The Tool Chest of Benjamin Seaton 1797.

Rees, Jane and Mark (eds)

ISBN 10: 0947673075 / ISBN 13: 9780947673079

Published by Kent: Tool and Trades History Society, 1994., 1994

About this Item

Paperback book in fair condition. Ex-library book with all usual stamps, stickers and markings. General wear to covers. Bumps and creasing to all corners. Page edges lightly tanned. Reading/working copy only. 4to. 72pp.

Seller Inventory # 33431

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tool Chest of Benjamin Seaton 1797.
• Publisher: Kent: Tool and Trades History Society, 1994.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0947673075
• ISBN 13: 9780947673079
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crafts

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Synopsis

Softcover, 8 1/4" × 10 1/2", 180 pages This important publication describes a unique set of over 200 tools and also the chest (the best-preserved example of an 18th century cabinetmaker’s tool kit) which contains them, from the late eighteenth century, giving an extraordinary insight into the trade practices of the time. The tools were bought by Joseph Seaton for his son Benjamin but were hardly used - instead they survive intact, with an original inventory recording the prices paid at Christopher Gabriel's London toolshop, and can be seen in the Guildhall Museum, Rochester, Kent, England. Benjamin Seaton’s tool chest, offers a unique window into the practices of a British cabinetmaker of that era. This second edition is much bigger and more detailed than the very popular first edition. It has more photographs (many in color) and revised text from expert tool historians. Also included are measured drawings of many of the tools and of the chest itself. Written by members of the Tools and Trades History Society and the staff of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, this detailed study of the chest provides a comprehensive account of its origins, construction, and contents. Chapters devoted to Seaton’s collection of planes, saws, chisels, and layout tools place each of the nearly 200 tools in its historical context. A fascinating reference for tool makers, collectors or anyone interested in the history of woodworking Also included are measured drawings of many of the tools and of the chest itself.