For more than fifteen years, Walter Jacob has been writing about Stanley Tools for The Chronicle, the quarterly journal of The Early American Industries Association, Inc. STANLEY WOODWORKING TOOLS: THE FINEST YEARS, for the first time adapts his original research and type studies to book format. Not just a reference book, this is a book meant to enjoyed. John G. Wells, author and collector says: "He has the rare talent to lead the reader through the labyrinth of history and unveil the fascinating story of Stanley's finest years of tools."