
Woodwork Joints
William Fairham(Author)
Toolemera Press
Published on 8. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-0-9825329-7-3 (ISBN)
Description
"To be successful in woodwork construction the possession of two secrets is essential - to know the right joint to use, and to know how to make that joint in the right way."
WOODWORK JOINTS: HOW THEY ARE SET OUT, HOW MADE AND WHERE USED; WITH FOUR HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS AND INDEX; REVISED EDITION, C1920, by William Fairham, is one of the Woodworker Series of handcraft books published by Evans Bros., London, during the first quarter of the 20th Century. Covering both the major and minor woodworking joints, Fairham gives us clear, concise and well illustrated instructions on when to use and how to make joints in Carpentry, Joinery and Cabinet-Making.
"...written for the practical man...", WOODWORK JOINTS is an essential resource for learning and improving hand tool skills as authored by an experienced woodworker and educator.
Toolemera Press facsimile reprints are published to preserve the classic books of crafts and industries. All titles are drawn from our personal library and reproduced as close to the original as possible.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9825329-7-3 (9780982532973)
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Persons
William Fairham was an early 20th century practical woodworker and educator in the Manual Arts Education system in Great Britain. Fairham authored a number of books in The Woodworker Series, published by Evans Bros. Subsequent to his passing, Evans Bros. hired Charles Hayward to reissue many of William Fairham's texts for the mid 20th century market.
William Fairham was trained in the turn of the 20th century woodworking traditions as well as in the Manual Arts Education system which focused on hand work as an essential part of the educational process. His books are primary sources for anyone interested in hand tool woodworking and traditional joinery.