Bringing together the collective wisdom of a past generation of craftsmen, Traditional Toolmaking provides an in-depth record of the skills and techniques that made the mass production revolution of the twentieth century possible. When first published in 1915, this book was an answer to a vast array of tool-room problems and explained many essential toolmaking operations. It includes timeless practices as well as some personally tailored methods by master toolmakers, including how to: make straight forming tools grind ...
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Bringing together the collective wisdom of a past generation of craftsmen, Traditional Toolmaking provides an in-depth record of the skills and techniques that made the mass production revolution of the twentieth century possible. When first published in 1915, this book was an answer to a vast array of tool-room problems and explained many essential toolmaking operations. It includes timeless practices as well as some personally tailored methods by master toolmakers, including how to: make straight forming tools grind curved surfaces gauge the angle of a thread re-flute worn cutters and much more! With detailed descriptions of every procedure, essential mathematical rules and calculations for use in the workshop, and a number of illustrative figures, this book stands as an invaluable reference for those with an interest in practicing hands-on toolmaking processes.
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New. Bringing together the collective wisdom of a past generation of craftsmen, this title provides an in-depth record of the skills and techniques that made the mass production revolution of the twentieth century possible. It includes detailed descriptions of every procedure, and essential mathematical rules and calculations for use in the workshop. Num Pages: 320 pages, 176 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: TGXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 381. 2012. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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