I am interested in metal working (mostly toward gunsmithing) but for at least the next two years, I will have only a vise, a drill, and some hand tools (chisels, files, etc.) to work with. I was looking for a good beginner's book for using hand tools. I figure old books would be the best, but looking at the Lindsay web site, most of the books seemed to be about running lathes or millling machines. Any suggestions are appreciated.
JNA
Model Engineering by Peter Wright includes quite a lot of material on using hand tools, and will be useful when you get a lathe etc. It's a very good book.
Leon
"Shop Theory" Henry Ford Trade School
Mine was printed in 1942 but I think Lindsay may have a reprint..
Check out astragal press. They have a web site and often have reprints of older books including some on tools. If you don't find what you want there try Powells (not sure of the spelling) they also carry out of print stuff and have a metal working section.
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:22:39 GMT, Doug Smith calmly ranted:
They did, 1995, but I'll be damned if I can find it on their site. Check out the Jorgensen steam engine on the main page:
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JNA
Any suggestions are appreciated.
There is a government publication titled "The Care and Use of Hand Tools" I think is the title, We always had a copy when I was with the FAA. Bob AZ
John
I did a search of Amazon.com under books using the search words and there it is.
"hand tools care use"
Bob AZ
Try the Government printing office in Pueblo CO they have a website but I don't have the address. Also check on some of the military sites. They have instruction manuals for about everything and much of its available if it's not associated with warfare, arms, or security issues.
Our local library has several books on hand tools that aren't bad. I broke the kid in on them.
tHAT
Gerry :-)} London, Canada
Snag yourself a copy of US Navy "Non resident training course" Tools and their uses" NAVEDTRA 14256 Gerry :-)} London, Canada
Have a look at "model engineering" by peter wright covers the whole spectrum.
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