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Workshop Practice Series Book number 10 The Definitive Library for the Small Workshop In this book Ian Bradley provides a detailed guidance on the use and maintenance of all types of saw, from the humble junior hacksaw to circular and bandsaws and provided useful tables relating to various applications. The saw is one of the most basic tools and one that tends to be taken very much for granted. Many hours and much effort can be saved, and more accurate work produced, if the user has the knowledge of how his saw works and how to keep it in good condition. Written in a comprehensive manner which has made him such a respected writer on workshop matters. You may be interested in some books I have available like: This reprinted 2005 Edition is a must have for all wood turners, regarded very much as a classic book. The book is more oriented toward bowl turning, but covers a ton on green turning with plenty of pics and diagrams. Michael O`Donnell goes to great length to educate the reader on how wood dries based on where it is cut form the tree. This book will give you everything you need to know, and get you started on your own translucent bowl creation. Tools, lathe settings, and choosing your wood is covered. Highly recommended, and a sure fire way for guests to ask you about your creations! You may be interested in some other items I have listed like: Lathe Fundamentals: The Complete Guide A Popular Mechanics Workshop Book With more than 300 colour photos, this fourth authoritative Popular Mechanics Workshop tool book helps woodworkers take full advantage of this most essential piece of equipment. No guide will give them a better start: do-it-yourself author extraordinare Rick Peters discusses every aspect of the lathe, from the simplest function up to the most advanced techniques. He examines the various brands and models, as well as all their features and accessories, and then puts woodworkers through their paces. Peters delves right into the details of spindle, faceplate, bowl, and embellishing turning; finishing; making jigs and fixtures; and doing maintenance and troubleshooting. With those skills honed, woodworkers can turn to fine projects, including a lidded box and 2-tier candy dish. An Excellent book, well recommended. The Craft of Stickmaking By Leo Gowen Leo Gowen's is a master of the craft and a founder member and past Chairman of the British Stickmakers guild. The production of canes or walking sticks, is a popular traditional craft in Britain. Some sticks feature elaborate carvings or fancy materials while others are more functional. Leo Gowan, a founding member and former chair of the British Stickmakers' Guild, guides readers through the production of a stick, from the selection and harvest of wood through assembly, decoration, and finishing. Several designs are considered some from one piece of wood and others that are composites of wood and other materials such as deer antler, horn, or carved wood. Carving Wood Spirits in Tree Bark by Joyce Buchannan Powerfully evocative faces can be carved in tree bark. This guide offers lessons on the anatomy of the human face, information on carving tools and how to use them, sources of bark suitable for carving, and step-by-step instructions for the creation of four terrific "wood spirits", including the Cottonwood Sage, the Lady of the Cottonwood, the Two Grand Masters, and the Cottonwood Duo. Using these patterns as templates, carvers can alter different facial expressions to create unique relief carvings. The Pen Turner's Workbook, by Barry Gross This is an excellent new book from America on making wooden pens. I only sell books that I can personally recommend. This excellent book is a big 11" x 8 1/2" its in full colour, with wonderfull photographs of pens that look good enough to eat! it's packed full of tips, loads of easy to follow projects. Covers not only pens made from wood, but also looks at pens turned from various new materials including acrylics, aquapearl, polygem, polyester, resin and even horn. If you have an interest in Turning pens and woodturning you will not be disappointed with this book. I have copied below a list of other books that I have available, although generally marketed for metalworkers, many of these books listed will also be of interest to Woodworkers, Turners and Carvers. Workshop Practice Series Books The Definitive Library for the Small Workshop, Model Engineer, Home & Experimental Engineer and Watch & Clock Maker The “Workshop Practice Series†is the world's leading range of books for model engineers and mechanical crafts: some of the books have been in print for 50 years; most of them still reprint every 18 months. I aim to keep most of these books in stock (if in print) for immediate delivery, however if not in stock I can order the book I normally post them items the same day or within 24 hours. These books listed have been carefully selected to both assist the beginner and offering the more experienced worker a useful source of reference and advice. Thanks for looking Alan No. 1 Hardening, Tempering & Heat Treatment Learn how to do more with less – and less expensive materials – a comprehensive exposition of the structure of steels and the effects of different heat treatments on them, particularly in respect of cutting tools. Accurate temperature colour charts are included. No. 2 Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop Arnold Throp takes the beginner through the stages necessary to use a vertical miller successfully. A deceptively simple machine, which takes time to master, known pitfalls are explained - and dozens of useful tips offered. 