Museum of Early American Tools

Absorbing book describes in detail farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made; includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations. Profusely illustrated with over 180 pen and ink sketches; meticulously researched by the author, who is also an avid collector; extremely comprehensive: scores of tools described, including artifacts made with them.