| The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools: Instruments & Devices Contributor(s): Blackburn, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 1940611024 ISBN-13: 9781940611020 Publisher: Spring House Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Reference - House & Home | Hand Tools - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General |
| Dewey: 684.082 |
| LCCN: 2015940576 |
| Series: Illustrated Workshop |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.4" W x 10.8" (1.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |