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James Newlands

    The Carpenter's Assistant
    The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant
    The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant: Being a Comprehensive Treatise on the Selection, Preparation, and Strength of Materials, and the Mechanical Prin
    • 2022

      The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant

      being a comprehensive treatise on the selection, preparation, and strength of materials, and the mechanical principles of framing, with their application in carpentry, joinery, and hand-railing

      • 540 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Focusing on the technical aspects of carpentry and joinery, this comprehensive guide covers material selection, preparation, and strength, alongside the mechanical principles of framing. It serves as a valuable resource for both professionals and enthusiasts, detailing practical applications in carpentry, joinery, and hand-railing. This unchanged reprint preserves the insights of the original 1880 edition, making it a significant reference for understanding traditional woodworking techniques.

      The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant
    • 1990

      An encyclopedic guide originally published in the nineteenth century defines terms, presents basic tenets of geometry, and discusses woods, traditional construction techniques, and the use of drawing instruments

      The Carpenter's Assistant