American woodworking tools / text by Paul B. Kebabian ; photos. by Dudley Witney.

Main entry:

Kebabian, Paul B.

Title & Author:

American woodworking tools / text by Paul B. Kebabian ; photos. by Dudley Witney.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

213 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-208) and index.
The Cultural Heritage -- Historical Overview -- Some Basic Tools -- Carpenter and Sawyer -- Joiner and Cabinetmaker -- Shipwright -- Wheelwright and Carriage-maker -- Cooper -- Tools to Measure and Hold -- Decline of the Hand Tool -- References -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

"This valuable material creates an unusual informal study of aspects of American industrial history from the first settlements to about 1900"--Dustjacket.

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français

ISBN:

0821207318
9780821207314

Subject:

Woodworking tools.
Travail du bois Outillage.
woodworking tools.

Added entries:

Witney, Dudley.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 13409
Call No.: 2563; ID:87-B375
Status: Available

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