Hand Tools

John Kelsey   Here's an extremely handy guide to more than 100 tools available in hardware stores and home centers for every handyperson. Time to... [read more]

Thomas Lie-Nielsen,Taunton Press,Tom Lie-Nielsen   An experienced toolmaker teaches you how to keep both hand and power tools sharp and ready for work. With step-by-step instructions and... [read more]

Lonnie Bird,Taunton Press   Here's a well-illustrated guide that includes all the tools, both hand and power, found in a modern woodworking shop. Here's you'll find... [read more]

Editors of Fine Woodworking   Here's lots of good advice on how how to choose, tune and sharpen, and use handplanes. They are among the most versatile... [read more]

Kenneth L. Cope   This book details over 1000 fully indexed and illustrated patents, covering all American machinists' tools patented between 1905 and 1916. You'll find... [read more]

Garrett Hack,John S. Sheldon   Evocative photos combined with solid info on buying and using chisels, boring tools, hammers, saws, measuring tools and more. Nice sections on... [read more]

Garrett Hack,John S. Sheldon   Two lovely, classic books available in a slipcase. Classic Hand Tools has color illustrations and a discussion of the use of each... [read more]

Toshio Odate   Finally back in print, this is the only comprehensive and authentic discussion of Japanese tools. The author, Toshio Odate, completed a traditional... [read more]

D. Cook,S. Lawrence Whipple   So you favor hand tools? Here's how to get the most out of the ultimate and most ancient of hand tools, the... [read more]

Leonard Lee   A master teaches you a lot about tool edges and commercial sharpening equipment, along with good advice on solving most sharpening problems.... [read more]

Garrett Hack,John S. Sheldon   This is the best book on handplanes: pretty pictures and good info. In it is everything from rare and fancy collector's planes... [read more]

Sandor Nagyszalanczy   If you have the proper tools, you have a much better chance of getting every home improvement job done right. With this... [read more]

Peter Korn   Here is the useful instruction book for woodworking hand tools. You will learn each tool's special uses, what to look for when... [read more]

Andy Rae   This introduction to hand tools, by a former editor at American Woodworker magazine, discusses what to buy and how to tune and... [read more]

Fine Woodworking Magazine   Fine Woodworking's "on" series reprints technical articles from the magazine's golden black-and-white years, 1975 through 1984, in their original format. Covers chisels... [read more]

   If you're like most woodworkers, you own handplanes but you never learned to use them to their best advantage. In this video,... [read more]

Henry Disston & Sons   This 1902 reprint details the crosscut, circular, and band saws used in the lumber industries. It tells how they were used, installed,... [read more]

Aaron Moore,Musaemura Sithole   Making tools out of available materials can save lots of cash. This text focuses on the repair and making of lots of... [read more]

Bo Bergman   This classic work covers the basics of this important craft, with emphasis on making handles and sheaths for a purchased blade. (Written... [read more]

John M. Whelan   Making your own planes puts you in touch with woodworking like nothing else can do. Here are easy to follow, detailed plans... [read more]

Herbert P. Kean   Whether for collecting or for use, you can bring old tools back to life. This little volume is full of practical advice.... [read more]

Michael Dunbar   The focus of this book is on getting your old tools to work the way they were meant to work. Good sections... [read more]

Ian J. Kirby   Anyone can learn how to sharpen every kind of woodworking tool, with a minimum of equipment and fuss. Here is a detailed,... [read more]

John Juranitch   Learn how to get an edge so sharp on a dull blade that you'll be able to shave your legs if you... [read more]

Kenneth D. Roberts   If you've got an old Stanley 45 or 55 universal plane that you intend to figure out some day, this is the... [read more]

Norm Abram,This Old House Books,The Editors of This Old House Magazine   Norm Abrams always provides an interesting read, and this book is no exception. Learn about tools from a master, what they are... [read more]

Ray Larsen   Demystifies and makes accessible to woodworkers the creation of their own tools-- a most satisfying experience. You'll learn the right kinds of... [read more]

Rick Peters   This comprehensive guide covers all the hand tools a woodworker needs, with solid advice on choosing, tuning and learning how to use... [read more]

Here's a wide variety of small scale projects that make use of your "offcuts" and... [read more]

Here are hundreds of photos of new kitchen and bath innovations for remodeling or building... [read more]

This glued-lapstrake mahogany plywood construction is highly desirable, giving you a strong and low maintenance... [read more]

For carvers at all skill levels, here's a book by the well known scrollsawer Diane... [read more]