906 Sandusky Tool Company 1925 Catalog, 72 pages. 5/1/2 x 8-1/2. A$ 24 ea
 
#1907 Grimshaw on Saws by Robert Grimshaw, 202 pages. Over 100 wonderful illustrations. 7 x 10. Soft cover. A$40 sold
 
#1909 Collectible Blowtorches by Dick Sarpolus, 160 pages. 8-1/2 x 11. Soft cover.. © 2001. A$ 45

#1910 Manufactured and Patented Spokeshaves & Similar Tools . Written and published by Thomas C. Lamond, it is the most comprehensive book on spokeshaves available. The book includes 450+ pages of photographs, illustrations and information on spokeshave types, styles, manufacturers and patentees and more. A$ 125 each

#1908 Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co.'s 1900 Centennial Catalog of Tinsmith's Tools and Machines, 144pages.Approximately 300 illustrations. 6 x 9-1/4. Soft cover. © 1993. A$ 30

#1110 New Perfection Oil Cook Stoves, Ovens and Heaters, Rayo Lamps and Lanterns, original, 24 pages. A$ 36  

#9749 The Hand Plane Book by Garrett Hack, a must for the collector. A$ 65 soft cover $50  

#9750 Rare Set of Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes by Roger Smith, long out of print. A$ 250  

 #1362 McPherson's Centenary Catalogue, 512 pages, 1960. A$ 35  

  #1363 McPherson's Metric Handbook, 73 pages. A$ 25      

  #1364 The Starrett Data for Machinists,180 pages, A$ 25    

  #1365 The Starrett Data for Motor Mechanics & Auto Repairmen, 213 pages. A$ 25  

  #1366 The Starrett Data for Machinists Apprentices, 183 pages. A$ 30

#8567 Millers Falls Tool Catalogue 1887, 64 pages, reprint, 140 x 215mm.  A$ 26 ea

#8565 Jackson & Tyler Tool Catalogue 1880 reprint, 112 pages, 150 x 225mm.  A$ 32

#8518 Starrett Tool Catalogue #28 2nd edition, vol 1 issue 3, just about perfect, these are the ones I use for identification and specification of tools, 576 pages, 133 x 195.  A$ 42

#8514 Woodworking & Carpentry for Australians by Brain Haines & Terry Smith, 292 pages, hardcover, 240 x 280, 1991 ed.  A$ 35

#8511 Woodworking Techniques, Tips & Shortcuts from a Master Craftsman by William Bigelow, 230 pages, 232 x 187.  A$ 35

#8512 Shop Savvy Tips, Techniques & Jigs for the Woodworkers & Metal Workers by Roy Moungovan, 342 pages, 268 x 197.  A$ 35

#8513 Creative Woodturning by Dale Nish, 248 pages, 1983 edition, 215 x 280.  A$ 38

#8515 Mitchell Beazley Projects in Wood, designing, making, finishing by Davis Field, 224 pages, 205 x 283.  A$ 38

#8517 Fitting and Machining, this book is new old stock, 640 pages, 2000 ed, 215 x 288.  A$ 85

#8510 Town & Country  Old Tools and Locks, Keys, and Closures with prices by Jack Wood, 290+ pages, 280 x 215.  A$ 38

#8519 The Starrett Story, 1956 ed mint, 32 pages, 120 x 175.  A$ 20

#8520 A 20th Century Colonial 1881-1955 by William Hardy Wilson, 95 pages, 210 x 295.  A$ 22

#8521 Reader's Digest Book of Skills & Tools, A step by step guide to do it yourself techniques and a homeowner's encyclopedia of tools, hardware and materials, 359 pages, 215 x 260.  A$ 35

#8555 Sandusky Tool Company Catalog  1877, Illustrated List of Planes, Plane Irons and assorted tools, 66 pages, 140 x 215mm.  A$ 32

#8557 Hirth & Krause Catalog 1890 of Leather & Findings, shoe store supplies, reprint mid west tools, 78 pages, 140 x 215mm.  A$ 32

#8558 Goodnow & Wightman Tool Catalog 1882, 112 pages,  137 x 212mm.  A$ 32

#8525 D Stolf Catalog 1915 reprint Mid-West Tools, 40 pages.  A$ 22

#8552 Feron Paris Tool Catalogue reprint by Mid-West Tools, over 50 pages, 270 x 185mm.  A$ 32

#8553 W F & John Barnes Co Foot Powered Lathes reprint by MWTCA 1982, 31 pages, 140 x 213mm.  A$ 22 

#8554 Sandusky Tool Company Catalog #25 sept 1 1925, reprint by mid west tool, 72 pages, 140 x 215mm.  A$ 32  2 available

aw2 Assorted collection of woodworking magazines, 38 assorted issues.  A$ 95

aw3 Assorted collection of woodworking magazines, 32 assorted issues.  A$ 75

#8522 Modern Woodturning by Gordon Stokes, 129 pages, 172 x 215.  A$ 18

#8523 Artistic Woodturning by Dale Nish, 255 pages, cover loose.  A$ 30

#8561 Wm H Care & Co Hardware Catalogue, date about 1900 or so, 32 pages, reprint.  A$ 18

