Bibliograph

Workbenches, from design & theory to construction & use, Christopher Schwarz

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Workbenches, from design & theory to construction & use, Christopher Schwarz

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Workbenches

Oclc number

964217154

Responsibility statement

Christopher Schwarz

Sub title

from design & theory to construction & use

Summary

DIY: CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING. Every board has edges, faces and end grain. So every workbench should be able to easily work the edges, faces and ends of boards. But most benches built during the last 100 years will fail you on at least one of these tasks. This book dives deep into the historical records of the 18th and 19th centuries and breathes new life into traditional designs that have lain dormant for decades and were utterly fantastic to use. These old-school benches are simpler than modern benches, easier to build and surprisingly perfect for both power and hand tools. Encompassing years of historical research and real-world trials, this book boils down centuries of the history and engineering of workbenches into simple ideas that all woodworkers can use. With this book, your very first workbench will do everything you need it to do for the rest of your career in the craft

Table Of Contents

Introduction to the 2nd edition -- The basics of workbench design -- Match features to function -- About the benches in this book -- The English workbench -- The knockdown Nicholson -- The French workbench -- The ancient Roubo -- Maintenance and appliances -- Epilogue : Invent nothing

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