Mechanick Exercises, or the Doctrine of Handy-Works, Vol. 2: Applied to the Art of Printing (Classic Reprint)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Joseph Moxon

Crafts & Hobbies

Forgotten Books

Excerpt from Mechanick Exercises, or the Doctrine of Handy-Works: Began Jan. 1, 1677, and Intended to Be ContinuedHe Vice mull be fet up very firmly that it {halte not, and {land upright with its Chap: parallel or range with your Work-beech 5 becaufe filtrate filing is a great piece ofgood Workmanfhip in 3 Smith 5 and {hould the Vice not fiandupright and range with-the 'work bench, the Cbapr pinching upon two fquare fides,would make the t0p tide of your work either lean towards you or from you 5 and conféquently you filing (as a good Workman ought to do) upon the ﬂat or Horizon-u tal Plain oflyour work, would take offmoreof that Angle or Edge which, rifes higher than the Plain,and lefs ofi'that Edge that lies lower than the Plains fo that one Angle'being higher or lower than the Other, your work infiead of being filed Square, would be filed Squirewife, when you (hall have filed all/its ﬂat fides,'and that more or lefs according to the leaning ofthe Chap; of your Vice. AA the Face, hath its two ends lie in a firaight Line with the-middle of its Face or Plain. B the Chap: mull be cut with a Ballard Cut, and very well temperfd. C the Screw Pin cut with a fquare firongworm.' the Nut or Screw Box hath alfo a Square Worm, and is bra zed into the round Box. 3 E the Spring mull be made of good Steel, and'very well temper'd 5, where note, that the wider the two ends of the Spring (land afund'er, the wider it throws the Chap: of the [fire open. F the Foot mufi be liraight,'and therefore will be the firo'nger to bear 'good heavy Blows upon the work fcrewed in the Cbap: of the Free, that it neither bow or tremble.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Moxon's Mechanick Exercises

Franklin Classics Trade Press

<p>We've revived the first English language book on how-to woodworking, updated the language and added photos and analysis of this historic text. In 1678, a printer and globe maker named Joesph Moxon began publishing a series of pamphlets that explored the tools and practices of six trades, including the joiner. When assembled, these pamphlets became "The Mechanick Exercises" - the first English language account of the trades. Today, 330 years later, Moxon's description of joiners is still important to woodworkers who incorporate hand tools into their craft. That's because many of the practices and procedures of early craftsmen have been lost - we still don't know exactly how they produced such beautiful work so rapidly and with such simple tools. For the woodworker who is exploring hand work this book is essential. Moxon's chapters on woodworking offer important clues about the tools and how to use them. So we decided to reprint Moxon's writings on joinery, offering a plain-spoken explanation of Moxon's original text with added commentary and more than 40 photos that explain early woodworking practices. The result is a 93-page book that is smythe sewn. It is hardbound with a navy blue cloth covering that is stamped in gold. It was printed in the United States (Maryland, to be exact).</p>

The Art of Joinery

Lost Art Press

Mechanick Exercises Or The Doctrine Of Handy-works

Christopher Schwarz

Lost Art Press, LLC

Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy-Works - Reprinted from the 1703 edition

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