Making Working Wooden Locks (Woodworker's Library (Fresno, Calif.).) (Paperback)

by Tim Detweiler (Author)

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Product Description
This guide to creating fully functional, working locks from wood includes step-by-step instructions, color photos, measured drawings, and advice on wood selection, tools, and finishing. Techniques for creating five different locks, including a combination lock, are also included. Here is a book for all woodworkers who enjoy making moving, mechanically oriented objects such as puzzles, games, gears, and motors.

About the Author
Tim Detweiler has been profiled in Woodshop News and in the National Locksmith. He lives in Germantown, Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941936600
• ISBN-13: 978-0941936606
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great package to receive in the morning post., February 9, 2001

By	Robin Williams (Southport, Merseyside United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

When I first flicked through the pages of this book I was impressed with the quality of the photographs and diagrams. The step by step instructions are remarkably clear and encourage you to get started right away. I am sure that any woodworker with the correct tools will be able to produce a presentable wooden lock on his/her first attempt. I am a master locksmith and appreciate the workings of all the locks. To readers in the United Kingdom who still use measurements in inches this book is an added bonus, we have now changed mostly to metric measuring.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea for a Book, mediocre implementation, February 25, 2003

By A Customer

The idea of making functional locks completely from wood is great. This book accomplishes this task to a reasonable degree. Although, I do have some reservations about this book. There are five lock projects, two of which are extremely similar. Rather than waste pages duplicating instructions, this space could have been more effectively used describing additional locks. Some drawings are actual size, some are not, which is frustrating. Beware that this book was printed with more than one front cover which is very misleading and tacky publishing practice!!!! The content is identical! The cover shown with this book description does not show the actual locks that are described. Do not get mislead!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't be mislead, February 10, 2004

By A Customer

Another customer from Ontario wrote [quote]The cover shown with this book description does not show the actual locks that are described. Do not get mislead!!![/quote]

In actual fact I own the original book and when I saw this one advertized here, I ordered it assuming it would contain instructions to make the locks depicted on the cover.

When I received a copy of the original book, I simply assumed it was an error and returned it.

Another was sent to me immediately but turned out to be the same as the first. It was then I realized the cover as shown was not what the book contained.

I did receive excellent service from Amazon in rectifying the problem and all credits were applied to my account.

The old addage, what you see is not always what you get, certainly applies in this case.

I fail to understand why Amazon doesn't simply show the cover from the book in stock.

As also mentioned by at least one customer, two of the locks are very similar and considering the author has made many different ones, it's a shame he chose to do this.

Hopefully his next book "More Working Wooden Locks" on order since October, will contain plans for 5 distinctive locks.