Practical Wood Pattern-Making by Robert Hall

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Practical Wood Pattern-Making by Robert Hall ISBN: 1559181095 Publisher: Lindsay Publications Inc.; 2nd Printing Binding: Paperback Copyright Date: 1993 Physical Info: 188 pages, 1 .3 lbs Patternmaking has been growing in importance through the centuries. Today, in an era of machine production dependent on expert tooling, the patternmaker has assumed more importance than ever before. There is a constant demand for skilled men, for all new creations of the inventors and scientists working with metals are dependent on the patternmaker for the completion of their machines.The purpose of this textbook is to prepare the individual to become a skilled patternmaker in the shortest possible time. It is designed for use in vocational or technical schools and in apprenticeship training. The instructions proceed step by step form blueprint reading to simple patterns and to the more complicated ones. Many blueprints have been included to provide ample practice material. The material is grouped into divisions, each of which covers some phase of pattern-making. Numerous illustrations and drawings help to simplify the work. Furthermore, initiative is developed by the illustrations, drawings, and blueprints, which permit the student to proceed independently. Show more