Tools & Trades Books

11/10/2025

I will be showing my books at these shows in NH.

08/06/2025

04/23/2025

Featured today The Ultimate Brace http://www.toolsandtradesbooks.com/store-detail.php?ID=10359

04/17/2025

Are you interested in historic trades, crafts and industries? Do you collect and use antique tools? Then please join us at the Early American Industries Annual Conference.

04/07/2025

Plan to join us for tailgating and a two-day antique tool auction. I will be there with many books on early trades and tools, woodworking projects, learning to use woodworking tools, reference books and more. www.toolsandtradesbooks.com

12/06/2022

Books make great gifts. Here is a set of Ken Roberts' Wooden Planes in 19th Century America, hardbound with jackets. Red leatherette covers in excellent condition; light wear on paper jackets; Vol. I is second printing 1982; Vol. II is first edition 1983.

03/31/2020

Just what everyone needs - a silverplated Danish thumb press oil can. http://www.shorthillstudio.com/store-detail.php?ID=6902

05/25/2017

Last week I enjoyed participating in the Early American Industries Assn. (EAIA) annual conference in Old Sturbridge Village (Mass.) Took a workshop in tinsmithing - great fun! and toured all the working crafts shops. Here in the blacksmith's workshop, I saw the largest smith's brace ever. I've had a few of these, but none this large. It's in front of the left window and has a long arm for working it.

02/10/2017

Here's an unidentified device. Six inches long with very fine teeth and a lever on top. Any ideas?