Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools, c.1700-1950 and the Tools of Allied Trades

If you are looking for a book that names most of the tools usesd in leather crafting you don't need to look further. It might cover every tool out there and it does a great job explaining tools of different leather making trades (boot and shoe maker, furrier, harness maker and saddler, tanner, currier and even the clog maker has its own section). Drawings show the tools and within the scope of this book it is better than having photos.I use this book to identify old Tools that I have purchased. So far there has not been a single tool that hasn't been mentioned in this book.An excellent book for the amateur leather goods maker expanding his or her Collection of tools. It is also a good book for someone training to work crafting in leather. For a person interested in harness making there is even a section on the trade of the loriner (a special smith for horse bits, spurs etc.)If you find it, buy it.

If collect old tools this is a must. Many other trades covered than leather.

This is a very comprehensive and useful guide to leather-working tools. Interesting from both a historical and practical perspective.

Excellent source book for information about any tool used in any of the leather working trades in the last 300 years. Accurate pictures of almost all the tools referred to (duplicate tools with different names are cross referenced) and complete descriptions of their design and intended use. If you have an old leather tool that you don't know the use of, this is the book that explains it.

英語がすらすら読めていないので、必要な所、面白そうなところから読んでいます。昔の道具のカタログ販売の図などが沢山のっています。靴作りを始めるにあたって面白そうなので購入してみました。道具の形の数だけ、ワザがあるはずなので、どんな道具があったかを知ることは靴作りに置いてとても役立ちます。すこし作ってみて、どんなワザがあるのが知りたくなっている人にお勧めです。

More then I expected

This book is great. Lots of information. If you are a leather crafter and love history about the tools you use and the past craftsman this will satisfy your reading.