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Toolemera Blog
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Dyverse musings on the ephemera and books of early tools, trades, crafts and industries
- Added on: Dec 23rd, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Toolemera
- Listed in: Crafts Home and Garden
- Tags: books tools woodworking antiques collecting ephemera
Recent Posts
James Lukin - being His Autobiography
Turning For Beginners, by James Lukin, B.A., 1906, Guilbert Putnam, Publishers Biographical Preface To be asked for a personal biographical narrative is, in my own case, to ask for what is hardly worthy of record; but, like all the army of scribblers...
Cover trials
Ah, the trials and tribulations of publishing. So I say as if from decades of experience... Which reminds me of an email I once received. In the email, someone wrote that I "sound much older than I look". How I 'sounded' much older than I looked thro...
The Joiner and Cabinetmaker: late review and comments
I've read this book by Joel Moskowitz, Chris Schwarz and Jeff Peachey twice. While at first I was wondering at the format and three part approach, on the second read-around I like it. It reminds me of academic articles that feature one topic as cover...
Made By Hand : Book Review
Made By Hand reads like a book of the 1840-1870 period. The style is one-on-one, you and the author. The conversational prose invites you to experience the subject much as did the author......
What, no finishing?
I've been watching the latest poll on the blog: Favorite Woodworking Activities. People have both common and diverse likes, but... no one likes finishing? I find this most strange. One of my favorite activities is finishing. Whether it's applying a f...
Barnes Drill Press Needs Good Home!
I have been contacted by a nice fellow from Manchester, England, who is in possession of his late fathers shop. In particular, a 26" Barnes Flat Belt Drive standind Drill Press. It's so tall his father had to bore a hole in the ceiling for the top of...
