{"product_id":"the-illustrated-encyclopedia-of-woodworking-handtools-instruments-devices-9781940611020","title":"The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools: Instruments \u0026 Devices","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Graham Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Spring House Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Spring House Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a comprehensive pictorial index of those woodworking handtools common in the Western civilization from eighteenth century to the present. Not only a fascinating record of trades and skills from cabinetmakers to wheelwrights in an age before powertools became the norm, The Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools Instruments \u0026amp; Devices also emerges as a remarkable tribute to man s technological ingenuity. More than 600 tools are listed and described here, both alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for easy access, from the adze, awl, bevel, and bit to the wrest, yardstick, and zig-zag rule, complete with explicit definitions, many interesting etymologies, and much fascinating historical information. This classic reference contains more then 570 detailed line-drawings, accompanied by an expert s authoritative text. Whether uses a handy guide book to identify a tool and its use, or read simply for enjoyment, this book stands along in capturing for all time the sophisticated beauty and inventiveness of woodworking handtools.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spring House Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45413692440727,"sku":"9781940611020","price":2348.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781940611020.webp?v=1767150851","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-illustrated-encyclopedia-of-woodworking-handtools-instruments-devices-9781940611020","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}