Old Ways of Working Wood

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Old Ways of Working Wood
The Techniques & Tools of a Time-Honored Craft

Alex W. Bealer

The return to print of this long time classic should be cause for celebration for all who have an interest in traditional woodworking. The author's excellent line drawings are completely and accurately reproduced. Arranged topically by the type of woodwork to be performed, this book moves the student through the process of harvesting the timber, splitting, sawing and planing it to size, and then to working it into a wide range of objects

It also explains the process of making tools from the very same wood, and its illustrations bring the art of tool making to life. Surprisingly, some old technology has simply has not been improved upon, and this book will help the modern woodworker rediscover those forgotten secrets.