The Making of Tools [Paperback]

Alexander G. Weygers (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold (November 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671609246
• ISBN-13: 978-0671609245
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, January 18, 2010

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rager (Cleveland, Oh) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The making of tools (Paperback)

Easily one of the last books I'd ever give away!

I can't compare it to other 'smithing' books, I don't have any others. It's simply written and illustrated in only black and white drawings and charts. One has to get a feel for the temperature, for instance, by experience more than comparing it to a fancy chart.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From the Table of Contents, December 13, 2011

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R. Moe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Making of Tools (Paperback)

"This book teaches the artist and craftsman how to make his own tools: how to design, sharpen, and temper them." Table of Contents: A Beginner's Workshop, Tempering Steel, Making the First Tool: A Screwdriver, Making a Cold Chisel and Other Simple Tools, Making Stonecarving Tools, Sharpening Tools, Making Carpenter's Chisels, Making Cutting Tools, Making Eyebolts and Hooks, Making Tool Handles, Making Hammers, Making Sculptor's Woodcarving Gouges, Making a Seating Cutter and Hinge Joints, Making Tinsnips, Making Wire and Nail Cutters, Making Large Shears, Making Pliers, Applying Color Patina to Steel Surfaces. Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations.