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The Tools that Built America

by Alex Bealer
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Overview

Fascinating story of early American woodworking, told by a master craftsman, enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrates a wide array of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and other implements used by frontiersmen. Delicate tools such as calipers, bevels, and lathes employed by cabinet- and furniture-makers are portrayed as well. Over 200 drawings and photographs.

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Book Details

Published
November 1, 2012
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
224
ISBN
9780486138626

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