Maine

Our Windsor chairs are built one at a time, utilizing the same time tested methods as the eighteenth century, master American Windsor Chairmakers used.

The Davistown Museum is a tool, art, and regional history museum with two physical locations in Maine and a website, rich with resources. Its main building is in Liberty, while its office and a sculpture garden are in Hulls Cove (Bar Harbor). The museum website is perhaps unique in that, on it, you will find an unprecedented wealth of resources, including the complete text of museum publications and unpublished essays; photo tours of the entire museum at both sites; annotated inventories of holdings, including tools and art (with photos) as well as library books; bibliographies, and the Maine Artists Guild Gallery website.

We’ll surround you with outstanding teachers, fine craftsmanship, beautiful boats to use on our waterfront, good food and comfortable accommodations, plenty of like-minded folks from all around the globe, and the unspoiled beauty of Down East Maine.

For over 30 years WoodenBoat Publications has provided readers with a dynamic editorial environment that combines emerging technologies with traditional methods of boat design, construction and repair.

My pieces are intended to harmonize with your environment, as well as with our environment. I use native, sustainably harvested cherry and pure, unadulterated linseed oil. No plywood, particle board or toxic chemicals. In the long run and most important, a well-designed, well-built piece of furniture that lasts 100 years is always preferable to one that can be bought at one quarter the price but must be replaced every ten years.

Heirloom quality tools

We are dedicated to crafting high quality tools. Every Crown Plane hand tool is made from the finest hardwoods available and the blades are of the highest quality tool steel.

Cape Forge's tools are all individually hand forged one at a time. The individual care that goes into each tool will become apparent whether you are a beginner or an old time carver.

Our woodworking school offers courses in furniture making and related skills such as carving, turning, marquetry and finishing. As a year-round, non-profit woodworking school, our goal is to encourage individual excellence in an inspiring and supportive environment.

Share the fascination of learning about hand tools - their history, their use, their beauty, their value. Whether you collect hand tools, use them, or just study their history, let "Fine Tool Journal" help expand your enjoyment horizon.