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• A Millers Falls Home Page

  http://www.oldtoolheaven.com/
  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.

• American Artifacts

  http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/index.htm
  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.

• Antique Tools FAQ

  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~alf/en/antique-tool-faq.txt
  FAQ designed to address the most frequently asked questions about antique tools on rec.woodworking.

• Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents

  http://www.datamp.org/
  A clearinghouse for information on antique tool and woodworking machine patents, allowing collectors of these tools to easily find information about the history of tools and trades.

• Disstonian Institute

  http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/
  Information for users and collectors of all models of Disston handsaws.

• Don Bosse's Miller's Patent Page

  http://dbosse.nonesuchtools.com/Home.html
  Describes Miller's Patent Plow Plane. Includes nomenclature, photos, origin and history of Charles Miller and his planes.

• Fine Tool Journal

  http://www.finetoolj.com/
  Magazine for those who collect hand tools, use them, or just study their history.

• Hyper Kitten: Old Tools

  http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/
  Interesting and vintage tools.

• Mel Miller's Web Site

  http://melmillerantiquetools.com/
  Collecting old tools since the mid 80s, specializing in Davis Levels and Patented planes.

• Old Tool Photos

  http://www.oldtoolphotos.com/
  A site for woodworkers and tool collectors to view photos of antique tools for research and reference.

• Papawswrench

  http://www.papawswrench.com/
  Dedicated to antique and vintage hand tools, especially wrenches. Discussion forum for the community of buyers, sellers, and collectors.

• Patrick Leach's Stanley B&G

  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~alf/en/new-bg.html
  Gratuitous graphical blandishment by Allan Fisher.

• Patrick's Blood And Gore

  http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm
  Information about Stanley planes; what they look like, what they do, what common parts are missing, what flaws they suffered during use.

• Saw Set Collector's Resource

  http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/
  Mark Conley provides information with pictures, patent numbers and dates as a resource for other collectors.

• Saw Sets and Vintage Saw Tool Museum

  http://members.tripod.com/~sawtool/LinksPage.htm
  Very informative site with photo display and history of saw sets and saw tools.

• Sawdust and Shavings

  http://www.sawdustandshavings.com/
  Features projects, reviews of hand and power tools, woodworking book reviews, rants and a hardwood information chart.

• The Electronic Neanderthal

  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~alf/en/en.html
  A repository of information on the use and preservation of old and antique woodworking tools.

• The Old Tools Company

  http://www.oldtools.co.uk/
  Offers a variety of antique and used woodworking tools, along with many collectable planes like Norris, Record and Stanley planes.

• VingtageMachinery.org

  http://vintagemachinery.org/home.aspx
  Devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery developed through contributions by many enthusiasts of antique iron.

• Vintage Saws

  http://www.vintagesaws.com/
  To provide the highest quality saws of the 19th and 20th Century to the woodworker and collector alike.

• Zangobob's Blow Torch Heaven

  http://www.blotorches.com/
  Focuses on the use, functional operation, repair, troubleshooting and failure mode analysis of gasoline blow torches. Includes articles, FAQs and links.

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