The Woodwright's Guide: Working Wood with Wedge and Edge

193 Pages·2008·6.59 MB·English

by  Roy Underhill

The Woodwright’s Guide
Also by Roy Underhill
The Woodwright’s Shop (1981)
The Woodwright’s Companion (1983)
The Woodwright’s Workbook (1986)
The Woodwright’s Eclectic Workshop (1991)
The Woodwright’s Apprentice (1996)
Khrushchev’s Shoe (2000)
The Woodwright’s Guide
Working Wood with Wedge and Edge
Roy Underhill
Illustrations by Eleanor Underhill
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Underhill, Roy.
The woodwright’s guide : working wood with
wedge and edge / Roy Underhill ; illustrations
by Eleanor Underhill.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn 978-0-8078-3245-5 (cloth : alk. paper)
isbn 978-0-8078-5914-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Woodworking tools. 2. Wedges I. Title.
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Contents
Introduction 1
1 Faller 3
2 Cleaver and Countryman 13
3 Hewer 39
4 Log Builder 45
5 Sawyer 51
6 Frame Carpenter 55
7 Joiner 69
8 Turner 117
9 Cabinetmaker 129
Conclusion: A Great Wheel 145
Appendix
Plan A. Making Wooden Screws 147
Plan B. The Carpenter’s Tap 152
Plan C. A Roubo Bench 158
Plan D. Hasluck’s Bench 163
Plan E. A Spring-Pole Lathe 166
Plan F. A Treadle Lathe 168
Bibliography 173
Acknowledgments 177
Index 179
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The Woodwright’s Guide