The Tools That Built America
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Book Overview
This is the fascinating story of early American woodworking, as told by a master craftsman. Author Alex Bealer enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrates a wide array of implements used by frontiersmen, among them various kinds of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and the adze. Such delicate tools as calipers, bevels, and lathes employed by the cabinetmaker and furnituremaker are characterized and portrayed as well. All are shown as they were actually...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486437531
ISBN13:9780486437538
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:212 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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historical critical basics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
this book is the bee's knees. it gives a terrific overview of the history of hand tools and their progression plus dated timeline of when they appeared and disappeared. In very clear writing, it tells in detail on the use and purpose of the tool. it helped me a lot in my level of understanding.
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