Tools Rare and Ingenious
Celebrating the World's Most Amazing Tools
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, The Home, Power Tools, Crafts & Hobbies, Woodwork
| Author: | Sandor Nagyszalanczy | ISBN: | 9781621135586 |
| Publisher: | Taunton Press | Publication: | September 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Taunton Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sandor Nagyszalanczy |
| ISBN: | 9781621135586 |
| Publisher: | Taunton Press |
| Publication: | September 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Taunton Press |
| Language: | English |
Over the centuries, craftsmen have transformed humble objects-drills, saws, planes, and levels-into works of art. This new title expands on Sandor Nagyszalanczy's acclaimed The Art of Fine Tools by offering a world tour of objects that rarely leave the private vaults of collectors. A visual feast of the finest and most beautifully crafted vintage tools ever made, Tools offers engaging facts about their history, function, and manufacture. Collectors and craftsmen will relish the depth of historical and technical information that accompanies each of the over 400 color photographs. Anyone who has ever held a hammer or a saw will marvel at these masterpieces of art and utility.
Over the centuries, craftsmen have transformed humble objects-drills, saws, planes, and levels-into works of art. This new title expands on Sandor Nagyszalanczy's acclaimed The Art of Fine Tools by offering a world tour of objects that rarely leave the private vaults of collectors. A visual feast of the finest and most beautifully crafted vintage tools ever made, Tools offers engaging facts about their history, function, and manufacture. Collectors and craftsmen will relish the depth of historical and technical information that accompanies each of the over 400 color photographs. Anyone who has ever held a hammer or a saw will marvel at these masterpieces of art and utility.
