Traditional Toolmaking
The Classic Treatise on Lapping, Threading, Precision Measurements, and General Toolmaking
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Machinery, Construction & Construction Trades, Manufacturing
| Author: | Franklin D. Jones | ISBN: | 9781626366503 |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse | Publication: | February 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Skyhorse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Franklin D. Jones |
| ISBN: | 9781626366503 |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse |
| Publication: | February 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Skyhorse |
| Language: | English |
Bringing together the collective wisdom of a past generation of craftsmen, Traditional Toolmaking provides an in-depth record of the skills and techniques that made the mass production revolution of the twentieth century possible. When first published in 1915, this book was an answer to a vast array of tool-room problems and explained many essential toolmaking operations. It includes timeless practices as well as some personally tailored methods by master toolmakers, including how to:
make straight forming tools
grind curved surfaces
gauge the angle of a thread
re-flute worn cutters
and much more!
With detailed descriptions of every procedure, essential mathematical rules and calculations for use in the workshop, and a number of illustrative figures, this book stands as an invaluable reference for those with an interest in practicing hands-on toolmaking processes.
Bringing together the collective wisdom of a past generation of craftsmen, Traditional Toolmaking provides an in-depth record of the skills and techniques that made the mass production revolution of the twentieth century possible. When first published in 1915, this book was an answer to a vast array of tool-room problems and explained many essential toolmaking operations. It includes timeless practices as well as some personally tailored methods by master toolmakers, including how to:
make straight forming tools
grind curved surfaces
gauge the angle of a thread
re-flute worn cutters
and much more!
With detailed descriptions of every procedure, essential mathematical rules and calculations for use in the workshop, and a number of illustrative figures, this book stands as an invaluable reference for those with an interest in practicing hands-on toolmaking processes.
