Dictionary of Woodworking Tools (Paperback)

R.A. Salaman

ISBN 10: 1879335794 / ISBN 13: 9781879335790

Published by Astragal Press, Mendham, New Jersey, 1997

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Paperback. Since its first publication in 1975, R.A. Salaman's Dictionary of Woodworking Tools has come to be recognized as a definitive pioneering reference work, one of unparalleled value to craftsmen, collectors, antique dealers and all who are interested in the subject of woodworking tools and their uses. His rich language describes and explains the tools, not only of the more obvious woodworking trades (such as the cabinetmaker, chairmaker, joiner, coachbuilder, cooper, shipwright, plane maker, wheelwright and instrument maker) but of the less obvious trades as well, such as broom and brush makers, tree feller, hoop maker, upholsterer, millwright, coffin maker and window maker. The present edition is a substantial enlargement of the original work, revised and updated by Philip Walker, himself an authoritative historian-collector of tools Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of Woodworking Tools (Paperback)
• Publisher: Astragal Press, Mendham, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1879335794
• ISBN 13: 9781879335790
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Since its first publication in 1975, R.A. Salaman's Dictionary of Woodworking Tools has come to be recognized as a definitive pioneering reference work, one of unparalleled value to craftsmen, collectors, antique dealers and all who are interested in the subject of woodworking tools and their uses. His rich language describes and explains the tools, not only of the more obvious woodworking trades (such as the cabinetmaker, chairmaker, joiner, coachbuilder, cooper, shipwright, plane maker, wheelwright and instrument maker) but of the less obvious trades as well, such as broom and brush makers, tree feller, hoop maker, upholsterer, millwright, coffin maker and window maker. The present edition is a substantial enlargement of the original work, revised and updated by Philip Walker, himself an authoritative historian-collector of tools

Review

"...a splendid dictionary. Mr. Salaman has devoted a lifetime’s study to his subject." -- Times Literary Supplement

Collectors-the information you need is once again at hand! Here is the rich language of tool names, demanding not to be forgotten. -- The Chronicle

This is a massive and beautifully illustrated compendium which describes every hand tool used in the woodworking trades from the years 1700 to 1970. -- The New York Times