Traditional Toolmaking
The Classic Treatise on Lapping, Threading, Precision Measurements, and General Toolmaking
Published on 15. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-61608-553-7 (ISBN)
Description
Bringing together the collective wisdom of a past generation of craftsmen, Traditional Toolmaking provides an in-depth record of the skills and techniques that made the mass production revolution of the twentieth century possible. When first published in 1915, this book was an answer to a vast array of tool-room problems and explained many essential toolmaking operations. It includes timeless practices as well as some personally tailored methods by master toolmakers, including how to:
make straight forming tools
grind curved surfaces
gauge the angle of a thread
re-flute worn cutters
and much more!
With detailed descriptions of every procedure, essential mathematical rules and calculations for use in the workshop, and a number of illustrative figures, this book stands as an invaluable reference for those with an interest in practicing hands-on toolmaking processes.
make straight forming tools
grind curved surfaces
gauge the angle of a thread
re-flute worn cutters
and much more!
With detailed descriptions of every procedure, essential mathematical rules and calculations for use in the workshop, and a number of illustrative figures, this book stands as an invaluable reference for those with an interest in practicing hands-on toolmaking processes.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
381 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61608-553-7 (9781616085537)
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Additional editions
Franklin D. Jones
Traditional Toolmaking
The Classic Treatise on Lapping, Threading, Precision Measurements, and General Toolmaking
E-Book
02/2012
1st Edition
Skyhorse Publishing
€10.87
Available for download
Person
Franklin D. Jones was a prolific writer of manuals on toolmaking, machinery, and mechanical engineering from the beginning of the twentieth century until his death in 1967.