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The Tools That Built America

Alex W. Bealer

The Tools That Built America by Alex W. Bealer

 

This unabridged reprint of the 1976 edition brings back to print a book that will delight craftsmen of all levels of expertise. The Tools That Built America tells the story of woodworking in colonial America, concentrating on the tools used to build log cabins and houses, furniture and cabinets.

 
The tools depicted include axes, carpenters saws, planes, hammers, chisels, bevels, lathes and calipers. This is a must read for antique tool enthusiasts or anyone fascinated by the ingenuity of early American carpenters and woodworkers.

212 pages. 6 x 9. Over 200 B&W drawings and photographs. Soft cover. © 2004.
ISBN: 0486437531.
Order Number: VAP189. Price: $13.95

 
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