""Exercises In Woodworking, With A Short Treatise On Wood"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Ivin Sickels in 1889. The book is specifically designed for manual training classes in schools and colleges and provides a series of practical exercises for students to develop their woodworking skills. The book begins with a brief introduction to the properties of wood, including its structure, texture, and grain. It then moves on to cover the basic tools and techniques used in woodworking, such as sawing, planing, and ...
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""Exercises In Woodworking, With A Short Treatise On Wood"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Ivin Sickels in 1889. The book is specifically designed for manual training classes in schools and colleges and provides a series of practical exercises for students to develop their woodworking skills. The book begins with a brief introduction to the properties of wood, including its structure, texture, and grain. It then moves on to cover the basic tools and techniques used in woodworking, such as sawing, planing, and chiseling. The bulk of the book is dedicated to a series of exercises that gradually increase in complexity and difficulty. These exercises include making a saw horse, a bench hook, a mallet, a dovetail joint, and a panel door. Each exercise is accompanied by detailed instructions, diagrams, and photographs to help students understand the process and achieve success in their projects. In addition to the practical exercises, the book also includes a section on finishing and polishing wood, as well as a glossary of woodworking terms. Overall, ""Exercises In Woodworking, With A Short Treatise On Wood"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning woodworking, particularly students in manual training classes. The clear and concise instructions, along with the numerous illustrations, make it an accessible and easy-to-follow guide for beginners.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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