Useful links
References and databases that help identify marks, makers and dates of old tools.
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Markensuche — reference of historical tool marks (holzwerken.de)
German reference of trademarks and stamps of old woodworking tools: search by image and name, with information on the makers.
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European drill bits — index of European drill bit makers (NZVTCC)
Reference from the New Zealand Vintage Tool Collectors Club (NZVTCC): European makers and merchants whose names appear on drill, auger and brace bits, mainly British (Sheffield, Birmingham, Scotland) with some German and French, with notes on locations, dates and trademarks. A work in progress.