Essentials of Sheet Metal Work and Pattern Drafting: An Elementary and Advanced Course for Vocational and Trade School Students and Apprentices (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James S. Daugherty

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331456591 ISBN 13: 9780331456592

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Essentials of Sheet Metal Work and Pattern Drafting offers a practical, illustrated course in sheet metal work and pattern drafting for vocational and trade study.

This edition supports students, apprentices, sheet metal workers, contractors, and instructors alike with clear, hands‑on guidance.

Originally designed to fit school curricula, the text presents the methods, sequences, and tools used in real shops. The problems are arranged to reinforce techniques and to develop both drawing and hands‑on skills, with the aim of building usable patterns and accurate metal work rather than merely producing models.

• Transfer patterns to metal using carbon paper or prick punch techniques, with guidance on accuracy and avoiding common mistakes.
• Learn cutting and shaping with various hand tools, including straight handshears, Lyon snips, and bench shears, plus circular cuts.
• Develop patterns for a range of forms, from simple templates to conical and pyramidal developments, and learn how to add seaming allowances.
• Build practical projects and exercises that reinforce pattern drafting, layout, and basic fabrication steps.

Ideal for readers pursuing vocational training, classroom instructors, and aspiring sheet metal workers seeking a solid foundation in both drafting and fabrication.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331456591
• ISBN 13: 9780331456592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 195