96 pages No. 3 Screwcutting in the Lathe A comprehensive account of how to use the lathe to generate screw threads - in all pitches, forms and types. With stage-by-stage instructions this is an ideal book for the beginner - and a comprehensive reference for the more experienced. Second best-seller in the series. 176 pages. No. 4 Foundrywork for the Amateur A very popular book - proving that many people really do want to construct projects entirely from basic materials. An invaluable reference source with many valuable hints and tips from an experienced user. This new edition brings everything up to date. 112 pages. No. 5 Milling Operations in the Lathe by Tubal Cain. A thorough and practical discourse on how to use the lathe for milling. With a little ingenuity - supplied in the book - a vertical slide and some home-made attachments a surprising amount can be accomplished at very low cost. 128 pages. No. 6 Measuring & Marking Metals Model engineers and many small workshops do not need, or indeed have no access to, much of the sophisticated measuring equipment used in industry. Accurate marking out and measurement by more basic means at all stages of work are comprehensively described by an expert engineer. This book sets out the basic techniques for oxyacetylene welding, brazing, flame cutting and electric-arc welding with mild steel, cast iron, stainless steel, copper, brass etc., in sheet, plate or cast form. The Author, R.E.Wakeford, an instructor in metal work and allied crafts describes - with a good teacher's clarity - a host of processes which will be of use to the model and experimental engineer struggling with the fascinating black art of metal folding. Joining metal by soft and hard solder or brazing is a run-of-the-mill jobs in model and light engineering. Tubal Cain examines the processes, equipment, materials and explains what is happening in the joints as they are made. 136 pages In this book Ian Bradley provides a detailed guidance on the use and maintenance of all types of saw, from the humble junior hacksaw to circular and bandsaws and provided useful tables relating to various applications. The saw is one of the most basic tools and one that tends to be taken very much for granted. Many hours and much effort can be saved, and more accurate work produced, if the user has the knowledge of how his saw works and how to keep it in good condition. Written in a comprehensive manner which has made him such a respected writer on workshop matters. Electroplating in the small workshop clearly explained. Using simple materials, basic equipment and straightforward techniques the author describes how a variety of cosmetic and wear-resistant finishes may be applied to metal to enhance its durability and appearance. Tubal Cain discusses drills and drilled holes and threading with taps and dies - primarily by hand. Gives advice about how to overcome the problems often encountered in this type of work. Covers all thread types with conversions charts, thread gauges, sharpening, etc A new edition of Tubal Cain's comprehensive guide to making and reading workshop drawings. Easily-understood text, new illustrations and technical drawings all specially created to help understanding this tricky subject. No. 14 Making Small Workshop Tools Stan Bray, an acknowledge master of small tool design, describes 14 simple items which will save time and aid accuracy in bench and lathe work. None take more than 4 hours, or any use special materials. Drawings, photographs and sketches included. No. 15 Workholding in the Lathe An easily-understood and practical book concerning principles, characteristics, operation, installation, speed control, braking, Generators, safety, testing and a useful section on identifying and using 'scrap' motors. An excellent primer on the electric motor. This 2nd edition contains updated information about recent developments including VFD (Variable Frequency Drive Units). It also covers the operating differences between North American and European power systems. The author, Jim Cox, was Chief Engineer of a well-known electronics company and spent his working life closely involved with electronic and electro-mechanical equipment. A keen model engineer well aware of both the needs of small engineering workshops and the capability of their owners. Ivan Law sets out in a clear and understandable way explanations that describe all types of conventional gears - and how to make them in a small workshop. Enormously helpful to the novice and a valuable reference work for the experienced. No. 19 Spring Design & Manufacture Another book by Tubal Cain: this explains not only how to manufacture small springs - and how to choose the materials to manufacture them from - but also how to make the necessary mathematical calculations that are