Shop Tactics : the common-sense way of using tools and working with woods, metals, plastic, and glass / by William Abler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abler, William

Contributor:

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Workshop recipes.

Woodworking tools.

woodworking tools.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

[8], 117, [3] pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, 1976.

Contents:

Introduction

Plans and Drawings

Wood and Woods

Tools

Materials

Molds and Casting

Accuracy, Comparison, and Measurement

Basic Devices

Conclusion.

Notes:

A revision of The sensuous gadgeteer, published in 1973.

"Art direction, Jim Wilson. Cover illustration by John O'Leary. Interior illustrations redrawn from the author's originals by Bob and Sandy Bauer. Interior design by Clare Brooks. Typography: Helios and Univers, by Type Design Innovations, Philadelphia"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-114) and index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

ISBN:

0914294644

9780914294641

0914294636

9780914294634

OCLC:

2388504