Put the Past to Work in Your Shop First printed in 1889, this book was written to educate college students in the craft and business of woodworking. Here, the original text is reprinted in its entirety, not only to help you discover late 19th-century practices in woodworking, but to help you make the most of traditional hand tools in the modern shop. As you work through a series of 39 exercises, you'll discover how to: - Set up your shop and identify the tools every well-stocked hand-tool shop needs - Effectively wield the most-used woodworking hand tools - Use the various marking gauges like a professional cabinetmaker - Sharpen your tools-from plane blades to saw teeth - Mark and cut the most-used joints in furniture making - Use a frame saw (quiet answer to the modern band saw) - Make a door and drawer - Install cabinet hardware including hinges and locks - And more Plus, there are chapters on home building and repair of wooden fixtures, basic boat building, wood and traditional woo
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. "Published in 1889, Exercises in Wood-Working was written to educate college students in the craft and business of wood working. Here, the original text is reprinted in its entirety, not only to help you discover late 19th-century practices, but to help make the most of traditional hand tools in the modern shop." Hardback, with dustwrapper. Head and tail of spine very lightly bumped and rubbed. Binding is neat and tidy. Free endpapers and pastedowns are also lightly thumbed, yet this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper bears some mild discolouration, front and back. Spine lightly sunned and covers rubbed. Back cover lightly scratched and stained. Head and tail of spine thumbed. Edges and corners are showing some wear and tear, this dust wrapper is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound. Seller Inventory # TEC097
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