We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Classic Hand Tools: Table of Contents If the photographs don't absolutely amaze you, then the writing will. Hack goes into explicit detail on every page, about the tools. With color photos on every page, you will not want to put this book down. This book is a must have for anyone who is vaguely interested in tools, collects tools, or has any interest in tools. Topics covered include Benches, Clamps, rulers, squares, dividers, mortise gauges, angle dividers, pencil & fold out rulers, axes, mallets, hatchets, adze, chisels, gouges, draw knives, planes, saws, pitsaws, and much much more. The rich variety and history of hand tools is revealed through vivid color photos while in-depth information reveals how to integrate their use into modern woodworking. 16 drawings. 320 photos The Handplane Book Handplanes evoke the romance of an earlier era, when they performed countless woodworking tasks from preparing stock to shaping moldings. In The Handplane Book, aficionado Garrett Hack reveals the rich heritage of this classic tool with a treasure trove of information and history, including detailed guidance on how to buy a plane, tune it up, and use it. Lavishly illustrated with 175 photos and 152 illustrations, Hack engagingly traces the tool's lineage from Roman times to the present, with emphasis on the golden age of handplanes from the late 19th and the early 20th centuries.
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