Bibliograph

The village carpenter, the classic memoir of the life of a victorian craftsman

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The village carpenter, the classic memoir of the life of a victorian craftsman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The village carpenter

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

the classic memoir of the life of a victorian craftsman

Summary

First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter's place in it. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything, Walter Rose writes eloquently on a number of topics, including running a country business; the carpenter's shop; working on a farm, new home, and windmill; undertaking; and furniture repairs. Manifesting the importance of skill and the attitudes of the craftsman to his tools and work, this book will be of great interest to any carpenter or woodworker with an appreciation for the history of their craft

Target audience

adult

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Contributor