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The New England Farrier by Paul Jewett of Rowley MA 1826 ISBN: 9780989747769

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The New England Farrier:  A Compendium Of Farriery, In Four Parts,  by Paul Jewett of Rowley, MA. 1826 ISBN: 9780989747769 U.S. • BUY DIRECT from Toolemera Press U.S. • Bookshop.org U.K. • Bookshop.org First published in 1795 and remaining in print through 1840, The New England Farrier was the first book of Farriery to have been published in it's entirety within the Continental United States of America. The author, Paul Jewett of Rowley, MA, served in the Continental Army during the Revolution. The New England Farrier addresses the complete care of hooved livestock, including cows and goats. Not limited to hoof care, the text includes country vet remedies for common and uncommon livestock ailments. The New England Farrier includes a chapter devoted to the ills that might befall adults and children who might have little access to formal medical care. Gary Roberts, Toolemera Press publisher, returns to print classic books on early crafts, trades and industries. All titles are...
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Fret Sawing For Pleasure And Profit Henry T. Williams, New York, NY - 1877 ISBN: 9780982532911

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Fret Sawing For Pleasure And Profit -  Illustrated by 103 images of fret work patterns and tools. - Published by Henry T. Williams - New York, NY 1877 ISBN: 9781087809496 U.S. • BUY DIRECT from Toolemera Press U.S. • Bookshop.org U.K. • Bookshop.org Fret Sawing For Pleasure And Profit, published by Henry T. Williams, New York, NY., 1877. Illustrated by 103 images of fret work patterns and tools. "Fret Sawing For Pleasure And Profit, is like those which have preceded it, a most excellent manual of the particular art which it pictures and describes. Beginning with a chapter devoted to materials and implements, it tells all about the proper kinds of wood to be used in Fret Sawing, their qualities and peculiarities. It gives illustrations and diagrams of tools and presses, furnishes a quantity of beautiful designs, and teaches how to gild, dye and stain wood to produce picturesque effects. There is also a chapter upon hand-carving, and easy directions for inlaying and over-laying, ...
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Working Drawings Of Colonial Furniture by Frederick J. Bryant 1922 - Manual Arts Press ISBN: 9780982532959

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Working Drawings Of Colonial Furniture by Frederick J. Bryant 1922 - Manual Arts Press ISBN: 9780982532959 U.S. - BUY DIRECT from Toolemera Press U.S. • Bookshop.org U.K. • Bookshop.org "Because of the increasing demand for woodworking projects embracing the designs of the famous masters, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton, the author has endeavored to secure dimensioned sketches and photographs of old fashioned furniture." Frederick J. Bryant.  Active in the early 20th Century Manual Arts Education movement, Frederick J. Bryant sought out period furniture of "singular form and beauty". Working Drawings Of Colonial Furniture features measured drawings of original furniture found in local Maine towns. Included are working drawings of: Tables: Gate-leg; Card; Tea; Work; Tip-Top; Breakfast Tavern Clocks: Grandfather; Banjo Chairs: Windsor; Hepplewhite; Empire Mirrors: Colonial; Old Fashioned With notes on wood finishing Gary Roberts, Toolemera Press publisher, ret...
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Furniture Making Advanced Projects In Woodwork Ira S. Griffith 1912 ISBN: 9780983150015

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Furniture Making: Advanced Projects In Woodwork by Ira S. Griffith 1912. - Manual Arts Press   ISBN: 9780983150015 U.S. • BUY DIRECT from Toolemera Press U.S. • Bookshop.org U.K. • Bookshop.org Amazon Publishing Affiliate Link "The purpose of all education is the better preparation of the student to meet his environment, present and probable future, as judged by society." Ira S. Griffith. A practical as well as theoretical educator, Ira S. Griffith was a leader in the Manual Arts Education movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His books for students and educators formed the groundwork of the evolution of Manual Arts and later Vocational Education. Furniture Making: Advanced Projects In Woodwork contains 51 exercises and measured drawings of projects ranging from basic books shelves through to the famous Morris Chair. Gary Roberts, Toolemera Press publisher, returns to print classic books on early crafts, trades and industries. All titles are produced from the o...
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The Art And Craft Of Cabinet-Making by David Denning 1891 ISBN: 9780982532980

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The Art And Craft Of Cabinet-Making: A Practical Handbook To The Construction Of Cabinet Furniture; The Use Of Tools, Formation Of Joints, Hints On Designing And Setting Out Work, Veneering, Etc.  by David Denning  1891   ISBN: 9780982532980 U.S. • BUY DIRECT from Toolemera Press U.S. • Bookshop.org U.K. • Bookshop.org David Denning wrote four influential 19th century texts on: cabinet-making; fretwork; carving and finishing. His works were and are frequently quoted and referenced in books by woodworkers, for woodworkers. In print through numerous editions from the late 19th Century through the early 20th Century,  The Art And Craft Of Cabinet-Making  provides a thorough review of the tools and techniques of hand crafted cabinet-making as practiced during the 1800's, as evidenced by this period review: "Mr. David Denning's hand-book on The Art and Craft of Cabinet-Making ... will be welcomed by amateurs and young craftsmen, and even experienced workman may der...
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Carpentry Made Easy Or The Art And Science Of Framing by William E. Bell 1858 ISBN: 9780989747783

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Carpentry Made Easy: Or, The Art And Science Of Framing by William E. Bell 1858 ISBN: 9780989747783 U.S. • BUY DIRECT from Toolemera Press U.S. • Bookshop.org U.K. • Bookshop.org Carpentry Made Easy; Or, The Art And Science Of Framing , was written by William E. Bell of Ottawa, Illinois and published by Howard Challen of Philadelphia in 1858. It remained in continuous publication through 1904, evidence of the book's importance to the architectural and building trades of the period. Carpentry Made Easy  was the first American architectural trade book to popularize the transition from heavy timber frame to light balloon frame construction. Although not the first book to introduce balloon frame construction, Bell's text was the first American technical book to thoroughly describe the method in such a way as to allow the skilled practical carpenter to readily apply this affordable building method. Included were the various major framing methods of the period for everything from s...
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