Carpentry and Joinery for Amateurs

Carpentry and Joinery for Amateurs PDF

Author: James Lukin

Publisher:

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780983150039

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Originally published in 1879, this guide discusses the use of hand tools including planes, saws, chisels, and measuring devices and describes the making of various basic items of furniture for the country house.

Home Carpentry - A Practical Guide for the Amateur in Carpentry, Joinery, the Use of Tools, Lathe Working, Ornamental Woodwork, Selection of Timber, Etc.

Home Carpentry - A Practical Guide for the Amateur in Carpentry, Joinery, the Use of Tools, Lathe Working, Ornamental Woodwork, Selection of Timber, Etc. PDF

Author: John Barnard

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-09-12

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1473347165

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This book contains a practical guide for the amateur in carpentry, lathe working, joinery, ornamental woodwork, the use of tools, and the selection of timber. A book perfect for those with little or no experience in woodworking, this guide contains everything one might need to know to get started. Full of simple instructions and handy tips on a range of subjects, this book will greatly appeal to the handyman and makes for a worthy addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Various Woods Used in Carpentry and Joinery', 'Timber for General Use – Its Selection', 'Tools and How to Use Them', 'Sharpening Tools – The Ways and Means Employed', 'Joining Woodwork', 'The Work-Bench and its Fittings', 'Ornamental Woodwork and its Various Branches', 'The Wood-Turning Lathe and How to Use It', and many more. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on woodworking.

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