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Amassed over nearly forty years, the David Russell collection brings together a stunning array of edge and boring tools from Britain, continental Europe and North America, thus providing a broad survey of hand tool-making from prehistory to today. All the tools are illustrated with James Austin's photographs, with details and marks shown where appropriate. Special attention is given to planes, and the great British makers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are discussed in depth. Since prehistoric times there has been a never-ending quest for better ways to cut and bore wood. Along the way this has produced a wide variety of hand tools, and there are many where beauty and function meet. The book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including collectors, craftsmen, industrial archaeologists and social and economic historians, as well as historians of material culture.

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PublisherJohn Adamson Publishing Consultants

ISBN-139781898565055

eBay Product ID (ePID)94027484

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AuthorDavid R. Russell

LanguageEnglish

IllustratorJames Austin

Dimensions

Item Height417mm

Item Weight4290g

Item Width336mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Publication Year2010

TypeTextbook

FormatHardback

Title_AuthorDavid R. Russell

Book TitleAntique Woodworking Tools: Their Craftsmanship from the Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century

SubjectArchaeology

Number of Pages528 Pages

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by stonethecrows
28 Sep, 2018
Quality big book.
A top quality large book, full of great photos, and lots of rare tools. A large majority of which are planes. You'll be lucky to find any of your tools in this book unless you have an exceptional tool!
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by jaykayathome
26 Dec, 2018
20% interesting, 80% plane boring.
Only 30% interesting This is a massive and expensive tome, but it is mostly dedicated to an infinite variety of planes, some 355 pages of 519 !! There are also 38 pages on boring tools. And for example only 3 pages on chisels, 5 screwdrivers, 2 hammers. The first 100 pages are interesting on the ancient tools and variety of tools, thereafter its plane boring.
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by retailalex301
17 Mar, 2021
For the woodworking specialist in your life
This is not a small or light weight book. Left at the side of the bed it’s a defensive weapon against burglars or a tripping hazard. Taking a dip inside reveals beautiful pictures and detailed descriptions of a variety of woodworking tools. My mother in law is completely enthralled in the hundreds of pages of content
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by jacqface
16 May, 2018
Excellent for woodworking enthusiasts
An excellent quality book for woodworking enthusiasts by the late David R Russell, an authority on woodworking tools and craftsmanship, and illustrated throughout with superb photographs taken by James Austin.
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