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Power Tools Book
Power Tools: An Electrifying Celebration and Grounded Guideby Sandor Nagyszalanczy Hardcover: 272 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.94 x 11.22 x 9.68 Publisher: Taunton Pr; (November 2001) ISBN: 1561584274 Check price @ amazon.com , amazon.ca , amazon.co.uk From Library Journal: Tool junkies are sure to fall in love with this survey of power tools from a former editor of Fine Woodworking magazine. Detailing both portable and stationary power tools, this work covers not their uses but instead their history, design, accessories, recent development, and a prototypical "classic" model using the beautiful color photographs for which Taunton is known. Tool collectors and those considering tool purchases will find this title invaluable. A coffee-table book for craftspersons, it is recommended for public libraries. Customer Reviews THE BOOK on power tools!, November 13, 2001 Reviewer: Bud White from Indianapolis, IN USA Wow! If you love power tools like I do (or have a dad, husband, sister or friend who does), this is terrific book that treats the topic extensively. Sandor has done a great job of showing all the different kinds of tools there are--both portable powertools, benchtop machines, and full-sized woodworking machinery (Sandor beautifully photographed the book as well as writing it). He shows us what the differences are between similar kinds of tools (e.g. joist drills vs. hammer drills vs. heavy-duty drills) reveals each tool's important features, tells about the latest technologies and offers frank, informed ideas about which tools are best for various kinds of jobs. There are lots of tools here that you've seen at your local home depot, but also lots of more "exotic" tools and machines from Europe (Festool, Metabo, Fein, Lamello, etc.) that you probably haven't seen before. And lots of great accessories are shown; some obscure ones I've never seen before included a thing that turns an ordinary circular saw into a chain-saw beam cutting saw! A source of supply at the end of the book tells where you can buy these neat accessories (and the tools too). To add to the fun, each chapter has a "vintage tool" section that teaches a bit of the history of that drill, belt sander, bandsaw, etc. This section also shows us some really cool vintage tools--like a 3-wheel Craftsman belt sander from the 40s with a streamlined-looking art deco body and an early cast iron Boice-Crane jig saw that's just beautiful. An impressive coffee-table-size, thick volume (that's beautifully printed), I think this is a great book to give as a gift--although you'll want to buy one for yourself too (I did!) A "must have" book. Power Tools Related Book: Classic Joints with Power Tools by Yeung Chan Paperback: 176 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x 10.14 x 8.52 Publisher: Lark Books; 1st edition (August 2002) ISBN: 1579902790 Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic by Jim Tolpin Paperback: 128 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 11.02 x 8.55 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books; (July 1999) ISBN: 1558705120 Mastering Woodworking Machines (Fine Woodworking Book) by Mark Duginske, Andrew Schultz (Editor) Paperback: 245 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.59 x 9.97 x 8.05 Publisher: Taunton Pr; (May 1992) ISBN: 0942391985 Power Tools: An Electrifying Celebration and Grounded Guide by Sandor Nagyszalanczy Hardcover: 272 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.94 x 11.22 x 9.68 Publisher: Taunton Pr; (November 2001) ISBN: 1561584274 Router Basics by Patrick Spielman Paperback: 128 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.38 x 10.05 x 7.87 Publisher: Sterling Publications; (October 1990) ISBN: 080697222X Rubber Stamping for the First Time by Carol Scheffler Hardcover: 112 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.56 x 10.32 x 8.85 Publisher: Sterling Publications; (September 1999) ISBN: 0806959452 Step-by-Step Knifemaking: You Can Do It! by David Boye (Photographer), Franklin Avery (Photographer) Paperback: 274 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.71 x 8.64 x 7.84 Publisher: Boye Knives; Revised edition (June 2000) ISBN: 0615116590 The Bandsaw Book by Lonnie Bird Paperback: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.47 x 9.93 x 7.96 Publisher: Taunton Pr; (October 1999) ISBN: 1561582891 The Complete Guide to Sharpening by Leonard Lee Paperback: ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 10.99 x 8.53 Publisher: Taunton Pr; (December 1996) ISBN: 1561581259 The Lathe Book: A Complete Guide to the Machine and Its Accessories by Ernie Conover Paperback: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.45 x 9.99 x 7.93 Publisher: Taunton Pr; 2nd edition (April 14, 2001) ISBN: 1561584169 The New Scroll Saw Handbook by Patrick Spielman Paperback: 352 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.88 x 9.98 x 8.10 Publisher: Sterling Publications; (September 2002) ISBN: 0806978775 The Table Saw Book by Kelly Mehler Paperback: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.51 x 10.12 x 8.04 Publisher: Taunton Pr; 2nd edition (January 2003) ISBN: 1561584266 The Table Saw Book by Richard J. de Cristoforo Paperback: 342 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.77 x 9.23 x 7.40 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; (December 1, 1987) ISBN: 0830627898 The Toolbox Book by Jim Tolpin Paperback: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 10.71 x 9.20 Publisher: Taunton Pr; (September 1998) ISBN: 1561582727 Tools: A Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia by Mark Duginske (Editor), Garrett Wade, Garrett Wade, Dick Frank (Photographer) Hardcover: 256 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.01 x 10.51 x 9.40 Publisher: Simon & Schuster; (September 25, 2001) ISBN: 0743213483 Turning Wood With Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan Paperback: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.54 x 10.84 x 8.52 Publisher: Taunton Pr; Revised and Updated edition (March 17, 2001) ISBN: 1561584177 |
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