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	Kenneth L. Cope, AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS: An Illustrated Directory of Patents. Ref: 9332 Published by Astragal. Over 1000 fully indexed and illustrated patents covering all American machinist's tools patented before 1905 and all the important ones between 1906 and 1916. 177 x 257 mm. 424pp. 1000 line drawings. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £19.95


	Kenneth L. Cope, AMERICAN WRENCH MAKERS, 1830 - 1930 2nd ed. Ref: 9116 Astragal P{ress. The wrench or spanner is arguably the most intriguing of all hand tools. This title identifies 100s of American makers who produced literally 1000s of different types. This 2nd edition contains 200 new entries and additions to 60 of the exisitng entries. There is an identification system that cross-references patent dates and trade names with the actual maker. 100s of period illustrations help identify unmarked examples. 255 x 176 mm. 290 pp. Illustrated throughout. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £17.95


	Kenneth L. Cope, MAKERS OF AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS. Ref: 9334 Published by Astragal Press. Directory of 350 companies that produced levels, protractors, bevels, callipers, dividers, trammels, surface and marking gauges, speed indicators, rules and tool chests. Descriptions plus 100s of illustrations. 254 x 178 mm. 320 pp. 600 line illustrations. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £19.50


	Kenneth L. Cope, MORE MAKERS OF AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS. Ref: 9333 Published by Astragal. 100s of additional makers to add to Cope's two other books on this subject and new material on the five major makers: Browne & Sharpe, Sawyer, Standard Tools, L. S. Starrett and Stevens. New makers listed include Ames, Alfred Baker, George Bates, G. L. Chamberlain, Lindquist, Washburn, Hubbard & Curtis and Adolph Heydrich. 255 x 180 mm. 165 pp. Illustrated throughout. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £15.95


	Edward A. Fagen, THE ENGINE'S MOAN, American Steam Whistles. Ref: 0184 Published by Astragal. This broadly researched book starts with the history and development of the steam whistle which was invented at the Dowlais Iron Works in Wales by Andrew Stephens to prevent boiler explosions. Although the subtitle of the book refers specifically to America there are many references in the book to England and other countries. Detailed illustrations of individual whistles and types, and of patents and how the steam whistle works. Much of the book is devoted to the use and importance of the whistle in railways. ISBN 119316626014 277 x 335 mm. x + 278 pp. 4 pp. of colour plates and 100s of b&w drawings and photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £26.95


	R. Grimshaw, GRIMSHAW ON SAWS. Ref: 0073 ..Published by Astragal Reprint of the 1880 US classic on the history, care and use of all types of saws; early handsaws to 19th century production models ISBN 096180887X 253 x 177 mm. 160 pp. + 17 pp. of advertisements. 250 line engravings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £13.95


	Garrett Hack, CLASSIC HAND TOOLS. Ref: 0185 Published by Taunton. A beautiful and practical book revealing the rich variety and history of hand tools, with much information on their use in modern woodworking. Practical information on how to buy, use and maintain hand tools. A lot of photography and resesarch for this book was done in the UK ISBN 1561585076, 280 x 230. 224 pp. 320 colour plates and 16 drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £19.95


	Ken Hawley & Dennis Watts, WOODEN SPOKESHAVES. Ref: 9129 Hawley Collection Trust. A thorough examination of wooden spokeshaves taken from the examples and documentation in the Hawley Collection Trust at Sheffield University. The chapters are: (1) Introduction; (2) General Description; (3) Historical Notes; (4) Patterns and Varieties; (5) Manufacture and (6) Pricing. There are mainly colour photographs throughout the chapters and some 14 in the manufacturing chapter alone showing tools for making spokeshaves that are rarely scene. 245 x 175 mm. 32 pp.36 photographs in colour and 6 b&w. pb. Click image to see further details. Price: £5.95


	Ian Kirby, SHARPENING WITH WATERSTONES. Ref: 0123 Published by Stobart Davies. How to obtain a perfect edge in 60 seconds; what bevel angles are best; how to test for sharpness; choosing a grinder; building a bench and buying stones ISBN 0854420789 230 x 150 mm. 112 pp. 100s of photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £10.95


