The Tinsmith's Helper and Pattern Book: With Useful Rules, Diagrams and Tables (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

H. K. Vosburgh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1527986241 ISBN 13: 9781527986244

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the craft of sheet metal work with practical patterns and reliable tables

This reference guides you through pattern drafting for tinsmithing, offering clear problems, step‑by‑step methods, and practical rules. It emphasizes accurate mensuration, handy tables, and tested recipes to keep a shop running smoothly.

This edition has been carefully revised to improve accuracy and include simpler methods, making it a reliable, everyday resource for metal workers, pattern cutters, and students.

• Hands‑on guidance on pattern drafting, building up and describing complex shapes
• Extensive tables and rules for weights, areas, capacities, and measures
• Worked examples and diagrams for quick, practical reference in the shop
• Notes on soldering, aluminum solders, cements, and other common shop techniques

Ideal for readers of practical metalworking, pattern drafting, and shop reference guides seeking a solid, field‑tested resource.

About this title

Review

A goldmine of geometrical patterns...highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject. -- The Fine Tool Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1527986241
• ISBN 13: 9781527986244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 137