Hand tools: Their ways and workings [hardcover] Watson, Aldren Auld [Jan 01, 1982] ... 0393016544

Hand tools: Their ways and workings

Engineering & Transportation

Watson, Aldren A.

Engineering

WW Norton & Co.

In a lively text illustrated with 160 of his exceptional drawings, Aldren Watson presents a picture of the New England blacksmith of the late 1800s, paying tribute to the skill and ingenuity of this versatile craftsman. Includes plans for laying out a blacksmith shop and constructing a forge.

The Blacksmith: Ironworker and Farrier

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

A tribute to the skill and ingenuity of a versatile craftsman. The book explains the role of the blacksmith as hardware maker,farrier and village handyman and explains the methods for fullering, upsetting and welding wrought iron. There are suggestions for setting up a blacksmith shop. Illustrated

W.W.Norton&Company

A longtime woodworker's illustrated guide to the tools of the trade and how to use them. For those who would like to have the benefit of a woodworker's extensive experience with hand tools, this is the book to own. Crammed with practical information, it is the next best thing to looking over a craftsman's shoulder as he works with his tools, asking questions and getting straight answers in plain language, seeing how each tool is held and manipulated to get the best work out of it. From bit brace, chisel, and mallet to saws, specialized planes, drawknife, and spokeshave, Aldren Watson describes in detail the actions of the tools basic to good woodworking. All the procedures are explicitly illustrated with handsome line drawings, and an appendix gives plans and dimensions for making a workbench and other necessary pieces of shop equipment. With 450 b/w illustrations by the author.

Hand Tools: Their Ways and Workings

A practical guide to fashioning traditional country furniture by hand, using the techniques of old-time craftsmen. With his informative commentary and over one hundred meticulous illustrations, Aldren A. Watson offers an introduction to the tradition of country woodworking in Country Furniture. Sample workshop designs, practical advice on tools and equipment, and an overview of reliable woodworking methods all lend to our understanding of a fascinating, time-tested craft. From the sawmill to the workbench, Watson carefully illustrates the step-by-step process of furniture design, carefully delineating the fine details and instructing us on how best to accommodate our desired designs. In addition to his detailed practical information, Watson offers insight into the captivating history of country furniture and provides us with interesting anecdotes about the furniture makers themselves. Part how-to, part history, part reference (an excellent visual glossary is included), Country Furniture offers a unique explanation of sought-after, time-tested woodworking techniques―from perfecting a dovetail joint to carving, finishing, and assembling a Windsor chair. 309 black-and-white illustrations

Country Furniture

Antiques & Collectibles

A practical guide to fashioning traditional country furniture by hand, using the techniques of old-time craftsmen. With his informative commentary and over one hundred meticulous illustrations, Aldren A. Watson offers an introduction to the tradition of country woodworking in Country Furniture. Sample workshop designs, practical advice on tools and equipment, and an overview of reliable woodworking methods all lend to our understanding of a fascinating, time-tested craft. From the sawmill to the workbench, Watson carefully illustrates the step-by-step process of furniture design, carefully delineating the fine details and instructing us on how best to accommodate our desired designs. In addition to his detailed practical information, Watson offers insight into the captivating history of country furniture and provides us with interesting anecdotes about the furniture makers themselves. Part how-to, part history, part reference (an excellent visual glossary is included), Country Furniture offers a unique explanation of sought-after, time-tested woodworking techniques―from perfecting a dovetail joint to carving, finishing, and assembling a Windsor chair. 309 black-and-white illustrations

Plume

Describes the history, community, and daily life of the early American furniture maker, the types of wood he chose, his shop, tools, techniques, and business affairs.

Home Improvement & Design

Before the advent of modern mass-production methods, books were bound by hand to remarkably high standards of quality. Beautiful and durable, they appealed to book lovers who appreciated not only a book's content but also the quality and craftsmanship of its binding. Unfortunately, the introduction of machine-binding methods, while making books widely available at reasonable prices, also largely curtailed the art and craft of making fine books by hand. This expert guide offers a solution. In its pages, craftspeople can learn the traditional methods of bookbinding and produce high-quality hand-bound books themselves. Thorough, detailed instructions, with over 270 helpful illustrations by the author, cover materials, tools, and equipment (including making your own); fundamental procedures and technical methods; rebinding an old book; making a slipcase, and other essentials. Also included are well-illustrated, step-by-step directions for eight binding projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; blank book, four signatures; manuscript binding; music binding; and two more. Clearly written and easy to follow, this manual will be indispensable to those wishing to create high-quality handcrafted bindings themselves; it will also serve as a valuable reference for students and professionals in publishing and its allied trades.

Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction (Dover Crafts: Book Binding & Printing)

Computers & Technology

Graphics & Design

Dover Publications

Presents twenty-five distinctive and versatile furniture projects, ranging from stools to tables and a four-poster bed, that can be made with solid wood and hand tools, along with simple illustrated construction directions

Furniture Making Plain & Simple

Portland House

Describes how to use and care for a variety of woodworking tools, including vises, clamps, hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, saws, and hand drills

Hand Tools Their Ways & Working

Science & Math

Random House Value Publishing

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Hand tools: Their ways and workings

The Blacksmith: Ironworker and Farrier

The Blacksmith: Ironworker and Farrier

Hand Tools: Their Ways and Workings

Country Furniture

Country Furniture

Country Furniture

Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction (Dover Crafts: Book Binding & Printing)

Furniture Making Plain & Simple

Hand Tools Their Ways & Working