Revues de presse ‘Over the past 35 years [David Russell] has amassed probably the world’s largest collection of antique woodworking tools from the Stone Age to the 20th century ... The sumptuous catalogue ... weighs in at 9 lb and might require a carpenter’s bench rather than a mere lectern ... The catalogue not only lists and lavishly illustrates 1556 items, but also makers’ stamps and associated material ...’ Huon Mallalieu, The Times, November 27, 2010 (tout l’article) ‘The Russell collection volume [is] intended to glamorize unsung innovations.’ Eve M. Kahn, New York Times, September 13, 2013 (article) ‘This is a superb achievement, with more than 1,500 tools beautifully photographed by James Austin’. Huon Mallalieu, Country Life, December 8, 2010 (tout l’article) ‘The book not only celebrates the collection but is considered the most serious work of reference of its kind to date and destined to become a “bible” in its field’. Sheffield Telegraph, December 9, 2010 (tout l’article) ‘Several years in the making, the large-format book is loaded with great photos from the Stone Age to more modern times. I have just started reading the text but all indications are that this one is a winner’. Clarence Blanchard, The Fine Tool Journal, no. 3, winter 2010 (tout l’article) ‘Now a new lavishly produced book ... [it] showcase[s] every item in [David Russell’s] collection: nearly 2,000 tools, including shaft-hole axes, framed saws, chisels, braces and planes, many works of art in their own right’. Mark Brown, Guardian January 5, 2011 (tout l’article) ‘I think that in years to come we woodworkers and historians will be indebted to David Russell for assembling this amazing collection and preserving it for future generations’. Colin Sullivan, Furniture and Cabinetmaking, no. 178, April 2011 (tout l’article) ‘David Russell’s book is a vehicle for sharing his fabulous collection with the world. His unerring eye has sought out the most interesting tools available over the past 40 years, resulting in one of the world’s greatest collections of antique woodworking tools ... [The] book will delight all tool collectors and woodworkers as well as everyone having an interest in how things were made in the past, and the tools that made it all possible. This book belongs in every serious collector’s library’. John G. Wells, The Gristmill, no. 143, June 2011 (tout l’article) and The Chronicle, Volume 64 - no. 3, September 2011 (tout l’article) ‘David Russell’s book has the most splendid photographs, and at the end of the book is a very useful illustrated list of makers’ marks ... production standards are of a very high order and so the quality and variety of the photographs make the book good value; for anyone interested it will be a very good investment and a superb reference book’. Treve Rosoman, Furniture History Society Newsletter, no. 183, August 2011 (tout l’article) ‘This is a truly huge work ... and is quite unrivalled in the size and quality of its illustrations. [James Austin] has managed to capture the elusive qualities of balance, texture and patina which make the finest tools a pleasure to handle, frequently lifting them into the realm of folk art ’. Mark Bridge, Antiques Trade Gazette, October 22, 2011 (tout l’article) ‘impressive collection ... ’. Society for Induistrial Archaeology Newsletter, Summer, 2011 ‘Een fantastisch boek voor de liefhebber ... Alle instrumenten vinden uitgebreid bespreking, met name de schaven’ [A fanatastic book for the enthusiast ... All tools are widely discussed, especially the planes.] Het Houtblad, April 2011 (tout l’article) ‘Stuk voor stuk zijn het schitterende en duidelijke foto’s van het mooiste gereedschap dat er te vinden is. Het is werkelijk een lust voor het oog ... Een aanrader!’ [Here one after another are beautiful and clear photographs of some of the best tools to be found. It is truly a delight to the eye ... Highly recommended!] Hein Coolen, Gildebrief: Ambacht & Gereedschap, 2011 (tout l’article) ‘Every person who has picked up a tool has wondered how it came into being and just who thought of such a cunning way of making complicated tasks simple. Here are the answers.’ The Connexion, January 2012 (tout l’article)

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