Hand tools their ways and workings

A copy of this and Hoadley's Understanding Wood , and you're ready to get going. May 10, Matt Newman rated it it was amazing.

Great illustrations! Mar 04, Maxwoods rated it liked it. I was recommended to read this book by expert wood worker friend, Who is also happened to be a owner of ultrawoodworking. Sep 25, Geoff added it Recommends it for: Anyone interested in woodworking with hand tools.

Shelves: woodworking , at-uvm. This book was recommended by Christopher Schwarz on the Popular Woodworking magazine blog. When I searched Worldcat for it, the nearest copy was in a special collection in the library of my employer, the University of Vermont.

I took a lunch hour on Monday to peek at the book, and it was a treat! Watson's illustrations are beautiful , and the guidance in tool usage is well-worded and clear. I haven't decided whether I need to add this to my personal collection, too.

But it is a gorgeous and in This book was recommended by Christopher Schwarz on the Popular Woodworking magazine blog. But it is a gorgeous and informative book. May 17, Barry rated it it was amazing Shelves: nonfiction , reference.

Since my hand tools—especially saws—learn toward the Japanese, I'll use the best comparison I can: This book is an crucial as Odate's book on Japanese tools. Great stuff here, especially for someone who doesn't want to sit firmly in one hand-tool camp but wants to know what tools are out there plus some basic guidance on their use to get the job done well. The illustrations teach as much as the text does.

I'll be rereading this book for years to come. This book is great because it is simple. Watson didn't go crazy with his descriptions and in keeping it simple he makes the tools accessible for novice and master alike. The illustrations are beautiful. Apr 04, Tim rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Hand tool woodworkers. Good basic book on tools. Some of the areas are well done, and some, like the section on planes, are fairly basic.

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View all copies of this ISBN edition:. Synopsis About this title A longtime woodworker's illustrated guide to the tools of the trade and how to use them. For those who would like to have the benefit of a woodworker's extensive experience with hand tools, this is the book to own. Crammed with practical information, it is the next best thing to looking over a craftsman's shoulder as he works with his tools, asking questions and getting straight answers in plain language, seeing how each tool is held and manipulated to get the best work out of it.

From bit brace, chisel, and mallet to saws, specialized planes, drawknife, and spokeshave, Aldren Watson describes in detail the actions of the tools basic to good woodworking.