Woodworking Tools by Philip Walker

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Woodworking Tools by Philip Walker

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From prehistoric times we have used wood to make our houses, containers, vehicles and implements. This book offers an idea of what the basic woodworking tools were like in the main historical periods and shows something of the astonishing variety of forms which these basic tools have assumed at different times and in different places.

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Woodworking Tools by Philip Walker

Wood is nature's greatest gift to man. From prehistoric times we have used it to make our houses, containers, vehicles and implements. For this reason the story of the tools and techniques with which man has learned to manipulate wood has special interest. The basic types were already established in Roman times. Indeed, apart from any machinery, a Roman carpenter suddenly transported into a modern workshop would soon feel at home and be able to carry on his job. This book gives an idea of what the basic woodworking tools were like in the main historical periods and shows something of the astonishing variety of forms which these basic tools have assumed at different times and in different places.
Philip Walker served in the army and was a schoolteacher before settling in Suffolk, where he spent his time lecturing, writing and working in wood. In 1983 he founded the Tool and Trades History Society.
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ISBN 13 9780852635018
ISBN 10 085263501X
Title Woodworking Tools
Author Philip Walker
Series Shire Library
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2008-05-30
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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