The
Illustrated Encyclopedia of
WOODWORKING HANDTOOLS, INSTRUMENTS & DEVICES
completely
revised 3rd edition
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of
completely
revised 3rd edition |
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Volume I of the definitive 3 volume set* on traditional woodworking by Graham Blackburn
$45.00
postpaid (in USA)- every copy autographed by the author *
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I The Ilustrated Encyclopedia of |
Fully revised 3rd edition - autographed by the author!
The first of three volumes constituting an invaluable reference work for the serious woodworker, the Encyclopedia is guaranteed to be of especial interest to the handtool enthusiast, whether user, collector or historian.
This book is a comprehensive pictorial index of those woodworking handtools common in Western civilization from the eighteenth century to the present. Not only a fascinating record of trades and skills - from cabinetmakers to wheelwrights - in an age before powertools became the norm, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools Instruments & Devices also emerges as a remarkable tribute to man's technological ingenuity.
More than 600 tools are listed and described here, both alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for easy access, from the adze, awl, bevel, and bit to the wrest, yardstick, and zig-zag rule. Complemented by lists of tool associations, dealers, auctions, and world-famous collections, this book is complete with explicit definitions, many interesting etymologies, and much fascinating historical information
First published over a quarter of a century ago, this newly revised 3rd edition contains more than 570 detailed line drawings, accompanied by an expert's authoritative text. Whether used as a handy reference book to identify a tool and its use, or read simply for enjoyment, this book stands alone in capturing for all time the sophisticated beauty and inventiveness of woodworking handtools.
"An
easy and comprehensive reference for the handtools that time has remembered."
- New England Coastal
News
"A
work of love and a work of art."
- The Wall Street Journal
"A
unique and useful reference work."
- Libraries Unlimited
"A
'must' for woodworkers, amateur or professional."
- Hudson Hub Times
"An
indispensable guide."
- Country Collectibles
"Tool
collectors will find it a good general reference book."
- Booklist
"A
marvelous addition to any woodworker's library."
- Sandwich Broadside