Overview

If you love your tools, want to understand them, look after them, own the very best, and use them effectively, then this is the book for you. A complete visual guide featuring more than 800 images, and a foreword from Nick Offerman, The Tool Book pays homage to generations of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and know-how. It looks at tools from every angle, so you can understand the structure and make-up of your trusted tool, and includes illustrations of tools in action. Gallery pages display different types of hammer, spade, or chisel, and there's expert advice on what to look for when choosing a tool. Clear step-by-step photography walks you through how to use your tools like a pro, while easy-to-use charts provide tips on how best to care for them. The Tool Book explores, in loving detail, why each tool is the right tool for the job, and why it deserves pride of place in your tool shed, workshop, or studio.

Full Product Details

Author:   Phil Davy ,  Nick Offerman ,  Alex Rosa ,  Jo Behari
Publisher:   Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:   DK
Dimensions:   Width: 22.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 26.30cm
Weight:   1.121kg
ISBN:  

9780241302118

ISBN 10:   0241302110
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   03 May 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: PLAN YOUR WORK AREA 2: CHOOSING A TOOL BELT 3: CHOOSING A TOOL BOX 4: CHOOSING A TOOL SHED 5: THE TOOLS FOR MEASURING & MARKING 1: HISTORY OF MEASURING & MARKING 2: CHOOSING A MARKING TOOL 3: STRUCTURE OF A MORTISE GAUGE 4: USING A MORTISE GAUGE 5: CHOOSING A MEASURE 6: CHOOSING A CALIPER OR DIVIDER 7: STRUCTURE OF A DIGITAL CALIPER 8: USING A DIGITAL CALIPER 9: CHOOSING A SQUARE 10: STRUCTURE OF A COMBINATION SQUARE 11: USING A COMBINATION SQUARE 12: CHOOSING A LEVEL 13: STRUCTURE OF A SPIRIT LEVEL 14: USING A SPIRIT LEVEL 6: THE TOOLS FOR CUTTING & CHOPPING 1: HISTORY OF CUTTING & CHOPPING 2: CHOOSING A SAW 3: STRUCTURE OF A HACKSAW 4: USING A HACKSAW 5: STRUCTURE OF A HANDSAW 6: USING A HANDSAW 7: CHOOSING AN AXE 8: STRUCTURE OF A SPLITTING AXE 9: USING A SPLITTING AXE 10: CHOOSING A KNIFE 11: STRUCTURE OF A UTILITY KNIFE 12: USING A UTILITY KNIFE 13: CHOOSING A SCYTHE OR SICKLE 14: STRUCTURE OF AN ENGLISH SCYTHE 15: CHOOSING SHEARS 16: STRUCTURE OF TOPIARY SHEARS 17: USING TOPIARY SHEARS 18: CHOOSING A PRUNER OR LOPPER 19: STRUCTURE OF BYPASS SECATEURS 20: USING BYPASS SECATEURS 21: MAINTAIN TOOLS FOR CUTTING AND CHOPPING 7: THE TOOLS FOR FIXING & FASTENING 1: HISTORY OF FIXING & FASTENING 2: CHOOSING A SCREWDRIVER 3: STRUCTURE OF A RATCHET SCREWDRIVER 4: USING A RATCHET SCREWDRIVER 5: CHOOSING A WRENCH 6: STRUCTURE OF A TORQUE WRENCH 7: USING A TORQUE WRENCH 8: CHOOSING A DRILL AND DRILL BIT 9: STRUCTURE OF A COMBI DRILL 10: USING A COMBI DRILL 11: CHOOSING A VICE 12: STRUCTURE OF A MECHANICS VICE 13: USING A MECHANICS VICE 14: CHOOSING A CLAMP 15: CHOOSING PINCERS OR PLIERS 16: STRUCTURE OF COMBINATION PLIERS 17: USING COMBINATION PLIERS 18: MAINTAIN TOOLS FOR FIXING AND FASTENING 8: THE TOOLS FOR STRIKING & BREAKING 1: HISTORY OF STRIKING & BREAKING 2: CHOOSING A HAMMER 3: STRUCTURE OF A CLAW HAMMER 4: USING A CLAW HAMMER 5: CHOOSING PICKS AND MATTOCKS 6: STRUCTURE OF A PICKAXE 7: USING A PICKAXE 8: CHOOSING A WRECKING BAR 9: MAINTAIN TOOLS FOR STRIKING AND BREAKING 9: THE TOOLS FOR DIGGING & GROUNDWORK 1: HISTORY OF DIGGING & GROUNDWORK 2: CHOOSING A SHOVEL OR SPADE 3: STRUCTURE OF A SPADE 4: USING A SPADE 5: CHOOSING A POST-HOLE DIGGER 6: CHOOSING A HOE OR CULTIVATOR 7: STRUCTURE OF A HOE 8: USING A HOE 9: CHOOSING A TROWEL, FORK, OR DIBBER 10: STRUCTURE OF A TROWEL 11: USING A TROWEL 12: MAINTAIN TOOLS FOR DIGGING AND GROUNDWORK 10: THE TOOLS FOR SHAPING & SHARPENING 1: HISTORY OF SHAPING & SHARPENING 2: CHOOSING A CHISEL 3: STRUCTURE OF A MORTISE CHISEL 4: USING A MORTISE CHISEL 5: CHOOSING A PLANE 6: STRUCTURE OF A JACK PLANE 7: USING A JACK PLANE 8: CHOOSING A FILE OR RASP 9: CHOOSING A GOUGE OR SPOKESHAVE 10: CHOOSING A SHARPENING STONE 11: MAINTAIN TOOLS FOR SHAPING AND SHARPENING 11: THE TOOLS FOR FINISHING & DECORATING 1: HISTORY OF FINISHING & DECORATING 2: DECORATING 3: CHOOSING ABRASIVES AND SANDING BLOCKS 4: USING A SANDING BLOCK 5: CHOOSING A PAINTBRUSH 6: STRUCTURE OF A PAINTBRUSH 7: USING A PAINTBRUSH 8: CHOOSING A ROLLER 9: STRUCTURE OF A ROLLER 10: USING A ROLLER 11: CHOOSING WALLPAPERING TOOLS 12: CHOOSING TILING TOOLS 13: CHOOSING A CABINET SCRAPER 14: MAINTAIN TOOLS FOR FINISHING AND DECORATING 12: INDEX 13: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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The Tool Book is a thing of beauty and erudition on those useful implements that help the DIY world go round * RTE Guide *

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