essential to success. No. 20 Metalworking and Machining Hints & Tips An Ian Bradley Guide to a miscellany of useful hints, tips and solid advice about using tools and techniques to best advantage. Those "taken-for-granted" engineering expressions are clearly explained for the beginner. An excellent workshop primer. A comprehensive 144 page book by David Lomas which looks at traditional and modern adhesives and explains their advantages and shortcomings under a variety of situations likely to be of direct interest to the model and experimental engineer. Never be stuck for an answer again. Deals comprehensively with electricity in the home workshop and garage. Covers the complete range - from wiring just a plug to a complete workshop. Covers, fusing, lighting, cabling, switches, loads and safety-related items. Many taken-for-granted items properly and safely explained. No. 24 Electric Motors in the Home Workshop Detailed advice is given on how to identify and make good use of discarded and surplus motors from domestic and industrial sources and, interestingly, how to operate 3-phase motors from a 1-phase supply. Lots of money-saving, practical advice from an expert in the field. 144 pages. Create a model from “the ground up†- the most popular book in the series covers everything from the basic principles of pattern-making, moulding boxes, cores & core boxes, metal, gas, electric & coke furnaces to step-by-step procedures with examples - loco cylinders and wheels - included. 104 pages No. 26 Home Workshop Hints and Tips A collection of useful extracts culled from the English "Model Engineer Magazine" - including hints and tips originally mentioned in brief notes and short articles from many years ago - and never republished until now. An interesting book for anyone who enjoys working with metal. A comprehensive 160 page book which describes the design, construction and use of many different spindles that will be of use to the model and experimental engineer. Spindles, bearings and materials suitable or adaptable for use in a variety of machine tools are covered. No. 28 Simple Workshop Devices Written by "Tubal Cain" - who enjoyed more than 60 years involvement with model and full-size engines - this books shows how to make a range of devices proven to be of great assistance in improving accuracy and simplifying common tasks in the engineering workshop. No. 29 CAD for Model Engineers A book that helps identify and utilise ferrous and non-ferrous metals and plastics suitable for home workshop use. Covers abrasives, adhesives, bearing materials, electroplating solutions, fuels, gases, lubricants, pickles, polishing materials, sealants and solders. Harold Hall, well-known contributor to and Editor of “Model Engineers’ Workshop†has written a interesting book which, once worked through, will equip the beginner with both a range of practical skills and a number of useful workshop tools and equipment. No previous experience is assumed. No.32 Unimat 111 Lathe Accessories Bob Loader has written a well-illustrated and clearly explained book that will assist the owner of a Unimat 3 to get the very best from his lathe by making a number of very useful accessories not available from the manufacturer and impossible to obtain otherwise. The projects in the book are designed to increase the scope of the machine and advise on the performance of a number of tricky operations covering numerous techniques to assist the model Expert Stan Bray introduces the fascinating world of horology. Terminology and details of different clock constructions are explained including layout of wheels, and escarpments. Manufacturing techniques, materials and tools are clearly described in a way that the beginner can understand. No. 34 Lathework a Complete Course Harold Hall’s carefully paced book leads beginners through 12 well-chosen projects designed to build a repertoire of skills and knowledge. Once practised these will enable anyone to get the best out of their lathe and make almost any component. (This larger book than the rest of the series) No. 35 Milling a Complete Course Another Harold Hall very useful book that offers a complete self-tuition course by means of four simple and four more complex projects. No prior knowledge is assumed and, besides operating procedures, the accessories and other equipment needed to get the best from the machine are also covered. An award-winning marine modeller, has distilled his considerable experience of this art into a complete guide for the novice. The book covers all the graphic design and production techniques necessary to make, in a variety of metals, nameplates, emblems and a wide variety of precision parts for use in model-engineering projects. Radial work on a machine tool – cutting gears, drilling rings of holes, etc. – calls for special equipment & knowledge. Harold Hall explains the principles and shows how simple equipment, as well as rotary tables and dividing heads, can be employed properly. Includes fully detailed designs for building both a basic and a “semi-universal†head. Faced with the prospect of machining a gear or gears for a project, many model engineers will be discouraged and will turn elsewhere for their next model. This need not be so, for