Pieh Tool

Postman, Hatfield

Between approximately 1800 and 1860 Mousehole Forge of Sheffield, England was the premier anvil maker in the world. Even after 1860 when other English anvil makers were producing anvils by more modern methods and machinery, Mousehole Forge retained a major share of the market, especially in America, continuing right into the 20th century. By that time there were only three manufacturers shipping anvils to the U.S. This book is the story of this small company and their anvils.

The biography of Francis Whitaker as told to Gary Mansfield. Francis is a living legend--he actually has been nominated as a "Living Treasure", under a program of the National Endowment for the Arts.

This book is reminiscences, both fascinating and inspiring, with photographs of Francis and his work.

Hull

There was scarcely a household in Britain that did not possess some items of pewter: bowls, plates, spoons, candlesticks, toys and buttons were some of the everyday objects made of this alloy of tin. Introduced to Britain by the Romans, the pewter trade became widespread in the middle ages, and English pewter became renowned for its high quality. The trade reached a peak in the seventeenth century.

Revised & Expanded 4th Edition

McConnell

In recent years, collectors have come to recognize the beauty and value of Roycroft items, particularly the art metal which is the most available, affordable, and varied of all Roycroft collectibles. Influenced by the English movement that was spearheaded by William Morris, Elbert Hubbard began a new industry dedicated to quality of design and manufacture, from its factories near Buffalo, New York. With 179 full color illustrations, this newly revised & expanded identification and price guide offers Arts and Crafts collectors and dealers an in-depth look at the many objects that were made. Included are bowls, vases, jewelry, desk items, bookends, candlesticks and other items of interest. The text provides the history and background of the company, as well as information about each of the products illustrated. There is also a good selection of original advertising and promotional material.

Pozsgai Frank & Mark Downing

Scrollsawing in metal is simple, and with a few extra steps, cutting metal is as enjoyable as cutting wood. The results are wonderful and include chandeliers and other decorative accessories for the home. All is explained in clear, step-by-step instructions, illustrated in color photos. In addition the author supplies many patterns and a gallery to inspire you.

Lang

Lang has gathered all of the most important Craftsman motifs into one source. The drawings are accurate, complete and fully detailed. They can be enlarged or reduced as the need arises. It was the copper, brass, and wrought iron inlays, knobs, hinges, and latches that gave so much charm to the Craftsman Style. The book includes introduction chapters on history, design, and technique.

Brack

This book explores ancient and early modern steel and toolmaking strategies and techniques, including those of early Iron Age, Roman, medieval, and Renaissance metallurgists and toolmakers. Also reviewed are the technological innovations of the Industrial Revolution, the contributions of the English industrial revolutionaries to the evolution of the factory system of mass production with interchangeable parts, and the development of bulk steelmaking processes and alloy steel technologies in the latter half of the 19th century. It includes an extensive bibliography of resources pertaining to steel-and toolmaking techniques from the early Bronze Age to the beginning of bulk-processed steel production after 1870.

Arbor

Nearly 100 years ago Henry Mercer began to amass a vast collection of the tools and implements used by Americans before the industrial age. These everyday objects of ordinary people – their axes, sickles, pie plates, and spinning wheels – provide a valuable glimpse into the material culture of the past.

Nagyszalanczy

Celebrating the World's Most Amazing Tools

A world tour of objects that rarely leave the private vaults of collectors. Craftsmen have always made their own tools and this is a celebration of some of the most exquisite tools every made. Many were constructed for actual use while others were made as presentation pieces or to showcase the skills of their creators. Numerous patent models are also included. Over 400 color photos explore instruments particular to woodworkers, blacksmiths, coopers, wheelwrights, and others.
This is a rare and fascinating look at the tools from the golden age of toolmaking.

Bealer

In this richly illustrated book, author and master craftsman Alex Bealer tells the fascinating story of woodworking in colonial America, enthusiastically describing and clearly depicting a wide array of devices – from axes wielded by frontiersmen to clear the land and build log cabins, to carpenters' saws, planes, and hammers, and furniture-makers' chisels, bevels, lathes, and calipers.