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This collection features more than 250 unique tools built with beautiful materials, lavished with artistic decoration, and crafted with remarkable precision. Privately owned, many of these tools have never been photographed or shown in publications before.Included are measuring instruments, handplanes, saws and other cutting tools, striking and drilling tools, Asian treasures, miniatures, ingenious foot-powered machines from the 19th century, and improbable combination tools. Each photo is accompanied by detailed notes that provide historical and technical background.This handsome volume will appeal to collectors, those who use tools, and anyone who appreciates finely crafted utilitarian objects.
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Art of Fine Tools, Sandor Nagyszalanczy
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1998
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- Titel
- Art of Fine Tools
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Sandor Nagyszalanczy
- Uitgever
- Taunton Press
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1998
- Formaat
- Hardcover
- Aantal pagina's
- 231
- ISBN10
- 1561582638
- ISBN13
- 9781561582631
- Reeks
- Beoordeling
- 4 van 5
- Aantekening
- This collection features more than 250 unique tools built with beautiful materials, lavished with artistic decoration, and crafted with remarkable precision. Privately owned, many of these tools have never been photographed or shown in publications before.Included are measuring instruments, handplanes, saws and other cutting tools, striking and drilling tools, Asian treasures, miniatures, ingenious foot-powered machines from the 19th century, and improbable combination tools. Each photo is accompanied by detailed notes that provide historical and technical background.This handsome volume will appeal to collectors, those who use tools, and anyone who appreciates finely crafted utilitarian objects.