the principles underlying gear cutting and many other aspects of engineering where an accurate division of circles is required are explained in depth in this book. It covers the subject of Dividing, dealing with the many methods that can be adopted: from simple applications without specialised equipment to the use of a semi-universal dividing head and a rotary table. The mathematical aspects of dividing are also covered but at a level that will be understood easily by a model engineer. Dividing equipment is relatively expensive, so two fully-detailed designs are included for dividing heads: a basic unit and the equivalent of a commercial semi-universal head. No. 38 Tool & Cutter Sharpening A long-awaited book that demystifies the “black art†of sharpening lathe tools, end-mills, slot drills, side and face cutters and drills, etc. The reader is taken through the process of using a simple “double-ended†grinder and a few simple accessories to achieve results compatible with those achieved on professional machinery. Sharpening workshop tools is probably the most diverse of all workshop activities and the one that is least understood by the majority of workshop owners. This publication illustrates how most sharpening tasks can be carried out using an off hand grinder and a few simply made accessories, whilst doing this to a standard comparable to that achieved using more sophisticated equipment. A comprehensive text is supported by numerous sketches and line drawings. 104 b/w photos. 134 pages. The essential lathe book that gives a complete breakdown of all the facts about parts and functions that a beginner needs to know. Carefully written articles guide you through the process of choosing a suitable lathe and how to use it successfully - whilst further instruction, leading to more advanced exercises and projects, is also included. This book is a must for Myford & Harrison lathe users! A companion to "The Amateur's Lathe" this very useful book covers basic and advanced use of the lathe and other machine tools as well as a multitude of other workshop tasks and processes. This is wonderful information - and especially valuable if you have not tackled a particular job before. Presented in an easy-to-follow style, with clear illustrations. How to get the best from a Unimat 3, Toyo, Cowells, Flexispeed, Peatol, Sherline or similar small lathe. The author brings his considerable experience to bear in helping the beginner make the most of these lathes' surprising versatility. Clear illustrations and a host of technical data help the owner progress to more ambitious tasks. How to construct a simple oscillating steam engine. The four projects described are an ideal introduction to the delights of machining and building your first live-steam model. The procedures and methods used involve the beginner in a range of skill-acquiring activities that will be of benefit when tackling more ambitious projects. Building Simple Steam Engines Vol. 2 More interesting details (carefully written for the beginner) showing how to construct easy-to-build but effective little engines. Included are a delightful turbine - simple in design but fascinating to build - and a larger engine in the style of the magnificent "Steam Engines of the Highest Class" offered by toy makers before 1914. Model Engineering – A Foundation Course Not a "how-to-do-it" book but an invaluable collection of data, procedures, tables and facts accumulated by Tubal Cain over a lifetime's experience of building models. This 3rd edition has an extra 60 pages and, in resetting the book, the opportunity has been taken to update data, improve the clarity of the layout and introduce the SI system of measures. 507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices Originally printed in 1868, this compendium of ingenious mechanisms employs simple drawings to explain 507 of the small components that constitute complex machinery. Left-hand pages feature illustrations, and facing pages offer brief descriptions of each item's use and operation. Ranging from simple to intricately complex, the mechanisms include the cranks, pulleys, drills, wheels, and screws that serve as components of elevators, steam engines, and watches. This volume will appeal to inventors, tinkerers, and anyone interested in the history of invention and technology. The Blacksmith's Craft - Charles McRaven Setting up your own forge and crafting everyday items is easier than you might think. Charles McRaven, an accomplished blacksmith, guides you step-by-step through the process of building a simple forge from recycled materials, acquiring or crafting the basic tools, and learning the techniques to get you started in blacksmithing. He began out of a desire to make his own tools and demonstrates his simple methods in easy-to-follow photos throughout this book. Working under his tutelage, you'll find yourself encouraged and confident that you, too, can create items of lasting beauty and durability from iron and steel. Clear step-by-step instructions supplemented by the photography, show how to build a forge, how to make and/or acquire tools, and how to use those tools to create items of lasting beauty and durability. 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