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Review by mafe posted 637 days ago 925 views 2 times favorited 10 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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Tools: Working Wood in Eighteenth-Century America
By: James M. Gaynor, Nancy L. Hagedorn

ISBN-10: 0879350989
ISBN-13: 978-0879350987

This is a really interesting book telling and illustrating for us the history of woodworking tools in America (and Europe since it was where it came from).
The author’s document in a interesting way how the tools were traded, sold and show us selected tools of each period.
It is a orgy of wonderful old tools, tool boxes, tool chest’s and paintings, and through all this we get a glimpse of what happened, of the origin and

The book is around 100 pages so it is not a deeply going history book, but it gives you a fine understanding and a base to start from if you are interested in the historic side of wood working or perhaps like I have a soft spot for beautiful old tools full of soul, then I highly recommend it.

The best thoughts,

MaFe

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.




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#1 posted 637 days ago

Don’t we all have that soft spot ?

;-}

-- Glen, Vernon B.C. Canada

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#2 posted 636 days ago

ha ha Glen :-)
thank´s for the rewiew Mads :-)
this will be on the wishlist from now on …......a historic picturebook is always nice to have :-)

take care
Dennis

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#3 posted 636 days ago

Thank You for including the ISBN numbers. Makes ordering a copy so much easier!

-- Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." I'm Poopiekat!!

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#4 posted 636 days ago

It looks like a pretty good book.

Amazon link is
http://www.amazon.com/Tools-Working-Eighteenth-Century-Decorative-Publications/dp/0879350989/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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#5 posted 636 days ago

I will have to wander through these pages.

You have been reading quite a bit lately, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

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#6 posted 636 days ago

Hi ho,
I have not been reading so much lately, just thought I needed to review some of the books I have read, I still have a good bunch of un reviewed books on the table, so more will come, I just need to be able to breathe again after my Anarchistic review… lol.
I have a big smile here today, thanks to you guys,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

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#7 posted 635 days ago

This is a good place to come for those who make you smile.

I hope some reviews on a few Underhill books are in the works. Based on your reviews lately I will make a recommend for Made By Hand, Furniture Projects from the Unplugged workshop, by Tom Fidgen.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

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#8 posted 635 days ago

Looking forward to read that.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

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#9 posted 635 days ago

Thanks, Mads, it sounds like a very interesting book.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

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#10 posted 635 days ago

Thanks Mads, I will have to take a look at this book.

-- David in Damascus, MD

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