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John Kelsey (Author), Clarke Barre (Illustrator)
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September 1, 2004 Field Guide
Finally, a field guide to identifying and utilizing more than 100 tools, from an awl to a propane torch, from a table saw to a screwdriver!
 
Field Guide to Tools is the ultimate guide to all the gear any handyperson requires. Hardware stores, home stores, and garden stores are full of unrecognizable items—here’s how you can find out what tool is appropriate for your job and just how to go about employing it.
 
Descriptive pages outline the basic history and use for each tool, inventive alternate functions, and operating principles; component parts are illustrated by helpful diagrams; and more than 100 full-color photographs aid in identification while at the hardware store. Step-by-step directions walk you through the basics of using each tool properly and safely.
 
Don’t attempt another at-home fix-it project without Field Guide to Tools!

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About the Author

John Kelsey writes the “Talking Shop” column for This Old House magazine and was formerly the editor of Fine Woodworking magazine. He has written several books about woodworking and specific tools, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Cambium Press, which specializes in woodworking and furniture making.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Quirk Books (September 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1931686793
  • ISBN-13: 978-1931686792
  • Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 1 x 5.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,111,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic, March 20, 2010
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Do not buy this book. Very small. Very limited text. Hardly any information on tool use. Covers things like garden hose. I was looking for something that gave you information on Table saws, Miter saws. Sanders. etc..
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3.0 out of 5 stars Its Just ok, September 9, 2009
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I was looking for a good tools book to teach my kids about tools, I guess I was daft to think it would be normal book size. Field guide means "small so to fit in your pocket". The information inside is good I disagree with some stuff but that is accepted.
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Field Guide, Tool-Kit One, Primary Cutting, Safety Note, General Two, Primary Making, Tools Habitat, Shop Safety, Tool-Kit Every, Secondary Cutting, Tools Variations, Primary Joining, Primary Moving, Primary Removing, Primary Sawing, Primary Spreading, Tool-Kit Once
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