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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for stair enthusiasts/history buffs.
Personally, I think this is the Mother of All stairbuilding books. It will NOT turn anyone into a stairbuilder. It is a classic historical reference, with terminology consistent with its time. It is one of the first books to take a stab at comprehensively describing the accumulated knowledge and methods applicable to this craft at the time of publication. Is it an...
Published on February 5, 2005 by Todd Barrow
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Table of contents don't say it all
This is a very old book, written in 1900. It's table of contents list circular staircases as one of the items discussed in the book. However, it gives you virtually no info on constructing such a staircase.
Published on March 19, 2002
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Table of contents don't say it all,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing (Paperback)
This is a very old book, written in 1900. It's table of contents list circular staircases as one of the items discussed in the book. However, it gives you virtually no info on constructing such a staircase.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A conversation piece,
By Dan Bloomer (Waterville, ME United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing (Paperback)
As a stairbuilder and professional woodworker, I really would love to own a copy of the original English edition. This re-print is a service to all of us who enjoy old or antique books on the traditional crafts. The illustrations are fascinatingGranted, any book attempting to explore tangent handrailing is an advanced text written for the architectural woodworker with some grounding in stairbuilding, however, if you are intent on learning classical handrailing in solid wood, Mowatt is pretty useless. George DiChristina's "A Simplified Guide to Custom Stairbuilding and Handrailing" is a far better choice. It is well organized, and about as clear a manual for the craft as one could hope for.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for stair enthusiasts/history buffs.,
By Todd Barrow (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing (Paperback)
Personally, I think this is the Mother of All stairbuilding books. It will NOT turn anyone into a stairbuilder. It is a classic historical reference, with terminology consistent with its time. It is one of the first books to take a stab at comprehensively describing the accumulated knowledge and methods applicable to this craft at the time of publication. Is it an easy read? No. Is it worth it? Yes, if you are a serious craftsman. Regardless, if you are a woodworker, particularly a stairbuilder, you are not complete without a copy of this book on your shelf.
The most applicable knowledge for the money? A Simplified Guide - G. di Cristina |
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A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing by William Mowat MA (Paperback - October 1, 1997)
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