SIR, Monmouthshire has a long tradition of many rural industries, not least the forestry and woodland trades with all their associated tool and skills. In the woods the felling of trees and the convention of the timber had until the invention of the ubiquitous chainsaw, been achieved with the use of manual tools such as the axe and cross cut saws which fell into two main categories. I am interested in the history and preservation of all old tools and exhibit many of them to the younger generation before they are lost. I am looking for redundant crosscut saws and ripping saws and the tools for their repair and maintenance whatever their condition. Please do not scrap these saws, or any tools, as even the simplest rustiest tool can prove to be an important part of our cultural heritage. Old tools in any condition can help to discover how they were made, who made them and how they were used. If you want to find a good home for any part of our working history and keep them from the scrap bin please ring 01291 690 316 or contact Steve of Tools without Fossil Fuels at [email protected]">[email protected] Steve Jones (Monmouth)