#8562 Buck Brothers Tool Catalogue #6 1890 reprint, 120 pages, 140 x 215mm. A$ 35

#8566 Jackson & Tyler Tool Catalogue 1880, reprint, 112 pages, 150 x 225mm.  A$ 32

#8559 D R Barton & Co 1873 Mechanics Tool Catalogue, 76 pages, 140 x 215mm.  A$ 28

#8560 D R Barton & Co 1894 Price List of Planes, Edge Tools and more, 2 pages.  A$ 25

#8568 Goodell-Pratt Tool Catalogue #7 1905 reprint, 176 pages, 113 x 166mm.  A$ 26 ea

#8563 Bridgeport Hardware Mfg Co Catalogue #23 1925 reprint, 84 pages, 148 x 218mm.  A$ 34

#8564 Henry Cheney 1904 Hammer Catalogue, this is the one I use, 34 pages, 150 x 232mm.  A$ 32 ea

#8578 RARE The Hammer the king of tools by Ron Bard and Dan Comerford, this is the bible of hammer books, this is mint.  A$ 195

#8579 New Britain The Hardware Center, reprint by MWTCA, 71 pages.  A$ 22

#8574 Mitutoyo #550 Measuring Instruments Catalogue, 128 pages.  A$ 25

#8575 Millers Falls Goodell Pratt #42 Tool Catalogue, this is the one I use for identification, 240 pages.  A$ 38

#9106 1992 Early 20 th  Century Stanley Tools – A Price guide by Jack P. Wood. 181 pgs. Paper cover.  A$ 45

#9295 IBC 1998 Tool and hardware catalogue, these are the large ones.  A$ 35

#9296 IBC Engineering, data and tool catalogue, nice large one.  A$ 75

#9297 The Modern Motor Engineer 6 vol set, condition is great.  A$ 95

#9434 Keen Kutter guide to tools and cutlery reproduction.  A$ 35

#9435 Embossed American Axes a photographic guide, a few loose pages.  A$ 35

#1727 Lufkin Measuring Tapes & Rule Catalog Number 10, 112 pages reprint by MWTCA.  A$ 24

#1769 New Britain The Hardware Center, reprint by MWTCA, 71 pages.  A$ 22

Remodelling & repairing Kitchen Cabinets by Sam Allen, 125 pages.  A$ 18

The Tools used in building log houses in Indiana by Warren Roberts.  $ 16

McPherson's Guide for the Handyman, 80pgs, This tells how, what, why, where in the workshop.  A$ 16

The Miller in Eighteenth Century , Williamsburg, 37 pages.  A$ 18

Monagen Saw Works Price List, 36 pages, reprint 1976 of 1860 cat.  A$ 16  width="122"

#3551 Catalog of U S S American Nails.  A$ 16

Ohio Tool Co, cat no 23, 1910 . reprint by Roger Smith 1976, 84 pages  A$ 28

#1677 Pittsburg Supply Co Cat 25 1905 original hardcover, 680 pages, for plumbers, gas & steam fitters, machinists, railroad, mill, mine, boiler makers & engineers.  A$ 75

T B Rayl & Co Wood Workers Tools, 144 pages, reprint 1973.  A$ 24

#1770 Rural Occupations in Early 19th Century England, 641 Illustrations, 100+ pages.  A$ 30

Projects for the Router by Casey Chaffin & Nick Engler, 127 pages.  A$ 24

The Art of Woodworking Routing and Shaping , hardcover, 144 pages.  A$ 24

Picture Framing, A Practical Guide from Basic to Baroque, 119 pages A$ 35

#1771 US Patents 1790 to 1870 New Uses for Old Ideas, 43 pages.  A$ 24

Plain Buggies   by Stephen Scott, 96 pages.  A$ 14

Primitives Our American Heritage by Kathryn McNerney, 187 pages coving items around the barn.  A$ 18

#1732 Rayl's Wood Workers Tools Catalog No 21, 1905, 290 pages reprint by Roger Smith, long out of print.  A$ 24

The Handsaw Catalog Collection, 122 pages of E C Atkins & Co 1919 Cat, Henry Disston & Sons 1918 Cat, Simons MFG Co 1910 Cat, and Spear & Jackson 1915 Cat.  A$ 32  2 available

#1637 Sargent Planes Identification and Value by David Heckel, 84 pages, out of print.  A$ 50 ea

Folding Sawing Machines 1896-7, reprint 1981, 24 pages.  A$ 8

Original Scroll Saw Shelf Patterns by Patrick Spielman & Loren Raty, 128 pages.  A$ 22

Sports Figures for Scroll Saws   by Patrick Spielman & Brian Dahlen, 128 pages.  A$ 22

Sutton Taps & Tapping Handbook #78, 48 pages.  A$ 8

Stone Tools and Relics of the American Indian  Price Guide by R Moore 19 pages.  A$ 16

