Certain 19th-century chisels from makers like Buck Brothers and Witherby now sell for hundreds of dollars — more than many modern power tool sets. Pre-1950s chisels were forged from high-carbon steel ...

Vintage hand tools on a wooden work bench - Klymenko Mariia/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tools are some of the best finds at thrift stores. You can often find ...

There are two sides to the antique-tool market. Some buyers actually use the pieces that they buy because an old tool can be better for a skilled job than its modern equivalent. Others simply collect.

From broad axes to CNC routers, woodworking tools have evolved dramatically, but many craftsmen still cherish the precision, durability, and soul of vintage gear. Beyond nostalgia, older tools often ...

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Defying the consumerist mentality, couple Mike and Mari Subritzky maintain an astonishing collection of ready-to-use vintage and antique hand tools from Australia and beyond. Some have five or six ...

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Academy Award-nominated film, The Revenant, is set in Montana and South Dakota. But if you watch closely, you’ll see a little bit of Pittsboro, too. When the filmmakers ...