Choosing and Using Hand Tools - Tapa blanda

Rae, Andy

 
9781600592744: Choosing and Using Hand Tools

Sinopsis

This is the essential who, what, when, where, and why of hand tools! Not only is the equipment itself beautiful, it's the classic and most pleasurable way to work with wood. Hundreds of photographs, accompanied by explanatory illustrations, escort you through the traditional woodshop, introducing everything from clamps and drills to chisels and saws. Not a question goes unanswered in this guide to buying, tuning, sharpening, and operating both antique and contemporary pieces: you'll find out which tools you really need, which ones are the best, and how to use them most effectively. There's advice on work surfaces, marking and measuring utensils, edgers, and tools that pull, pry, twist, bore, and scrape.

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Críticas

"Offers a wealth of information about the selection, care, and use of nearly every kind of hand tool...each entry is profusely illustrated with color photos...will prove to be a valuable resource." --"Library Journal".

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This is the essential who, what, when, where, and why of hand tools! Not only is the equipment itself beautiful, it's the classic and most pleasurable way to work with wood. Hundreds of photographs, accompanied by explanatory illustrations, escort you through the traditional woodshop, introducing everything from clamps and drills to chisels and saws. Not a question goes unanswered in this guide to buying, tuning, sharpening, and operating both antique and contemporary pieces: you'll find out which tools you really need, which ones are the best, and how to use them most effectively. There's advice on work surfaces, marking and measuring utensils, edgers, and tools that pull, pry, twist, bore, and scrape.

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9781579902940: Choosing and Using Hand Tools

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ISBN 10:  1579902944 ISBN 13:  9781579902940
Editorial: Lark Books,U.S., 2002
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