books by Astragal Press     books:     Astragal Press      Art of Coppersmithing: A Practical Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into All Forms John Fuller Astragal Press, 1993 No other book even comes close in this topic. This book shows how to make every kind of pot, pan, still, kettle, teakettle or brewry gadget that you would want to make out of copper. Big and small. Household and industrial. Although, dealing exclusively with copper, most of the techniques shown can be applied ...             Practical Carriage Building M. T. Richardson Astragal Press, 1994 The only way such a book should be written! This book encompasses multiple perspectives on aspects of carriage building. If you want to restore a carriage or build an authentic carriage from scratch, this is the ONE book you must have. Topics of discussion include rebuilding wheels and hubs; proper caster and ...             Making Traditional Wooden Planes John M. Whelan Astragal Press, 1996 If you want to make planes, buy this book I've just finished reading through this book, but haven't tried making a plane yet. But from comparing this book with others I've read and other sources, it's quite good. This seems to be the only book that really tries to cover construction of wood bodied planes in ...             Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools, C. 1700-1950: And the Tools of Allied Trades R. A. Salaman Astragal Press, 1996 Fun for Tool Junkies and Leather Workers Look at all the nifty tools! We just received our copy yesterday, and I expect my husband and I will be competing for it until one of manages to get through it from cover to cover. As the title implies, the author covers almost any tool you could think of used for ...             Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements: Embracing All Those Which Are Most Important in Dynamics, ... Henry T. Brown Astragal Press, 1995 It is just important. What more can be said about this essential book for all gizmologists? This is a great book just to get the brain working.             Professional Smithing: Traditional Techniques for Decorative Ironwork, Whitesmithing, Hardware, Toolmaking, ... Donald Streeter Astragal Press, 1995 It has everything a blacksmith needs to know. I found it very informative about blacksmithing, because I'm a blacksmith for Milwaukee County of The Iron Workers DPW, and I thought it was very helpful.             The Tinsmith's Helper and Pattern Book: With Useful Rules, Diagrams and Tables H. K. Vosburgh Astragal Press, 1994 This is a reprint of the 1910 revised edition of the classic handbook, first published in 1879. It contains 53 diagrams and patterns covering a wide variety of products and layouts, each fully explained. There is also an extensive appendix that gives tables, rules, and practical recipes that continue to be of great interest to contemporary ...             Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions in All the Different Braches of ... Astragal Press, 1995 This is the classic work on coach building in all its branches, reprinted from the 1875 second edition. Included are sections on: drafting, designing, and the construction of the frame and all the wooden parts; smithing of the metal, the springs, platforms, axles, wheel hoops, etc., complete with detailed diagrams; painting, applying designs and ...             The Slide Rule, Simplified, Explained, and Illustrated for the Mechanical Trades Robert Riddell Astragal Press, 2002 Slide Rule, Simplified, Explained, and Illustrated Great book. The only issue had to do with a non-familiar name used in the credit card charge - different name than used during the sale. However, one call cleared everything up and all is well.             Collecting Antique Tools Herbert P. Kean, Emil Pollak Astragal Press, 1990 A comprehensive guide that describes and illustrates over 700 of the most important antique tools, covering all categories from wooden and metal planes, braces and measuring devices, to axes, saws and wrenches. Included are over 250 original photographs, plus many line drawings that show these tools in use. Also covered are: where to find antique ...             A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments and on the History of Gunter's Scale and the ... Florian Cajori Astragal Press, 1994 The slide rule, with its many variations, has been vital to mathematics and engineering since its invention in the 17th century. Interest in this field has grown dramatically and collectors can still find much material at affordable prices. Unfortunately there has been little information available except for manufacturers manuals and catalogs, ...             Slide Rules : Their History, Models, And Makers Peter M. Hopp Astragal Press, 1999 Necessary for the collector or would-be collector If you collect slide rules, or think you might want to do so, start here. It doesn't list price ranges, but a little time on Ebay and the numbers will appear. The book looks like a labor of love and one that will have many further editions.             Horse Drawn Sleighs, Second Edition Astragal Press, 2003 Excelent book I highly recomend this book to anyone involved in the building and restoration of sleighs. Being compiled of articles from The Hub, The Carriage Monthly and other trade journals from the days of the horse drawn carriage this book has been very useful to our buisness. I ...             The Antique American Steam Gauge Barry Lee David Astragal Press, 2003 Steam gauge book fills void. Very little information is available on the subject of gauges. Mr. David's book covering this subject is a welcome addition and very informative. I hope more info on gauges will be forthcoming.             Calculating on Slide Rule and Disc I. J. Schuitema, H. van Herwijnen Astragal Press, 2003 NOT WORTH THE MONEY I purchased this in June 2006. The software on the CD for viewing the jpg files is worthless. The documents included on the CD are in German with no translation. The book consists of a very detailed history of mostly german or dutch slide rule makers. Makers of very ...          products you might be interested in search for books coach-makers, coppersmithing, hydrostatics, leather-working, locksmithing, whitesmithing      geepe.com    web randomly chosen book: I'll Take My Stand: The South And the Agrarian Tradition (Library of ...