Homebuilding And Woodworking

Download or read book Home Building and Woodworking in Colonial America written by C. Keith Wilbur and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the techniques associated with building a house in colonial times.

Download or read book A Museum of Early American Tools written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations.

Download or read book Homebuilding and Woodworking written by C. Keith Wilbur and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1992-06-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the tools and technology that the American colonists use to build homes that could stand the test of time.

Download or read book Woodworking Machines written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the techniques and tools of woodworking for novice and expert

Download or read book Master Woodworker written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I first became interested in traditional woodworking in 1972 while traveling in the Swiss Alps. I spent a few days at a remote Alpine cabin and the nearest neighbor was a herder and cheese maker whose milk and cream containers were old and very beautiful. the tubs and buckets were coopered and held together with perfectly crafted wooden hoops. These containers were still being made by an old man in the area, Reudi Kohler. His workshop was converted horse stall on the ground level of the 19th Century chalet where he lived.

Download or read book Trim Carpentry written by Editors of Fine Homebuilding and published by For Pros By Pros. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine about trim carpentry, including tips, techniques, and advice from professionals about the craft.

Download or read book Fine Woodworking Design Book Eight written by Scott Gibson and published by Fine Woodworking Design. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woodworkers use these books as a source of inspiration and project ideas. Interior designers and architects use them as a means to keep up with the latest trends in furniture design. The series has been published since 1977, to date, seven Design Books have been published, the last in 1996. The series is being expanded in response to reader requests. Past design books were basically a catalogue of woodworking projects selected by a panel of experts. "Design Book Eight" will depart from that tradition by featuring fewer examples, but offering design talk about each piece as well as detail shots. The book is organized by class of furniture: Tables, Chairs, Desks, Cabinets, Book cases, Home Entertainment Furniture, Beds and Bureaus.