The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools, Instruments & Devices Paperback / softback
by Graham Blackburn
Paperback / softback
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, 400 hand-drawn B&W illustrations by the author, Graham Blackburn
- Publisher:Cedar Lane Press
- Publication Date:01/10/2015
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- ISBN:9781940611020
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, 400 hand-drawn B&W illustrations by the author, Graham Blackburn
- Publisher:Cedar Lane Press
- Publication Date:01/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781940611020