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Hand tools are the classic way to work with wood. You feel a saw cutting crisply through oak, a plane taking scented gossamer-thin shavings of rosewood, or a chisel gently carving a groove in pine. Hand tools are often a better choice than power tools, offering a degree of control and precision no machine can match. Best of all: hand tools leave a personal mark on your projects. But, with thousands of hand tools to choose from, which ones do you really need? Which are good and which are better? How do you ensure the best result? This book answers all these questions in clear words and full colour photographs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
the joy and beauty of working with wood,
By tallmanbaby (Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Choosing & Using Hand Tools (Paperback)
This is an attractive and thorough book that is filled with a real love of woodworking and woodworking tools. Well illustrated and attractively laid out, it works through the potentially dry subject of woodworking tools with and infectious enthusiasm. It also manages to avoid the excessive craftsman-ish preciousness that some writers indulge in.
Obviously not every type of tool is of equal interest, but everyone should find some more tools that they want to buy, useful techniques and some useful things to follow up on. There was a time when you learnt a lot of this stuff at school or from your father, nowadays this is a great book for beginners, but even experienced woodworkers will learn something from it. If you only buy a handful of woodworking books make this one of them.
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3.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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The title says it all,
By N. Greene "philly-reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Choosing and Using Hand Tools (Paperback)
As a novice woodworker primarily interested in builing projects with hand tools, I have found this book indispensable. It covers a wide range of hand tools, describing selection, use and care. It also gives recommendations on how to start your tool collection; the essential equipment and where to find or how to make them.The text is informative yet very readable. The pictures are full rich color. The author even includes a few projects, such as a workbench, to get you on your way. Obviously, no one book can tell you everything you need to know about hand tools (after all you can find entire books on planes or saws alone), but if you want a solid basis to start your hand tool collection and use, I'd start here. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A well written basic overview...,
By Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Choosing and Using Hand Tools (Paperback)
Though I would consider myself primarily a power tool woodworker, I have recently been dabbling in hand tools to supplement my enjoyment of the craft. Although I was already familiar with all of the various types of hand tools, this book provided me with a lot of valuable advice about how to proceed in the collection and use of my own set. I found many sections of this book to be very informative, while others were merely entertaining. For instance, Mr. Rae (as well as every other hand tool proponent out there) suggests that some very good deals can be had on old/used tools if you keep your eyes open. I have looked at every pile of used tools at every garage sale and auction and flea market I have come across for years now and I have yet to find anything that was in usable shape and had a price that could be considered a bargain. I think that the days when used tools could be had for a bargain are gone because everyone seems to know what they are worth now.
In my opinion the real standout section of this book is the chapter covering 'edge tools'. The author admits these are his favorite tools and his coverage of all things relating to planes is impressive. I admit that I learned a great deal from his coverage of the topic 'Making a bench plane perform'. Though there is a multitude of wisdom in this book, and I do recommend it, I have to say that a better choice on this subject is 'Mastering Hand Tool Techniques' by Alan and Gill Bridgewater. 2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Misprinted book,
By R. Powell "riopowel" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Choosing and Using Hand Tools (Paperback)
Overall, I would rate the book very highly, but the copy that I purchased from a vendor in California was improperly bound; pages 144 through 160 were replaced with a second copy of pages 129 thru 144. I e-mailed the publisher, Lark Books, and as yet have recieved no reply. So much for customer service! If I could find an address, I would e-mail the author directly. Impressive book, would be better from a different publisher that new how page numbers were supposed to operate or cared about their customers.
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