6 minCollectingThe 46th Brown International Antique Tool Auction by John WellsHeld on Saturday, March 28th, 2015, this was the second Brown International Antique Tool auction that was managed and put on by its new...
3 minHistoricalA Review: British Saws & Saw Makers from 1660It has been rumored for several years that Simon Barley, the noted English saw expert, was working on a book about them. At long last the...
9 minTechnologyStanley Model Shop Beech and Rosewood Wood Bottom PlanesBefore we get back to the some more interesting planes from the Stanley Model Shop I thought you might want to know a bit more about the...
6 minHistoricalA tin canister by Bill McMillen, Part 2Welcome back. I'd like to begin this second installment in this series of blog posts on tinsmithing with Bill McMillen with a bit of...
3 minHistoricalA tin canister by Bill McMillen, Part 1Folks who attend EAIA meetings are certainly familiar with the work of master tinsmith Bill McMillen. Bill has given numerous talks and...
5 minManufacturingFrom the Stanley Model Shop - Charles Miller's Tonguing and Grooving PlanesContinuing with the theme of tools from the Stanley Model Shop, here's one of my favorites. This plane was designed and patented by...