Here is the book that finally unlocks the secrets that professional restorers have been using for years. It explains critical (and previously closely-held) restoration techniques in a way that even the most uninitiated can understand and follow, giving the reader confidence throughout and making the art of restoration not only extremely remunerative for the collector, but satisfying and fun as well. There are chapters covering all the categories of tools, as well as a general chapter on cleaning and refinishing. The author explains how to make a bow for a bow drill, how to tighten loose heads on Sheffield and Ultimatum braces, how to make wedges for planes, how to replace vials in levels, how to repair chipped or missing threads on a plow plane, and literally hundreds of other such invaluable instructions.
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...[covers] stuff that only the top restorers know how to do. -- The Chronicle
Fantastic is the only way to describe [this] book...simply a must for libraries of all tool collectors -- The Tool Table
Fantastic is the only way to describe [this] book...simply a must for libraries of all tool collectors -- The Tool Table
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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junk advice...,
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This review is from: Restoring Antique Tools (Paperback)
I too was greatly disappointed with this book.. it deserves ZERO stars. I had high hopes that it would be filled with great advice, but what the author tells you to do to old tools is not restoration. He suggests all sorts of techniques that no tool lover could justify. A few minutes on the Internet searching for old tools sites will give you tons of advice that's better than this stuff. I sent this book back to Amazon an hour after I received it.
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Not what I wanted,
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I don't think this book could have less information in it on the subject it is supposed to cover without it being about something else entirely.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book!,
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There is not many books on tools restoration. This one is an excellent starter for anyone who wants to restore old woodworking tools. Thanks much!
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