Promote the preservation, study, documentation and understanding of hand tools and the skills employed in their use.
We have an "Australia Made" Tool Collection which amounts to approx 3000 items. We also have a "General Collection" which contains many significant tools from overseas makers which number approx 2000 items.
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Screw box and tap, 1"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Scraper blade
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane metal, block, 0110
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane metal, No 78 rebate
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, moving fillister, broken wedge
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, torus, bead, 7/8"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, matching, 3/4", yongue
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, matching, 3/4", groove
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, matching, 4, tongue
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, matching, 4, groove
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, sidebead, 1/8"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, dado, 7/8"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, single reed, 1/4"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, side bead, 3/16"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, moulding, scotia, 2
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, wood, Try, 22"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
Plane, Infill, Panel, 15 1/2"
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
bracket support for saw filing vise
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
surface plate brass
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
surface plate steel
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
food chopper straight edge
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
plane, wood, fillister
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
fishing sinkers mould
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
dumbell rounded ends
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
dumbell octagonal ends
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
shoe last No 4 round toe
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
shoe last No 6 round toe
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
shoe last No 7 round toe
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
shoe last No 8 round toe
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia.
shoe last No 9 round toe
