Armoire Constructed of Old-Growth Recycled Douglas Fir

To Ray's Woodworking History readers: We regret to inform you that Ray passed away on Feb 25, 2016. He wanted this website to stay up for everyone to continue to enjoy. Ray was always ready to help people learn about woodworking. So, we are leaving the site just as it was. His last update was only a week before he passed. Enjoy his legacy. He will be missed. See Ray's Profile of in Woodshop News April 2010: PDF or HTML.

My website includes:

(1) an extensive glossary, where entries define a multitude of topics that relate to woodworking's history
(2) historical documents
(3) many other textual materials and images of woodworking's history, especially amateur woodworking.

Selected Primary Sources
Vintage Woodworker's Manuals

Manufacturer's Tool Catalogs

Check out my latest pdf catalog (17mb), a 1913 edition of The Heavy Hardware Co) - a firm based in Toledo, Ohio that specialized in "carriage and wagon maker's, blacksmiths' and horseshoer's supplies", but upon looking deeper, a whole lot more too.

Use the links in the nav bar above for:

Check out Router and Bandsaw for Updating & Additions

Sources for parts:
For vintage hand held power tools - Charles H. Day in Portland, OR.

For vintage stationary woodworking tools- Plaza Machinery in Bethel, VT.

My Woodworking Interests and Projects

I've enjoyed making furniture, picture frames, and "jigs":