Russell, David R.; with photography by James Austin and foreword by David Linley (2010). Antique Woodworking Tools: Their Craftsmanship from the Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century, Cambridge: John Adamson ISBN978-1-898565-05-5OCLC727125586, pp. 64–74
Whitelaw, Ian (2007). A Measure of All Things: The Story of Man and Measurement. Macmillan ISBN0-312-37026-1OCLC938084552