Woodworking

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Benchcrafted - Iowa maker of workbench vises, hardware and plans
Crucible Tool - Lost Art Press’s tool line, including holdfasts, dividers and rasps
Katz-Moses Tools - Jigs and shop accessories, including a magnetic dovetail jig and box joint jig
Lee Valley - Canadian maker of Veritas hand planes, saws and sharpening gear
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks - Maine maker of heirloom-quality bronze and iron hand tools
Rex Krueger - Woodworking plans, tools and shop projects from the YouTube woodworker (YouTube)
Taylor Toolworks - Missouri supplier of affordable hand tools, including its own Taytools line
Tools for Working Wood - Brooklyn store and maker of the Gramercy Tools line
Zen-Wu Toolworks - Chinese-style planes, chisels and hammers with Japanese and Western influences

The Anarchist Series by Christopher Schwarz (Lost Art Press). Lost Art Press also gives away free PDFs of all three.
- The Anarchist’s Tool Chest - The fewer than 50 hand tools you need to get started, plus plans for a traditional English tool chest to hold them (my tool list)
- The Anarchist’s Design Book - Simple, sturdy “staked” and “boarded” furniture
- The Anarchist’s Workbench - A simple workbench built from construction lumber and basic tools
Hand Tools: Their Ways and Workings by Aldren A. Watson
The Complete Japanese Joinery by Hideo Sato and Yasuo Nakahara
The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking by James Krenov
The Woodwright’s Companion by Roy Underhill
The Woodwright’s Guide by Roy Underhill
Understanding Wood: A Craftsman’s Guide to Wood Technology by R. Bruce Hoadley
Workbenches: From Design and Theory to Construction and Use by Christopher Schwarz