	Scott Landis, THE WORKBENCH BOOK. Ref: 0144 Published by Batsford. An account of benches world-wide and throughout history, from the illustration in Moxon through to the 'Workmate', for anyone seriously working in wood. There are chapters on vises and 19 pages of measured drawings for four workbenches. All problems to do with workbench construction are covered. ISBN 0918804760 280 x 230 mm. 256 pp. 278 colour and b&w photographs, 189 drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £19.95


	Scott Landis, THE WORKSHOP BOOK. Ref: 0170 Published by B&T. A systematic approach to the construction of sites for workbenches and machines and storage for timber and tools. Heat and light, dust collection and safety are also covered. 20 detailed plans for workshops with dozens of useful fixtures. This book is crammed with solutions ISBN 0942391373 280 x 230 mm. 224 pp. 301 colour and b&w photographs, 76 drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £19.95


	Alistair Morris, ANTIQUES FROM THE GARDEN. Ref: 9309 Published by Garden Art Press. The book is divided into sections on structures and furniture, fountains, urns, watering cans, flower pots, tools and implements, shears, secateurs, mowing machines, rollers, barrows, games and novelties. In this revised edition every section has been enlarged and there are now over 750 illustrations, of which 250 are in colour. Many new tools are illustrated from bill hooks to mowers and new catalogues. 'Dealers and Collectors will lust after its handsome content' Historic Homes and Properties . 273 x 210 mm. 280 pp. 250 colour and over 500 b&w illustrations. hb. Click image for further details. Price: £28.50


	Lie-Nielsen, COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO SHARPENING. Ref: 0121 Published by Taunton. This guide shows the techniques of mastering every conceivable kind of hand and power tool sharpening, from basic chisels to moulding planes and jointer knives.The chapters comprise: The material of tool steels; Abrasives; Machines for sharpening; Sharpening kits; Jigs and fixtures; Gauges and knives; Planes; Chisels; Spokeshaves and beading tools; Scrapers; Drills and Handsaws; Axes and adzes; Carving tools; Turning tools and Power tools. A full index. Hundreds of useful to-the-point illustrations. The author is well known for the superb modern planes his company produces ISBN 1561586579 278 x 230 mm. 224 pp. 725 colour photographs and 25 b&w drawings. Hardback. Click image to enlarge Price: £29.95


	Simon Moore, CUTLERY FOR THE TABLE. Ref: 0078 Published by Hallamshire Press. Shows the development of eating utensils from prehistoric times through Roman, medieval, Tudor and Stuart times on to the present day. It takes the development of design up to the invention of stainless steel. The book can be used as a guide to attribution of individual pieces. Thorough descriptions and copious illustrations of every period as well as tables of bolster and blade design and London cutlers' marks ISBN 1874718563 248 x 171 mm. 320 pp. Over 250 ilustrations. Hardback. Click image to enlarge Price: £30.00


	Ron Pearson, THE AMERICAN PATENTED BRACE 1829-1924. Ref: 9026 A dictionary of over 500 brace patents in four categories: ratchet, corner, brace/wrench and brace combination tools. Each patent is illustrated together with patentee, number, date, description and an indication of rarity. 278 x 215 mm. 192 pp. Photographs and line illustrations. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £16.95


	E. & M. Pollak. ed., THE FASCINATING WORLD OF EARLY TOOLS & TRADES. Ref: 0015 Published by Astragal. 55 articles on tools and trades selected from the thousands of articles published by the Journal of the Early American Industries Association over the past 60 years. They cover a wide variety of subjects including the bygone cobbler and clogmaker; cutting, hewing and squaring a beam; nail making; traditional soap making; barrels made by hand; old time fencing and the many uses of horn. ISBN 0879350989 234 x 155 mm. 424 pp. Fully illustrated and indexed. Hardback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Harrison, RECORD PLANES AND OTHER TOOLS. Ref: 9138 Published by Roy Arnold. A thoroughly researched account of the history of Record planes from the founding of the original company C & J Hampton in 1898 through the acquisition of the Preston List in the early 1930s to the position of Record Tools in 1998. Accompanying this is a reprint of the complete February 1938 No. 15 Catalogue, now considered the most representative and the peak of the pre-Second World War production. Dates for introduction of each plane after 1938 and various adaptations are all listed in great detail. The author has had full cooperation and approval of the firm in his researches. Illustrations of planes and parts appear throughout the text. Appropriate patent documents are included, also a guide to recent prices realized . 297 x 210 mm. 176 pp. Illustrated throughout with b&w line drawings and photographs. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £19.95