Shop Drawings of Shaker Iron & Tinware by Ejner Handberg, 87 pages.  A$ 16

The Silversmith in Eighteenth Century Williamsburg Craft Series, 37 pages.  A$ 18

#1712 The Handyman's Book of Tools, Materials and Processes Employed in Working Wood, reprint by Roger Smith1987, 260 pages long out of print.  A$ 35

#1653 The Great Tool Emporium by David Manners, hardcover, 407 pages, 61 chapters of the history of tools.  A$ 38

#1772 The Tools that Built America by Alex Bealer, 212 pages hard cover.  A$ 35

#1773 A Guide to American Trade Catalogs 1744-1900, 422 pages.  A$ 28

#1774 Trade Catalogs in the Hagley Museum & Library, 104 pages.  A$ 24

#1775 The Book of Trades, 125 pages.  A$ 18

Tools & Trades of America's Past by Marilyn Arbor, 116 pages, lots of trades like blacksmithing, coopering, engraving, milles, leatherworking.  A$ 38

#1694 Complete Book of Home Workshops by David Manners, 460 pages of tools and the workshop.  A$ 32

#1711 The Wooden Plane by Richard Martin, hard cover, 156 pages, covers the various type of wooden planes, care and cleaning, how to use.  A$ 40

Temmah Tools of Trade, 100 pgs, nice Australian catalog.  A$ 22

Thomas Napier, The Scottish Connection by Alan Bates. 1986 joint publication of the two major American Tool Clubs.  A$ 24

#4112   Rare Book: The Ultimate Brace by Reg Eaton, Hardcover. 180 pages. Near mint. Impossible to find. The best book ever written on the subject, bar none. A$ 159

Making Folk Toys & Weather Vanes by Sharon Pierce, 128 pages.  A$ 24

Toymaking Basics by David Wakefield, 128 pages.  A$ 22

Making Noah's Ark Toys in Wood , by Alan & Gill Bridgewater, 160 pages.  A$ 20

Making Traditional Pull-Along toys in Wood by Alan & Gill Bridgewater, 160 pages.   A$ 18

Turning Wooden Toys by Terry Lawrence, 172 pages.  A$ 24

Wooden Toys  by Anthony Hontoir, hard Cover, 160 pages.  A$ 28

Woodturning Traditional Folk Toys   by Alan & Gill Bridgewater, 128 pages.  A$ 22

The Woodturner's Bible, by Percy W Blandford.  A$ 25

Fun to Make Wooden Toys by Terry Forde, 136 pages.  A$ 22

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Hand tools Instruments & Devices by Graham Blackburn, 238 pages.  A$ 26

WM P Walters'  Sons Tool Chests, Scroll saws, Model engines, carving tool, 32 pages, reprint 1983.  A$ 12

A J Wilkinson & Co Illustrated Catalogue of Hardware and Tools, 160 pages, reprint 2001.  A$ 18

Winnie Machine Works, 18th ed, Excellent re-print of this 1891 catalogue from a manufacturer specialising in hoop machinery. This catalogue includes a very good section of how to make coiled barrel  hoops, wood selection etc. etc. Softcover, 42 pages. A$ 15

Making Wooden Bowls with a router & scroll saw   by Patrick Spielman & Carl Roehl, 160 pages.  A$ 26

Tool Collectors Handbook of prices paid in auction for Early American Tools.  A$ 15

A Museum of Early American Tools by Eric Sloane , 105 pages.  A$ 28

A Guide to American Wooden Planes and their makers 2nd ed by Emil & Martyl Pollak. A$ 34

   The Art of Making Wooden Toys by Peter Stevenson, 246 pgs, lots of diagrams to copy to get you started.  A$ 24 sold

Working with Wood by Michael Lawrence, 160pgs. A basic woodworking manual and a guide to the skills of traditional woodworking.  A$ 20

The Complete Woodworker by B Jones, 408 pages, this book describes the selecting and use of tools and appliances, sawing, planing, chiseling, and boring, the making of joints, the practice of nailing, screwing, gluing, mitre-cutting and running moulding plus much more.  A$ 32

The History of Woodworking Tools by Goodman , this is a very fine quality book that would be read over and over again.   A$ 85

Woodworking Planes, A Descriptive Register of Wooden Planes by Alvin Sellens.   This is another of the rare books by A Sellens, out of print and hard to get.  A$ 95

Woodworking Tools at Shelburne Museum , series no 3. 79 pgs.  A$ 18

Tools  A Guide for Collectors by Jane and Mark Rees , softcover, 240 pages. 1996  edition of this English guide for collectors. Covers a wide range of tools with hints and tips plus price range. Very good condition. A$ 45

Zenith Tools and Cutlery , Reprint of the 1910 hardware catalogue of the Marshall-Wells Hardware Company. Softcover, 138 pages. Includes  woodworking tools, cutlery , sharpening tools and gardening tools. A$ 18