Suppliers of fine old woodworking tools for the collector and discerning user.
Whitehaven Farm, Boston Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6HU Telephone:  01507 525697       Fax: 01507 523814      email: ray@oldtools.idps.co.uk	Proprietor: Ray Iles Member of T.A.T.H.S.

Books

Collecting Antique Tools by Herbert P. Kean and Emil S. Pollak.

£19.95

Dictionary of Woodworking Tools (Revised Edition) by R. A. Salaman

£28.00

A Price Guide to Antique Tools (3rd Edition) by Herbert P. Kean.

£12.95

Living Wood: From buying a woodland to making a chair by Mike Abbott.

This sequel to his best-selling Green Woodwork, is both a practical manual and an inspirational guide. It covers everything from how he himself came to be a green woodworker to tips for buying, managing and harvesting a woodland, developing woodland facilities, and setting up a woodland workshop, as well as instructions for making a selection of chairs and stools.

£16.95

Green Woodwork by Mike Abbott.

Using traditional skills and a few simple tools, you can make anything from a tent peg to a spoon. Set up your workshop anywhere and discover the joys of working with wood, not against it.

Green Woodworking: A Hands On Approach by Drew Langsner.

Use timeless techniques to make a post-and-rung stool, a bentwood fire carrier, or handsome hewen bowls. A great introduction to using hand tools.

Turning Green Wood by Michael O’Donnell.

Turn bowls and goblets from freshly felled, unseasoned wood. How to harvest and store timber, cut it to size, and best use of the grain – plus a selection of projects to try.

Chainsaw Carving: The Art and Craft by Hal Macintosh.

Looking for something a bit more challenging? Then pick up this book! Includes the works if 23 chainsaw carvers as well as tips on choosing the correct saw, photos from saw manufacturers, and a comparison chart.

Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark by Rick Jenson.

In this book you’ll learn the specialised technique of carving tree bark through a step by step project. From finding and harvesting the wood to the actual carving and finishing processes. Also included is a colour photo gallery featuring wood spirits, animals, and much more.

Wood Spirits and Green Men by Lora S. Irish, Chris Pye, Shawn Cipa.

Tips, techniques, illustrations and a full-colour photo gallery provide the information and inspiration necessary to successfully create your own interpretation of this timeless icon – regardless of what medium you select.

Celtic Woodcraft: Authentic Projects for Woodworkers by Glenda Bennett.

20 diverse Celtic designs to inspire woodworkers: ideal for both the beginners and the more advanced.

Great Book of Fairy Patterns by Lorna S. Irish.

Create your own fairy art from more than 70 patterns! Here, in this stunning guide, Fairy aficionado and artist, Lora Irish shares tips, techniques and all the information you need to get stated on your next fairy painting, carving, illustration or other project.

Extreme Pumpkin Carving by Vic Hook & Jack Williams.

A unique twist on a classic holiday tradition! Learn to carve amazing three dimensional faces and scenes in pumpkins, using tools as simple as kitchen knives, or as complex as carving gouges and chisels.

500 Wood Bowls: Bold and Original Designs Blending Tradition and Innovation.

These 500 exquisite examples, many by pioneering artisans, show just how much the bowl has been “reinvented” by craft people all over the world as both an iconic object and as a departure for self-expression.

Stick Making: A Complete Course by Andrew Jones and Clive George.

Divulging its secrets in a structured way, so that you become more skilled as you learn, this book also allows those with a selective interest to dive headlong into a particular project. A complete introduction that contains everything you ever wanted to know about stick making.

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