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An Ax to Grind: A Practical Ax Manual

Selected References

Andrews, Ralph W. 1984. Timber. Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.

Andrews, Ralph W. 1984. This was logging! Selected photographs of Darius Kinsey. ISBN: 0–88740–035–3. Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 157 p.

Andrews, Ralph W. Glory days of logging. Copyright Superior Publishing Co., MCMLVI, Seattle, WA. New York: Bonanza Books. 176 p.

Berg, Elizabet, ed. 1997. The axe book. ISBN: 91–970447–6–8. Sweden: Gränsfors Bruks AB. 36 p.

Bohn, Dave. 1986. Kinsey, photographer. ISBN: 0–87701–287–3. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. 319 p.

Fickes, Clyde P.; Groben, W. Ellis. 1945. Building with logs. Publ. No. 579. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department Of Agriculture. 68 p.

Foley, Vernard; Moyer, Richard H. 1977. The American ax – was it better? Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association. XXX. June.

Gamble, James D. 1986. Broad axes. ISBN: 0–9617220–0–2. Los Altos, CA: Tanro Co.

Goodman, W. L. 1964. The history of woodworking tools. London: G. Bell and Sons. 208 p.

Grismer, Jerome T.; Kendrick, Clyde H. 1985. American embossed axes. Columbia, MO: General Printing Service. 177 p.

Hallman, Richard. 1988. Handtools for trail work. Gen. Tech. Rep. 8823–2601–MTDC. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 54 p.

Heavrin, Charles A. 1998. The axe and man. Memphis, TN: Charles Heavrin. 182 p.

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Mercer, Henry C. 1960. Ancient carpenters' tools. Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society.

Mercer, Henry C. 1967. The origin of log houses in the United States. Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society. 31 p.

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Simmons, Fred C. 1951. Northeastern loggers' handbook. Agriculture Handbook No. 6. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Sloane, Eric. 1974. A museum of early American tools. ISBN: 345–24675–6–295. New York: Ballantine Books. 108 p.

Sorden, L.G.; Vallier, Jacque. 1986. Lumberjack. ISBN: 0–942802–12–8. North Word, Inc. 261 p.

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