Leatherwork ,A Practical Manual for Learners,1922,some wear to extremities,otherwise a good sound copy.96 pages. Georgeous old manual on the advanced forms of the craft. Covers such subjects as Modelling/Undercutting,stuffing /Scorched & pressed patterns /Colouring & painting/Ivory work...

Mounting & Framing Picture with Numerous Engravings & Diagrams by Paul N Hasluck 1916,VGC , 160 pages Georgeous and highly detailed Edwardian craftmans manual,packed with dozens of fabulous period engravings of frames ,joints...

Handloom Weaving by P Orman VGC 100 pages. Brilliant vintage book on Handloom weaving with lots of useful illustrations. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320093468584&rd=1&rd=1

The Goldsmith's Handbook containing full instructions for the alloying & working of gold. by George E Gee 1936 VGC 263 pages. THE manual for working goldsmiths,hugely comprehensive,packed with information on every conceivable aspect of the working of gold..We have included a couple of scans of...

Smiths Work by Paul Hasluck,1899 boards a little discoloured,otherwise VGC 160 pages. Superb old Blacksmiths manual ,extremely thorough. Amazing period illustrations! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320103092735&rd=1&rd=1

The Village Blacksmith by Ronald Webber VGC 160 pages. Really interesting old book on the history and culture of the village blacksmith. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320103083202&rd=1&rd=1

Wall & Floor Tiling by Cyril Carter & H R Hidden,VGC undated by certainly from the 1930s due to art deco style.268 pages. Superb tiling manual,all done in a fabulous Art deco style and beautifully illustrated,hugely thorough and extremely...

The Goldsmith's Handbook Containing Full Instructionsfor the Alloying & Working of Gold by George E Gee Ludgate Hill London, 1897. Cover a little grubby otherwise VGC.259 pages. Superb victorian gold workers craft manual, extremely thorough,covers the lot coining/jewellery/wrought work/press work...

There are a number of crafts and hobbies that make a mess that is very difficult to clean up. Pottery or metal work on a Sherline lathe in a crowded apartment would be a terrible idea, e.g., metal filings in the rug, etc. I'm interested in exploring the following idea and am wondering if anyone has...

(Harry Yape) writes: In article , says... If you want to make your own crayons, how can you predict which materials are likely to have this undesirable property? I can't help wondering why anyone...

I'm looking at a book entitled "Gear Up!", by Keith Good, published by Lerner Publications. It's aimed at kids and shows them how to build functioning machines using mostly cardboard. For example, the belt of a conveyor belt is made of cardboard. It looks like a lot of fun but I'm finding it hard...

I'm reading The Mini Power Tool Handbook, by Zachary Taylor and Colin Bullock. One reason I'm interested in small power tools is that I have very little space to work on projects or store equipment and materials in my apartment. The authors recommend some precautions for dealing with dust, such...

I saw an interesting website where the author, Fergus Duniho, explained how he had made a Chinese Chess set from an inexpensive checker set by photocopying the relevant pictures from Lau's book on Chinese Chess onto sticker paper and then sticking them onto the checker board and onto the pieces....

Can someone recommend a book that explains how one makes old fashioned music boxes, especially how one sets the pins in the drum? Ignorantly, Allan Adler **************************************************************************** * ...

Is there a book that explains how to make miniature models with cellulose, bakelite (or other photoelastic materials) safely and cheaply? All I know is that cellulose is supposed to come in sheets that one can glue together seamlessly using solvents, which makes me wonder about toxicity risks. For...

A few decades ago, when I was a kid, I lived in Japan for a couple of years. At that time, my mother took some classes in some crafts, including making Japanese dolls, mounted on platforms in kimonos and making miniature models of landscapes. Recently, she told me she would like to take that up...

Suppose one have an object which one routinely assembles and diassembles. Suppose one wants to make a carrying case for it, something like a light suitcase, filled with styrofoam and with holes in the foam where the components are supposed to go. How does one do it? I would probably make models of...

I tried posting this on misc.consumers and didn't get any replies. Maybe this is a better place to ask. I used to buy my plastic milk crates from Staples. I also bought rollers for them there. I went to Staples today to get some more rollers and, for the first time in years, saw no milk crates and...

I just scavenged some styrofoam packing material from discarded boxes, thinking I could use it to make models of some things I would like to build. I don't know much about working with styrofoam. The only tool I know to use on it is an exacto knife, although I've seen it mentioned in Joe Martin's...

I bought a lot of stackable milk crates from Staples with the intention of using them for cheap file cabinets, stacked 4 crates high. I also bought casters from Staples, to be attached to the bottom crate, so that the "file cabinets" can be moved easily when I need access to closet space behind...