Below you will find a listing of links to sites that I've put together for your convienience. Each site has been chosen for its content, the main criteria being that it promotes the sharing of information on the history and conservation of old tools, and does not focus solely on the commercial aspect of them. Don't get me wrong, I love to buy old tools (when I have the money) but if thats what your looking for those sites are easy enough to find.
- Routers , Hosted by Jay Sutherland, Here you will find comprehensive type studies on Routers (manual) of all makes.
- Ornamental Lathes , "www.turners.org" Hosted by Steve Johnson , Lots of articles on Ornamental Lathes their developement and history.
- The Sawset Museum , Hosted by Nathan Lindsey , A great site with lots of good content on Sawset's, which also contains the following link.
- Tool Restoration , Here you will find a great deal of information covering all aspects of restoring that gem of a tool you just picked up but are unsure of where to begin cleaning it up.
- Combination Planes "Tooltrip.com" , This site is hosted by Stan Faulin, he provides a great deal of information on Combination Planes, as well as Mitre Boxes, Miller's Patents (my favorite),Instruction Manual Reprints, and replacement parts.
- Bedrock Planes , Bob Kaune wrote the book on Bedrock planes, here you will find the complete type study performed by him. Bob also has planes and parts for purchase at his site.
- W.F. Barnes Pedal Machinery , Richard Van Vlecks site covers everything you could want to know about the W.F Barnes Co. line of Human powered equipment.
- Millers Falls Tools , Hosted by Randy Roeder this site covers the line of tools produced by the Millers Falls Co. , manufacturers of all types of woodworking hand tools.
- Stanley Planes , "Supertool.com" , Hosted by Patrick Leach , Covers The entire line of Stanley Planes , loads of information , type studies , and more , all presented as only Pat himself can do.
- Topics of all Kinds , Tony Murlands site , cantains articles encompassing tools of all types written by persons considered noted authorities in their area of speciality.
- Hand Saws & Scrapers, Hosted by Ralph Brendler , Here you will find information regarding the types scapers and hand saws, their use, and application.
The Following Is A list Of Links To Tool Oriented Organizations
- Mid-West Tool Collectors Association , (M-WTCA) 4000 friendly people just nuts about tools !
- Early American Industries Association (EAIA)
- Rocky Mountain Tool Collectors Association
- South-West Tool Collectors Association
- Arizona Antique Tool Collectors This is an email contact
- Richmond (Virginia) Antique Tool Society (RATS)
- Pacific North-West Tool Club (PNTC)
- Collectors of Rare And Familiar Tools Society (CRAFTS)
- Long Island Antique Tool Collectors Association (LIATCA) This is an email contact.
- The Ornamental Turning Center (Turners.org)