Owen Press imprint: 61 books
A Practical Workshop Companion for Tin, Sheet Iron, and Copper Plate Workers
Containing Rules for Describing Various Kinds of Patterns used by Tin, Sheet Iron, and Copper Plate Workers, Practical Geometry, Mensuration of Surfaces and Solids, Tables of the Weights of Metals, Lead Pipe, Tables of Areas and Circumferences
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains a complete guide to the different types of patterns used by tin, sheet iron, and copper plate workers, as well as recipes for varnishes, lacquers, cements, Japans, and more. With detailed diagrams and a wealth of practical information, this volume will appeal to those with...
by H. E. Osborne
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains a concise treatise on sheet metal work, being a guide to the common problems encountered by those who are engaged in it. Written in simple language and including short, clear explanations, this volume would be ideal for young apprentices and novice metal workers. Contents...
by Otto Thallner
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on the treatment of tool-steel in forging, annealing, hardening, tempering, etc. Profusely illustrated and full of useful, timeless information, this volume will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in metal work and the manufacturing...
by Elsworth M. Longfield
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
This vintage book contains an instructional treatise on sheet metal drafting. It aims to presents the underlying principles of sheet metal pattern drafting, with each chapter discussing a different principle in depth. With detailed illustrations and a wealth of useful, practicable information, this...
by O. M. Becker
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on high-speed steel, including information on its properties, uses, and development, together with hints and tips concerning common problems. Profusely illustrated with useful tables, charts, and diagrams, this volume is highly recommended for those with...
by Alan Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
“Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps” is an extensively illustrated guide to keeping rabbits and chickens, with a special focus on doing so as cheaply as possible. The first half of the book explains how the maximum number of eggs can be obtained from the minimum amount of imported food, while...
by Ring Lardner
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
Ring Lardner has been one of America's most popular short story writers for nearly a century and here is his guide for any budding writers. This classic work was originally published in 1924 and is now being republished here with a brand new introductory biography of the author.
by James Paul Warburg
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to leather working, with detailed information on hides, skins, and the manufacturing processes involved in leather production. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting and practical information, this volume is highly recommended for anyone with...
by Hugh Garner Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
This vintage book contains a complete guide to the manufacture of leather, originally written for the general student of leather work. With simple explanations and step-by-step instructions, this profusely illustrated handbook is highly recommended for those with an interest in leather working and...
by J. Starkie Gardner
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
This vintage book contains part II of a complete survey of the artistic working of iron in Great Britain from the earliest times until 1922. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating historical information, this volume is highly recommended for modern readers with an interest in the history and...
by Douglas T. Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains a complete guide to forging bolts, nuts, and rivets with bolt heading machines, continuous-motion bolt and rivet headers, and nut forging machines. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the development of industrial metalworking techniques and would make for...
by Thomas F. Googerty
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to forging and blacksmithing, originally intended to be used by teachers of industrial arts. It was written by a master craftsman in wrought metal and contains a wealth of useful tips and simple instructions for making a variety of objects and tools....
by J. Starkie Gardner
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
This vintage book contains part I of a complete survey of the artistic working of iron in Great Britain from the earliest times until 1922. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating historical information, this volume is highly recommended for modern readers with an interest in the history and...
American Blacksmithing, Toolsmiths' and Steelworkers' Manual - Blacksmithing
It Comprises Particulars and Details Regarding the Anvil, Tool Table, Sledge, Tongs, Hammers, How to use Them, Correct Position at an Anvil, Welding, Tube Expanding, the Horse, Anatomy of the Foot, Horseshoes, Horseshoeing.
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains a complete guide to blacksmithing and steel working, with information on all aspects ranging from the correct use of tools and shop equipment to repairing cogs and making a gun. Highly accessible and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook will be of utility to novice...