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01-17-2010 11:16 PM

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Can anyone suggest a couple of good books on antique/old tools?

THanks,
Harold

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WayneC home \| projects \| blog 14359 posts in 5067 days #1 posted 01-17-2010 11:18 PM	What are you trying to figure out? -- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
hairy home \| projects \| blog 3191 posts in 4502 days #2 posted 01-18-2010 12:11 AM	Here’s a good webpage. Lots of info and links. http://www.roseantiquetools.com/index.html -- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't tie his shoes. Blaze Foley
WayneC home \| projects \| blog 14359 posts in 5067 days #3 posted 01-18-2010 12:33 AM	couple of reviews you might be interested in http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/1072 http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/1065 Classic Hand Tools by Garrett Hack Art of Fine Tools 2/E (Paperback) by Sandor Nagyszalanczy -- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Dano46 home \| projects \| blog 86 posts in 4139 days #4 posted 01-19-2010 05:23 PM	“Antique Tools Our American Heritage” by Kathryn McNerney, is pretty informative. -- You can't trust a dog to guard your food.
JimmyNate home \| projects \| blog 124 posts in 4320 days #5 posted 01-19-2010 05:55 PM	The Handplane Book by Garrett Hack has some good info on old planes. -- "We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then is not an act but a habit." ---Aristotle

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