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Summary: A great book to see old time tinsmithing tools!
Review: I emotionally shifted from blacksmithing to tinsmithing with a dream of eventually setting up a small presentation at living history events. Some may say that both are the same. I can tell you that they have their own, distinctive tools. While there are a preponderance of blacksmithing tools and books on the market, it is not the same for the tinsmith's art. And I needed advice on where I could even begin a search for what tools were used and where to find them. A respected tinsmith told me this book was the best one to get.I had reviewed the book so many years ago and the review was no longer in my files. The original copy of the book found its way into an out of state living history library. Thanks to the generosity of The Astragal Press, I managed to get another copy. I can only humbly second the tinsmith's opinion. While some implements may be similar, there are vast differences between blacksmithing and tinsmithing tools. Stakes are different as well as the whole world of folding and wiring machinery. In my search for tools I have occasionally found a few tinsmithing tools offered for sale, but I was not certain if they would be the best purchase when they are usually very expensive. Both the illustrations and associated descriptions in this information packed book make this an inexpensive yet essential purchase for anyone who wants a definitive source on the implements of the tinsmith's art. An added plus for historians is the inclusion of prices charged at the time of the original, 1898 publication.I can only second the truisms on the book's cover, that it was a
centennial edition, covering the years 1800-1900. The book will not make me an expert, but it will help me both identify the tool on hand and provide me with some information on its use. I can assure you that this time I will nail this copy to the wall!
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Summary: A great book to see old time tinsmithing tools!
Review: I emotionally shifted from blacksmithing to tinsmithing with a dream of eventually setting up a small presentation at living history events. Some may say that both are the same. I can tell you that they have their own, distinctive tools. While there are a preponderance of blacksmithing tools and books on the market, it is not the same for the tinsmith's art. And I needed advice on where I could even begin a search for what tools were used and where to find them. A respected tinsmith told me this book was the best one to get. I had reviewed the book so many years ago and the review was no longer in my files. The original copy of the book found its way into an out of state living history library. Thanks to the generosity of The Astragal Press, I managed to get another copy. I can only humbly second the tinsmith's opinion. While some implements may be similar, there are vast differences between blacksmithing and tinsmithing tools. Stakes are different as well as the whole world of folding and wiring machinery. In my search for tools I have occasionally found a few tinsmithing tools offered for sale, but I was not certain if they would be the best purchase when they are usually very expensive. Both the illustrations and associated descriptions in this information packed book make this an inexpensive yet essential purchase for anyone who wants a definitive source on the implements of the tinsmith's art. An added plus for historians is the inclusion of prices charged at the time of the original, 1898 publication.I can only second the truisms on the book's cover, that it was a
centennial edition, covering the years 1800-1900. The book will not make me an expert, but it will help me both identify the tool on hand and provide me with some information on its use. I can assure you that this time I will nail this copy to the wall!
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