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  1. 29th December 2005, 01:18 PM #1
    naumanmp
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    Default Woodworking texts from the dark ages!

    G'day all, I suspect that some may find the two woodworking chapters included in this digital version of a classic historic engineering text quite interesting, I certainly did. This University site also has many other very interesting texts available.

    Warning, the file sizes involved are BIG!

    http://digital.lib.msu.edu/collectio...fm?TitleID=367
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  3. 29th December 2005, 10:15 PM #2
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    I read a late 19th Century book on joinery, it was very interesting. Some of it was rather amusing, ie; sperm whale oil was reccomended for protecting tools, and it would also seem that the 'pins or tails first?' debate has been raging for at least a century.
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    Thumbs up Woodworking texts from the dark Ages

    What an amazing site! I loved the woodworking stuff. It just goes to prove there is nothing new in the world. I will print this stuff off and keep as a reference. ...And where is all that machinery now? Probably turned into bombs.
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    Hi, thanx for bringing to light that site for us ...have bookmarked for later perusal.

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