Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc

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Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc

HTPAA promotes the preservation and knowledge of traditional hand tools, particularly Australian-made tools, and how past artisans used them.

24/04/2026

This comment from a member, nearly 30 years go is relevant 😄
.. Save petrol, use public transport to come to our tool sale at St. Anthony's Parish Hall, Caulfield East, 164 Neerim Rd. Corner Neerim & Grange Rd. Melway Ref. 68 F4

Frankston train - 600m to Glenhuntly Railway Station
#67 tram from university - 310m to Glenhuntly Rd

Entry $5.00

https://www.facebook.com/share/17tUkB5HFC/

24/04/2026

Where Tradition Lives and Craft Matters. Hands, Tools, and Timeless Skills.

24/04/2026

What a fantastic weekend at !

We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by our stand, whether you came to learn about the association, membership, look at hand tools, or were simply curious about what we have been up to.

It was great to hear from so many interested people, both young and young at heart. Many great conversations, each one filling up our inspiration bank for the next year!

A huge thank you as well to our volunteer members for their time demonstrating traditional trades and tools on the stand – it is not possible without you!

A few photos from the day.

16/11/2025

🔨🪚🪑The Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking is having Hand Tool Event/Open Day Weekend on 22nd / 23rd of November. They have kindly provided a space for the HTPAA to present and sell some hand tools, and we cannot thanks them enough for hosting us!

This FREE EVENT is a weekend long feast of woodworking activities, demonstrations, a student exhibition, movie/documentary session and the opportunity to buy fine tools and salvaged timber from in and around Melbourne.

When: Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd November 2025
10am - 4pm each day
Where: 14 Cottage St, Blackburn, Victoria

https://www.mgfw.com.au/

We are looking forward to it and you should be to! Please pop by and check out everything that's on offer!

17/03/2025

This Saturday 22 March 2025, the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking is offering the sale of a huge range of exotic timbers from the deceased estate of Bryan Poynton, a highly skilled and talented artisan.

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Melbourne, VIC

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http://htpaa.org.au/

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