	Andy Rae, CHOSSING & USONG HAND TOOLS. Ref: 9219 Published by Sterling, his is the essential who, what, when, where, and why of hand tools! Not only is the equipment itself beautiful, it's the classic and most pleasurable way to work with wood. Hundreds of photographs, accompanied by explanatory illustrations, escort you through the traditional workshop, introducing everything from clamps and drills to chisels and saws. Not a question goes unanswered in this guide to buying, tuning, sharpening, and operating both antique and contemporary pieces: you'll find out which tools you really need, which ones are the best, and how to use them most effectively. There's advice on work surfaces, marking and measuring utensils, edgers, and tools that pull, pry, twist, bore, and scrape. 254 x 216mm. 208 pp. 100s of colour pjhotographs throughout. pb. with flaps. Click image for further details. Price: £10.99


	Jeffrey L. Rodengen, THE LEGEND OF STANLEY, 150 Years of the Stanley Works. Ref: 9018 Published by Write Stuff Sydicate. A thorough history of the company and its products through all its permutations and amalgamations, from Frederick Stanley's 1823 beginnings and the forming of the Stanley Works in 1852 through to the 1990s. Every aspect of the business is discussed. The last chapter is on the phenomenon of the Stanley collector. Profusely illustrated, showing the vast array of tools manufactured originally by Stanley and also the companies it acquired. 285 x 230 mm. xii + 192 pp. 100s of illustrations in colour and b&w photographs and drawings. hb. Jacketed. Click image to enlarge. Price: £29.95


	R. A . Salaman, DICTIONARY OF LEATHER-WORKING TOOLS, 1700 - 1950. Ref: 9016 Published by Astragal Press. Over 1100 tools are illustrated and discussed under various trades: bookbinder, furrier, the maker of boots and shoes, clogs, driving belts, gloves, handbags and purses, harness and saddles, hats, ball maker, coach trimmer, felt maker, pump-washer maker, last and boot tree, parchment and vellum, taxidermist, loriner and whip maker. There are chapters on manufacturers (tanner's and currier's tools) and on decoration. 253 x 178 mm. 400 pp. Illustrated throughout with line drawings. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £28.50


	R. A. Salaman, DICTIONARY OF WOODWORKING TOOLS c. 1700-1970 and Tools of Allied Trades. Ref: 9013 Published by Astragal. This is the 2nd edition, revised by Philip Walker, of what has become recognised as the definitive reference work on handtools used in the woodworking trades. Every known tool is described. Over 450 town and country workshops were visited in the compiling of this record. The purpose of each tool is explained and many of the original methods and sayings of tradesmen are also recorded. 245 x 187 mm. 546 pp. 740 line drawings. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £29.50


	Sheffield 1787, A DIRECTORY OF SHEFFIELD. Ref: 9021 Published by TATHS. A new reprint of the1787 Directory of Sheffield including the manufacturers in the adjacent villages. In the introduction by Jane Rees she notes that other town directories of this time gave only a general picture of trade and communications with the outside world, whereas this directory includes the marks of various manufacturers such as cutlers, scissors and file smiths, edge tool and sickle manufactures as registered by the Cutlers Company, which often were the only means of identifying makers. 190 x 120 mm. vii + 86 pp. Engravings of marks throughout the text. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £11.95


	Eric Sloane, A MUSEUM OF EARLY AMERICAN TOOLS. Ref: 00201 Published by Dover. Pen and ink sketches accurately illustrate early tools: carpenters, joiners, farriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, coachmakers, sawyers, loggers, tanners, curriers and many other farm and building tools along with kitchen equipment. A total complement of tools of the pre-industrial age ISBN 0345326113 203 x 135 mm. 108 pp. 104 line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £6.50


	Geoffrey Tweedale, STAN SHAW, MASTER CUTLER. Ref: 0077 Published by Interleaf(Hallamshire Press). The story of a Sheffield 'Little Meister' (a master cutler working on his own). Goes into considerable detail about the making of various kinds of knives (from pen to Bowie types) with terms and processes explained, plus a personal account ISBN 1874718202 235 x 155 mm. 96 pp. Many good photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £6.95

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