Turning and Mechanical Manipulation: Materials, Their Choice, Preparation and Various Modes of Working Them

by Charles Holtzapffel

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This is a complete reprint of Volume I, which was originally published in 1843. It covers in detail the full range of materials that can be used, why they are chosen, how they are prepared and worked: descriptions of the ornamental characteristics and stability of the various types of wood useful for joinery and turnery; the combining of woods; how to avoid shrinkage, warping and splitting. Bone, shell, ivory, horn, tortoise are described, with explanations...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1879335468

ISBN13:9781879335462

Release Date:February 1994

Publisher:Astragal Press

Length:472 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"

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Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Education & Reference Engineering History Home & Garden House & Home How-to & Home Improvements Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems

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