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29th December 2005, 01:18 PM #1Novice
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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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29th December 2005, 10:15 PM #2Senior Member
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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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19th January 2006, 06:23 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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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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19th January 2006, 06:44 PM #4
Hi, thanx for bringing to light that site for us ...have bookmarked for later perusal.
CheersJohnno
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