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Loading... Country Tools and How to Use Them (1997)by Percy W. Blandford
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Written by a master craftsman, this profusely illustrated guide to early tools and their functions depicts and describes scores of devices -- from hammers, gouges, planes, and saws to tools for blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, and baking. An invaluable asset for hobbyists, collectors, and lovers of traditional ingenuity and know-how. No library descriptions found. |
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Contents
List Of Illustrations
Introduction
1. Craftsmanship
2. Axes
3. Mallets And Hammers
4. Knives
5. Chisels
6. Saws
7. Planes
8. Making Holes
9. Holding And Handling
10. Measuring And Marking-Out
11. Turning And Round Work
12. Rural Engineering
13. Agricultural Hand Tools
14. Fabric And Fibrous Crafts
15. Other Tools
Appendix 1: Hardening, Tempering And Annealing
Appendix 2: Tool Sharpening
Appendix 3: Timber
Appendix 4: Craft Names
Bibliography
Index ( )