This unabridged
reprint of the 1976 edition brings back to print a book that will
delight craftsmen of all levels of expertise. The Tools That
Built America tells the story of woodworking in colonial America,
concentrating on the tools used to build log cabins and houses,
furniture and cabinets. The tools depicted include axes, carpenters
saws, planes, hammers, chisels, bevels, lathes and calipers. This
is a must read for antique tool enthusiasts or anyone fascinated
by the ingenuity of early American carpenters and woodworkers.
212 pages.
6 x 9. Over 200 B&W drawings and photographs. Soft cover. $11.95.
(2004) ISBN 0486437531
