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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.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I bought this book I thought that making wooden locks would either be very hard or the locks would not work .I was so wrong the locks are easy to make and they do work.All you have to do is follow the patterns and with care and patience you have a lock that works.Hard wood is best as it is so much stronger than the pine wood we get in the UK but I am sure that some of the softwoods in other countries would work.
You will need a fair range of tools to make the locks,
bandsaw and sander and a lathe and router make life easy. buy the book and have fun
You will need a fair range of tools to make the locks,
bandsaw and sander and a lathe and router make life easy. buy the book and have fun
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Great Idea for a Book, mediocre implementation
26 Feb 2003
Format:Paperback
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!!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Don't be mislead
10 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
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.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A great package to receive in the morning post.
9 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
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.
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