Hand Tools

A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools.This book is a beautifully-illustrated celebration of 140 essential tools, their...

Woodworking Joinery by Hand is a ground-breaking woodworking book that introduces a new twist on the traditional hand-cut methods of joint making. One of the biggest challenges with conventional hand-joinery techniques is that the novice woodworker...

To enjoy woodworking, all you need is a few essential tools, a little bit of space, and the desire to make something with your own two hands. The Minimalist Woodworker is about making woodworking clean and simple-from the tools and the workspace to the...

If you love your tools, want to understand them, look after them, own the very best, and use them effectively, then this is the book for you. A complete visual guide featuring more than 800 images, and a foreword from Nick Offerman, The Tool Book pays...

'A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical' - The Sunday Times, BOOK OF THE WEEK'A paean to DIY' - The Times'Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish' - Country LifeIn 2018 Tom Fort's daughter-in-law took over a...

'A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical' - The Sunday Times, BOOK OF THE WEEK'A paean to DIY' - The Times'Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish' - Country LifeIn 2018 Tom Fort's daughter-in-law took over a...

For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using...

For centuries, the steel square has been a mainstay in the toolbox of skilled craftsmen. In the hands of someone who knows how to use it, this simple tool can quickly solve many common construction problems involving angles, arcs, circles, and squares...

The accumulation of odds and ends of bar and rod is inevitable with any lathework, but rather than throw them into an ever-growing scrap-box, why not turn them into useful little tools to simplify and speed up future work? In this book Stan Bray...

The accumulation of odds and ends of bar and rod is inevitable with any lathework, but rather than throw them into an ever-growing scrap-box, why not turn them into useful little tools to simplify and speed up future work? In this book Stan Bray...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934690Author Graham BlackburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

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,...

The iconic, must-have guide for modern handcraft artisans, Blacksmith's Craft has been teaching the fundamentals of blacksmithing since 1952 for good reason. Traditional tools and techniques of the craft will never change and learning the classic...

In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood handplanes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction, comfortable to use and available in a wide variety of blade angles. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn has been working...

Get started with simple, useful, handcrafted woodworking projects for everyday people-with only 12 basic tools! Lots of people want to try woodwork, but they get intimidated by dangerous power tools and difficult techniques. Good news: there are lots of...

Fast, efficient, and effective, Japanese handplanes are attracting increasing notice among Western cabinetmakers, carpenters, and woodworkers. These tools are meant to be used, used hard, and produce rapid, excellent results. Author and woodworking...

Intended to show what to carve, rather than how to carve, this selection of classic designs and pattern ideas, orientated towards more traditional styles of woodworking, can be used for wood carving, wood burning or wood painting.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648370540Author Mike DunbarFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Echo Point Books & Media, LLCPublisher Echo Point Books & Media, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934010Author Steve Der-GarabedianFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934751Author Tom BegnalFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

This guide takes one of the most important aspects of maintaining a successful workshop and breaks it down into all of the key areas in an easily accessible manner. Keeping tools sharp is one of the most fundamentally important disciplines to master to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684867304Author Witold RybczynskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 173Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 140gDimensions(mm) 190mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486409580Author Mercer MercerFormat PaperbackPage Count 339Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Expand your skills through understanding of the router, which is one of the most versatile tools you can own. "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers" offers more than 800 photos and drawings which show you how to use and care for your router and how...

'Somerville knows more about wooden barn construction than almost anyone alive.'-The Telegraph 'A joyful reminder of why nature, being outside, being together and creating beauty is so good for the soul.'-Kate Humble, broadcaster and author of A Year...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941936163Author Kenneth KilbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Linden Publishing Co IncPublisher Linden Publishing Co Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934652Author Gonzalo FerreyraFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

Sharp tools work better! If you've never experienced the pleasure of using a really sharp tool, you're missing one of the real pleasures of woodworking. In The Perfect Edge, the mystery of the elusive sharp edge is solved by the long-time sharpening...

Along with knives, hammers and axes, the saw is a tool that has been used by humans for thousands of years. A toothed piece of metal fitted with a handle has been applied to cutting almost every material ever invented, from the softest wood to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780937822029Author Harold H PaysonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Wooden Boat PublicationsPublisher Wooden Boat PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904638141Author Leslie HarrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Astragal PressPublisher Astragal PressWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

With this book and a well-chosen and correctly maintained set of planes, you will be able to handle any type of wood in every woodworking situation. In an age of power tools the traditional handplane still has a place. Working with handplanes is often...

This is a practical guide to tools: how to choose and use them, shown in 220 photographs. It is a simple and accessible guide to do-it-yourself tools for a wide range of jobs, including tiling, painting, flooring, woodwork and general repairs in the home...

Discover an extraordinary compendium of hand tools in this meticulously curated collection, which stands as a definitive chronicle of the vast array of implements utilized throughout North America's history. Encompassing an extensive range, from the...

A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools.This book is a beautifully-illustrated celebration of 140 essential tools, their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643890425Author U S Forest ServiceFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Doublebit PressPublisher Doublebit PressWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934638Author Andrew ZoellnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648370557Author Mike DunbarFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Echo Point Books & Media, LLCPublisher Echo Point Books & Media, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781779616340Author Terry JoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 670Imprint Tree House MacGregorPublisher Tree House MacGregorWeight(grams) 880g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798889864097Author Jerry HumphreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Notion Press, Inc.Publisher Notion Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 82g