OAK FAIR 27th-28th August 2022
This year's Oak Fair at Stockton Gaylard in Dorset is coming up fast. Nick White needs volunteers to man the TATHS stall. See his message HERE
Historic French Nails & Fixings
The latest TATHS publication, which is being issued free to all members, is now available for purchase in our shop section. This is the second and updated edition of a work by Dr Chris How on the history and development of nails and fixings across Europe from early times to the 1800s. The book has 187 well illustrated pages and covers iron working, slitting, nail making and screw cutting with details of machinery and methods used and the different types of nails and fixings produced. An excellent guide to assist in dating nails and screws as well as a fascinating account of the Tools and Techniques used.
Newsletter 151 Spring 2022
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Our latest Newsletter is now available online here and under the Newsletter section of the Resources menu.
This edition is crammed with interesting articles, including an update on the background to the Warrington Chest; Margin Lights; Norfolk Glaziers' signatures; butchery saws; Norfolk clothing manufacturers; and drawing instruments. There is also a guest article by Mark Whitley on the Countryman magazine, which members will have received with their printed copy.
Something for everyone!