HAND TOOL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Edward Preston Handtools
Edward Preston Handtools
The HTPAA International Collection has tools by a large number of Manufacturers.
Edward Preston Tools were noted for their quality.
The ones depicted here are from The HTPAA Collection, Caine Collection and Members' Private collections. The Association thanks those who generously took photos and/or allowed their tools to be photographed for this feature.
The HTPAA welcomes donations of any additional tools, ephemera and reference material regarding tools and makers. If you can supply any of these items, please contact one of the Office Bearers or email the Australian Curator on the email link below.
Copyright © HTPAA 2006
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Preston
Meat Tin and Sardine Can Openers |
A set of Preston Violin
Makers Planes |
Preston
Two Feet Four-Fold Ivory Rule with Inside Bevelled Edges, Arch Joint,
German Silver Mounts |
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Preston
Shoe Rule's |
Three different Preston
Iron Bullnose Rabbet Planes |
Two Preston
Spill Planes |
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Two Preston
Chariot Planes and two Rabbet Planes |
Preston
Stop Chamfer Plane and an Irish Pattern Chariot Plane |
Preston's
Patent Adjustable Bull nose Rabbet Plane |
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Top - Preston's
Patent Iron Spokeshave, others - Registered Iron Spokeshaves |
Preston
Gun Metal Shoulder Rabbet Plane |
Preston
Iron Shoulder Rabbet Plane |
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Preston
Steel Smooth Planes with Handle - Parallel sided and Shaped Pattern |
Preston
Block Plane with Patent Adjuster |
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Preston
Routers - Bead, Ovoloe, Lambtongue |
Two Preston
Levels |
Two Preston
Levels |
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One of the many Edward Preston marks - this one
on a beech smoother |
One of the many Edward Preston marks - this one
on an Iron Rabbet |
Preston's Patent Reeding,
Rabbeting and Moulding Tool |
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