"For those who wish to use hand tools in the manner of our forefathers...an excellent starting point....Included is a listing of wood types along with those which the author believes will do well with hand tools. Other tables indicate the woods' ability to bend, resistance to decay and difficulty to split. Projects covered show that almost all the parts of a tree can be used. Photographs add greatly to the reader's understanding of the text....A suitable choice for those who would like to work with wood in the time honored...way with traditional hand tools."-- "Recreating History. 176 pages, 161 b/w illus., 8 1/2 x 10.
- ISBN10 0878576894
- ISBN13 9780878576890
- Publish Date 1 June 1987
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 June 2021
- Imprint Rodale Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 304
- Language English