Bøger af Graham Blackburn

This book is a comprehensive pictorial index of those woodworking handtools common in the Western civilization from eighteenth century to the present. Not only a fascinating record of trades and skills from cabinetmakers to wheelwrights in an age before powertools became the norm, The Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools Instruments & Devices also emerges as a remarkable tribute to man s technological ingenuity. More than 600 tools are listed and described here, both alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for easy access, from the adze, awl, bevel, and bit to the wrest, yardstick, and zig-zag rule, complete with explicit definitions, many interesting etymologies, and much fascinating historical information. This classic reference contains more then 570 detailed line-drawings, accompanied by an expert s authoritative text. Whether uses a handy guide book to identify a tool and its use, or read simply for enjoyment, this book stands along in capturing for all time the sophisticated beauty and inventiveness of woodworking handtools."

While Furniture Design & Construction is a project book for woodworkers, it goes beyond traditional woodworking manuals to teach design concepts through carefully selected, hands-on pieces. This book is for the woodworker who is not content merely to build from preset plans; instead, it offers projects that will show how the designs originate and take shape, giving the maker the freedom to build anything, with or without plans. The book presents a dozen different pieces of furniture, each illustrated with detailed line drawings. Every project exemplifies a different lesson in design—making the book a self-teaching course in woodworking and furniture design for amateurs and experienced woodworkers alike.

Improve the Speed and Accuracy of Your HandtoolsWhen traditional woodworkers wanted to improve the speed,accuracy, and repeatability of their work, they developed ingeniousjigs and fixtures such as shooting boards, a flexible straight edge, anda grasshopper gauge. But the vast majority of those clever deviceseventually disappeared when powertool woodworking took over inthe 20th century.The result? Anyone venturing into handtool woodworkingtoday can often experience unnecessary frustration because they areunaware that simple shop-made aids can vastly improve their work.Traditional Jigs & Fixtures for Handtools changes all that. Itre-introduces traditional user-made devices, expands upon those withmore recent adaptations, and even includes some manufactured items.Most of the jigs and fixtures are simple to construct and use. Andonce you’ve tried them in your shop, you’ll quickly see they will makeall the difference between frustration and satisfying success in yourhandtool woodworking.Inside you’ll discover:• Over 150 original, handdrawn illustrations.• Jigs and fixtures to improve holding, measuring, marking, sawing, planing, joinery, boring, assembly, and finishing.• Detailed techniques for using each handmade device.• A full bibliography and appendices, including an entire section on sharpening.

Traditional Woodworking Techniques is at once a clear and practical introduction to the art of furnituremaking, as well as a permanent and invaluable reference to many of the fundamental aspects of the craft.Even if you have never made a single piece of furniture before, Traditional Woodworking Techniques will guide you through material selection, the complexities of dimensions and wood movement, the choice of joinery, and the mysteries of pleasing design. Starting with just a few basic handtools, you'll progress from simple but useful projects, such as boxes and chests, to the more advanced pieces of tables and chairs-all of it furniture that you will proudly use every day.Whether you work your way through every project, or simply dip into a particular area, like the detailed chapters on miters, dovetails, mortise-and-tenons, splayed joinery, or drawermaking, the expert information and 400+ illustrations of Traditional Woodworking Techniques will lay the foundation for a thorough understanding of this most rewarding craft.