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COB BUILDINGS
Schofield & Smallcombe
This is a practical guide for dealing with the problems inherent in the five methods of building with earth: Cob, earth mixed with straw and water; Clay Lump/Adobe earth made into bricks in a wooden former sometomes with lime; Wattle & Daub, earth covering woven sticks of wood; Rammed Earth or Pise, shuttered dry earth; Stabilized Earth, earth stabilized with cement or hydraulic lime. Details of obtaining planning permission, tools and materials and suppliers Various methods of mixing, new building and repair are all treated in detail
210 x 148 mm. 49 pages. Illustrated throughout with b&w drawings. Pb. |
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THE TECHNIQUE OF COPPICE MANAGEMENT
Originally published 21 years ago and intended for amateurs who work in groups dealing with neglected coppices. Covers safety, clothing, tools, the clearing of undergrowth, managing the fire, felling trees, sorting, transport and storing
210 x 150 mm. 32 pages. 30 b&w drawings. Pb.
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LIME IN BUILDING. A practical guide. 3rd edition.
A practical guide intended to give anyone enough information for basic building and decorating work using non-hydraulic lime. The book goes into details of slaking and producing the lime and the application in decorating, restoring and building. Sources for lime and associated products.
210 x 148 mm. 32 pp. illustrated through with b&w drawings. Pb. |
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MODERN PRACTICAL JOINERY
George Ellis
Reprint of the 1908 edition of one of the most authoritative books ever published on joinery.
27 chapters cover every aspect of joinery and there is a large glossary and a large index. 100s of technical drawings together with photographs compliment the excellent instruction in this book. Whether constructing a sash window, making a wreath for a handrail or buiding a shop front you will find very good information in this text.
230 x 150 mm. 486 pages. Profusely illustrated with line drawings. Pb. |
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THE SLIDE RULE Simplified, Explained and Illustrated for the Mechanical Trades. Robert Riddell
Reprinted from the 1881 edition, which dealt with the use of the first standard slide rule made in the United States: a Mannheim-type made by Stephens Co. The book was aimed primarily at carpenters and joiners and contains a wealth of information from making the calculations necessary for the construction of circular porcto calculating the wages owed. The plates illustrate various geometric and trigonometric calculations used in construction.
255 x 175 mm. iv + 78 pp. 32 plates of b&w illustrations. pb. |
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SLIDE RULES, Their History, Models & Makers.
Peter M.Hopp
Covering the period from the instrument's invention in the early 17th century to the present day. All information on models, designs and manufacturers is cross-referenced. In all, several thousand slide rule descriptions are catalogued & 400 designs & 750 makers are listed with 500 patents worldwide including dates and locations. The book gives a history of the slide rule and biographies of some of the influential figures in its design & descriptions of scales & gauge marks. There is a section on the care & restoration of slide rules, a glossary of terms used, 8 appendixes and 18 tables presenting information formatted to aid in the assimilation of the enormous amount of information presented.
280 x 215 mm. 318 pp. IIlustrated throughout. Pb. |
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THE SHOP WISDOM OF FRANK MCLEAN
first print November 1992. Intro by Joe Rice.
Contains virtually all Frank's articles in Live Steam and The Home Shop Machinist from 1976 to 1990 are printed here. Frank wrote bearing in mind that some enthusiasts had limited money to spend
285 x 220 mm. 240 pages. Many, many b & w photos & illustrations Hb. |
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LATHE OPERATIONS.
1993 Reprint. J.W. Barritt
Originally published by The American Technical Society as "Lathe Job Operations" being part of Job tickets on Modern Machine Shop Practice 1937.
Diagrams on nearly every page plus charts. These jobs are typical of the hundreds of major operations which a skilled mechanic is called on to do
280 x 215 mm. 164 pages with many black & white illustrations. Pb.
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