Before the machine age, all woodworking was done with handtools. Even now with machinery available for many woodworking operations, some tasks are more easily and efficiently accomplished with handtools. This book celebrates the great heritage of traditional tools while providing practical information on how to integrate their use in one's everyday woodworking. * workshops, benches & clamps * marking & measuring tools * striking tools * * chisels, gouges & drawknives * planes * scrapers, files & rasps * boring tools * * saws * making & restoring hand tools * buying used hand tools *