Ancient Carpenters' Tools
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Ancient Carpenters' Tools

Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker i

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eBook - ePub

Ancient Carpenters' Tools

Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker i

About this book

Classic reference describes in detail hundreds of implements in use in the American colonies in the 18th century. Over 250 illustrations depict tools identical in construction to ancient devices once used by the Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese, among them axes, saws, clamps, chisels, mallets, and much more. An invaluable sourcebook.

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Information

Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9780486320212
Index
The light face numerals refer to the page numbers of the text. The bold face numerals refer to the page numbers of the illustrations.
Adze 92, 312
Carpenterā€™s 95
Cooperā€™s 96, 98
Gouge or Saucer Adze 95
Korean 97, 99
Line 95
Shipwrightā€™s 95
American Axe 4, 7
American Hardware, List of, 61
American Manufacture of Hardware begins, 107
Annular Auger used in Japan but not in China, 199
Anvil, Roman Nailers, 241
Ascia (Adze), 92
Auger, 304
Auger unknown in China, 210
Augers and Auger Handles, 178, 180
Augers 177, 312
Annular Auger, 199
Boring Bits of the Roman Carpenter 184, 186
Brad Awl, 177
Brace Bits of the old carpenter 206, 207, 207
Brace and Bit of the 15th Century, 205, 206
Breast Auger, 179, 180
Breast Wimble, 204
Broach, 208
Brush Bit, 186
Button Bit, 195, 197
Carpenterā€™s Brace and Bit 204, 205
Centre Bit, 195, 197
Cookeā€™s Auger of 1770, 201, 201
Cooperā€™s Dowel Bit, 186
Countersink Bit, 208
Cylinder Auger of the 14th Century, 183, 186
Dowel Bit, 207
Down Cutting or Nose Auger, 185, 188
Drill Bit, 207
Drill Log Lever, Blacksmithā€™s, 205
Duckā€™s Bill, 186, 207
Duckā€™s Nose Bit, 186
Dutc...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface to First Edition
  7. Tools for Felling, Splitting and Log Sawing
  8. Tools for Moving and Measuring
  9. Tools for Holding and Gripping
  10. Tools for Surfacing, Chopping and Paring
  11. Tools for Shaping and Fitting
  12. Tools for Fastening and Unfastening
  13. Tools for Sharpening
  14. Addenda
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index