Hand tool

During the Bronze Age, tools were made by casting alloys of copper and tin.

The Romans developed tools during this period which are similar to those being produced today.

After the Industrial Revolution, most tools were made in factories rather than by craftspeople.

[2]: 2 A large collection of British hand tools dating from 1700 to 1950 is held by St Albans Museum.

[4] David Russell's vast collection of Western hand tools from the Stone Age to the twentieth century led to the publication of his book Antique Woodworking Tools.