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Museum of Woodworking Tools - Images and descriptions of a large variety of antique woodworking tools including store with items for sale.

ToolTrip, hosted by Stan Faullin - Site features Stanley tools, Sargent tools, etc. Also offers some items for sale.

Union Hill Antique Tools - Information on old, antique, and collectible tools. Plus a variety of planes, levels, and rules for sale

The Ornamental Turning Gallery - 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.

The Astragal Press - Publishers of books on woodworking, antique tools, blacksmithing and metalworking, carriages and sleighs, early trades, technology, construction techniques and design.

Antique Resources - Article: Collecting Antique Tools by Steve Johnson

The Great Adirondack Tool Company - Buying and selling antique carpenter tools, harness maker tools, and good useable woodworking tools

American Artifacts - 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.

Old Tool User's Toolbench - Dedicated to the study of old woodworking tools.

Wooden Clamps - An introduction to an enthusiastic hobbyist, collector and researcher of wooden clamps made in America.

Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools - Online source for classic hand tools and books about antique tools.

Roger K. Smith Antique Tools And Catalogs - Important tool related books and large assortment of catalogs for the serious tool collector spanning decades of hand tool manufacturers.

The Electronic Neanderthal Woodworker - A repository of information on the use and preservation of old and antique woodworking tools.

Chuck Zitur's Old Tools - Gallery of Chuck Zitur's personal collection of antique tools dating through the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bill Gustafson's Old and Antique Tools - Online dealer featuring antique tools, books on collecting, links to organizations and other related sites.

Antique Tools FAQ - FAQ designed to address the most frequently asked questions about antique tools on rec.woodworking.

Falcon-Wood Old Woodworking Tools - Source for old woodworking tools as well as those from other trades including machinists, coachmakers, shipwrights, wheelwrights, leatherworkers, coopers and others.

Dukk Antique Woodworking Tools - Online source of antique tools specializing in Stanley Tools updated monthly.

Disstonian Institute - Information for users and collectors of all models of Disston Handsaws.

Vintage Tool House - Antique and used woodworking hand tools for the tradesman and/or collector featuring hand planes, chisels, saws, measuring devices, and boring tools.

Antiques of a Mechanical Nature - Purveyors of American patented and mechanical antiques.

Saw Sets and Vintage Saw Tool Museum - Very informative site with photo display and history of saw sets and saw tools.

For Love Or Money Antiques And Collectibles - Offering a variety of antiques and collectibles with a primary focus on antique and collectible woodworking tools.

Patrick's Blood And Gore - Comprehensive information about Stanley planes; what they look like, what they do, what common parts are missing, what flaws they suffered during use.

Platnar Old Tools - A variety of antique tools for sale including planes, rules, and wrenches.

The Best Things Antique Tools - Offering high quality used and collector tools specializing in molding planes and British metal planes.

Mark Rees Tools - In addition to being historians of old tools, Jane and Mark Rees offer both rare and usable tools of all trades for sale.

Woodplanes From The Past - Devoted to the restoration of quality woodplanes, primarily Bailey and Stanley, and offering a variety for sale.

ToolRestoration.com - Restoration and preservation of woodworking tools, unique wooden objects, and artisan crafted pieces.

Global Antique Tools - Unique and rare antique and collectable tools from all of the trades.

John Page's Antiques - A substantial collection of antique tools for sale as well as a variety of other collectables such as art glass, china, and toys.

British Woodworking Tools - Specialists in antique British tools purchased from source.

Rosewood And Brass Antique Tools - 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.

Old Woodworking Machines - Devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery developed through contributions by many enthusiasts of antique iron.

Workingtools.com.au - Buy and sell antique, collectable, useable hand tools, and scientific instruments. Based in Tasmania and will ship worldwide.

Jon Zimmers Antique Tools - Antique and collectible planes, levels, braces, edge tools, and rules for sale including a variety of books on antique tools.

The Galoot's Progress - A gathering place for old tool obsessed individuals featuring regularly updated information and links.

A Millers Falls Home Page - 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.

Southwest Tool Collectors Association - Promotes the collection, care and use of antique and collectible tools. Links, membership information, events and sample newsletter.

Rose Antique Tools - Historical information about several hand tool makers.

Zangobob's Blow Torch Heaven - Information about gasoline blow torches for collectors and enthusiasts.

The Old Tool Nut Journal - 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.

Rockwell Tools - For avid tool collectors interested in antique power tools, this site is designed for collectors of antique Rockwell® power tools.

Early American Industries Association - EAIA membership information, Antique Tool Collecting and related information.

Mid-West Tool Collectors Association - Dedicated to the study, preservation and understanding of the early tools, implements and devices used in homes, shops, on the farms and on the seas, and to a better perception of the industries and crafts in which these tools were used as well as the craftsmen who used them.

TOOLTALK - Preserving Arts and Skills of the Trades (PAST) is a collection of people who love old tools and history. The online place to learn about the tools and trades that made America.

Pacific Northwest Tool Club - For those interested in collecting & use of old tools.

Society For Preservation And Study of Wooden Planes - Organization for historical study of wooden planes and study of antique wooden plane makers. Research on antique tool history.

The Hardware Companies Kollectors Klub - Informational site for collectors interested in tools and related items from vintage hardware companies including Simmons (Keen Kutter); Shapleigh (Diamond Edge); Winchester, Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett(OVB), Belknap (Blue Grass), and Stanley.

CRAFTS of New Jersey - Antique Tool Collector Organization - For those anywhere in the world who collect, use, display, or sell early tools or implements. Publish a newsletter, The Tool Shed, and sponsor several tool-related events each year.

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