| Author |
Foster, Edwin W. |
| LoC No. |
04028216
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| Title |
Elementary woodworking
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| Original Publication |
United States: Ginn & Company,1903.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Elementary Woodworking" by Edwin W. Foster is an instructional manual written in the early 20th century. This educational text aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge about woodworking tools, techniques, and principles, making it a suitable guide for beginners in the craft. The book covers various aspects of woodworking including the types of tools, their proper use, and fundamental methods for working with wood. The opening of "Elementary Woodworking" introduces its purpose and scope, emphasizing the importance of understanding tools and their correct application. Foster explains that this text is designed to serve as a supplementary resource for students, providing logical organization and review of the information presented in lessons. He highlights the critical nature of accurate tool usage and material handling, laying a foundation that prioritizes thorough comprehension over speed. The preface sets the stage for a structured approach to woodworking, recognizing the interconnectedness of manual work and nature study as key to the learning process. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
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| Subject |
Woodwork
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| Subject |
Trees
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| Subject |
Woodworking tools
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69725 |
| Release Date |
Jan 6, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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