Membership

Member Benefits

Membership of the HTPAA offers those interested in traditional hand tools and techniques a range of benefits:

• Copies of the full colour quarterly journal - "The Tool Chest"
• Copies of the quarterly newsletter - "The Sharp Edge"
• Copies of the quarterly newsletter "Spanner & Wrench Collector"
• Reprints of selected past trade catalogues
• Regular meetings and demonstrations
• Opportunity to work on Thomas Caine and HTPAA Tool Collections
• Tool sales at a dedicated venue 3 times a year and the opportunity to buy and sell tools during intervals at General Meetings 6 times a year
• Extensive library of catalogues and technical books
• Free advertising of tools for sale, wanted or swap in "The Sharp Edge"
• Technical advice on tool restoration & preservation of artefacts
• Biennial Tool Conference
• Opportunity to participate/demonstrate at various public functions
• Visits by world-renowned tool collecting specialists and authors
• Contacts with Australian and overseas tool collectors
• Periodic social functions, usually in a unique setting in an historical context.

Membership Application

View the membership application form below or download the application form directly here.