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Hand Tools - Their Ways and Workings by Aldren A. Watson; illustrations by the author is a hobbies available to read on EtoBox.

What is Hand Tools - Their Ways and Workings about?

Watson Aldren A. Hand Tools - Their Ways and Workings 1982 [pdf 422sc 416c. 85.99mb] 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. All the procedures are explicitly illustrated with handsome line drawings, and an appendix gives plans and dimensions for making a workbench and other necessary pieces of shop equipment. With 450 b/w illustrations by the author.

Who reads Hand Tools - Their Ways and Workings?

Author

Aldren A. Watson; illustrations by the author

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Published

1982

Language

EN

ISBN

9781558212244

Category

hobbies

Subjects

Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies, Stem

Rating

4.24 / 5 (89 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14