by Walter H. Jacob (Author)

For more than fifteen years, Walter Jacob has been writing about Stanley Tools for The Chronicle, the quarterly journal of The Early American Industries Association, Inc. STANLEY WOODWORKING TOOLS: THE FINEST YEARS, for the first time adapts his original research and type studies to book format. Not just a reference book, this is a book meant to enjoyed. John G. Wells, author and collector says: "He has the rare talent to lead the reader through the labyrinth of history and unveil the fascinating story of Stanley's finest years of tools."