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9781561583614

The Art of Fine Tools

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  • ISBN13:

    9781561583614

  • ISBN10:

    1561583618

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2000-09-01
  • Publisher: Taunton
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Summary

This collection features more than 250 unique tools built with beautiful materials, lavished with artistic decoration, and crafted with remarkable precision. Privately owned, many of these tools have never been photographed or shown in publications before.Included are measuring instruments, handplanes, saws and other cutting tools, striking and drilling tools, Asian treasures, miniatures, ingenious foot-powered machines from the 19th century, and improbable combination tools. Each photo is accompanied by detailed notes that provide historical and technical background.This handsome volume will appeal to collectors, those who use tools, and anyone who appreciates finely crafted utilitarian objects.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2(4)
Marking and Measuring Instruments
6(30)
Handplanes of Fancy
36(32)
Tools for Hammering and Drilling
68(26)
Tools for Sawing and Slicing
94(24)
Tool Treasures of the Orient
118(24)
Ingenious Mechanisms and Machines
142(22)
Tools with the Decorative Touch
164(28)
Miniature Marvels
192(20)
The Art of the Tool, and Tools as Art
212

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