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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handtools, Instruments & Devices

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handtools, Instruments & Devices Containing a Desciption of the Tools Used By: Carpenters, Joiners, & Cabinetmakers With Many Examples of Tools Used by Other Woodworkers Such As: Woodsmen, Sawyers, Coachmakers, Wheelwrights, Shipwrights, Wainwrights, Coopers, Turners, Patternmakers, & Whittlers - The Illustrated Workshop

Fully revised third edition

Paperback (03 Sep 2015)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools, Devices & Instruments is the first volume in Graham Blackburn's paperback Illustrated Workshop series. It's a comprehensive pictorial index of the woodworking handtools common in the Western civilization from eighteenth century to the present. Not only a fascinating record of trades and skills - from cabinetmakers to wheelwrights - in an age before powertools became the norm, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools is also a remarkable tribute to man's technological ingenuity. More than 600 tools are listed and described, both alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for easy access, from the adze, awl, bevel, and bit to the wrest, yardstick, and zig-zag rule, complete with explicit definitions, interesting etymologies, and fascinating historical information. This classic reference contains more then 570 of Blackburn's trademark detailed line-drawings, accompanied by an expert's authoritative text. Whether used a handy guide book to identify a tool and its use, or read simply for enjoyment, this book stands along in capturing the sophisticated beauty and inventiveness of woodworking handtools.

Book information

ISBN: 9781940611020
Publisher: Cedar Lane Press
Imprint: Spring House Press
Pub date:
Edition: Fully revised third edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 771g
Height: 276mm
Width: 213mm
Spine width: 18mm