Country Tools, and How to Use Them, by Percy W. Blandford

Description

Written by a master craftsman, this profusely illustrated guide to early tools and their functions depicts and describes scores of devices — from hammers, gouges, planes, and saws to tools for blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, and baking. An invaluable asset for hobbyists, collectors, and lovers of traditional ingenuity and know-how.Soft bound, 224 pages, black & white photographs and illustrations.The Table of Contents includes the following:

• Chapter 1 Craftmanship
• Chapter 2 Axes
• Chapter 3 Mallets & Hammers
• Chapter 4 Knives
• Chapter 5 Chisels
• Chapter 6 Saws
• Chapter 7 Planes
• Chapter 8 Making Holes
• Chapter 9 Holding and Handling
• Chapter 10 Measuring and Marking-out
• Chapter 11 Turning and Round Work
• Chapter 12 Rural Enginering
• Chapter 13 Agricultural Hand Tools
• Chapter 14 Fabric and Fibrous Crafts
• Chapter 15 Other Tools
• Appendices:
• Hardening, Tempering, and Annealing
• Tool Sharpening
• Timber
• Craft Names
• Bibliography
• Index