This Old House Essential Hand Tools: 26 Tools to Renovate and Repair Your Home - Softcover

Magazine, The Editors Of This Old House

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966675304 ISBN 13: 9780966675306

Publisher: This Old House, 2000

Synopsis

Whether you're a home repair novice or a veteran renovator searching for new tricks of the trade - you'll find invaluable advice and expert knowledge about hand tools straight from master carpenter Norm Abram and contractor Tom Silva in this full-color tool book from the editors of This Old House Magazine.

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Review:

The function of power tools is to enhance the speed and force of those tasks originally performed by hand tools, but as useful as power tools are, there are still many tasks which simply cannot be done with a power tool. Mastering basic hand tool use is crucial to any renovation or repair around the house, and this book lays out the basic collection of important hand tools needed by any do-it-yourselfer, explains their purpose and proper use, and will give any beginner the practical information necessary to get started. It is generously illustrated with color photographs of new and historic tools. --Mark A. Hetts

From the Back Cover:

Are hand tools important? Ask a craftsman who teaches millions of people the how-to of home renovation, master carpenter Norm Abram. After years as a host of the celebrated PBS television show This Old House, he answers simply: "Mastering them is how I began." whether you're a home-repair novice trying to fill your first toolbox or a seasoned home renovator prowling for tips from craftsmen such as Norm and This Old House contractor Tom Silva, you'll find just what you need--the essentials--in this lively, no-nonsense guide from the editors of This Old House Magazine. Pull up a sawhorse, settle in for a good read and find out what your favorite carpenter has to say about his tools.

About this edition

• Publisher: This Old House
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0966675304
• ISBN 13: 9780966675306
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104