Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools, c.1700-1950 and the Tools of Allied Trades
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Book Overview
In this marvelous book, Salaman describes and illustrates every tool used in the leather-working trades in Great Britain from about 1700 until the present time, and explains its purposeQall told, he... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1879335727
ISBN13:9781879335721
Release Date:September 1996
Publisher:Astragal Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.94 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a great book. I reccomend it to anyone who is interested in the history of the leather industry, or who is interested in getting into leather crafts. It is very informative and gives you an idea on what kinds of tools are used in leather work and how they are used. It makes a great reference source. It givr you an idea on what kinds of tools you'll need for the differnt kinds of leather trades.
Super service
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The title really says it all - delivered really quickly and in great condition.
Fun for Tool Junkies and Leather Workers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
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 leather working in the last 2.5 centuries, including things like workbences and stools. :) The book is arranged by trade - bookbinding, boot and shoe making, skinningk, tanning, finishing, etc, with the tools alphabetical by general type within each trade. Some of the descriptions are very brief, and the author spends more time in explanations of how more obscure tools are/were used than for common ones - which makes sense. Definitely enjoyable for the confirmed tool junkie.
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