Publisher's Synopsis
Power tools make it faster and easier, but basic hand tools similar to those used by colonial American craftsmen are all it takes to construct the selection of projects in this book for the history-minded woodworker. Gloria Saberin supplies all the plans and instructions - along with the historical background and practical information on woods, tools, working procedures, and safety measures - readers will need to build accurate 18th century reproductions.;An avid woodworker for more than 50 years, Gloria Saberin is a professional graphic artist and arts & crafts instructor whose articles have appeared in "Country Journal and Early American Life".
