| The Village Carpenter: The Classic Memoir of the Life of a Victorian Craftsman Contributor(s): Rose, Walter (Author), Kendon, Frank (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1610350510 ISBN-13: 9781610350518 Publisher: Linden Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General - House & Home | Do-it-yourself - Carpentry - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 146 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter's place in it. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything, Walter Rose writes eloquently on a number of topics, including running a country business; the carpenter's shop; working on a farm, new home, and windmill; undertaking; and furniture repairs. Manifesting the importance of skill and the attitudes of the craftsman to his tools and work, this book will be of great interest to any carpenter or woodworker with an appreciation for the history of their craft. |
