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Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit, or, How to use the Fret-Saw by an Old Amateur. A faithful digital copy of the original by Henry T. Williams, published in 1877

This is a new digital version of the hard-to-find original that I am fortunate to own. I carefully scanned in the original plates and illustrations, and reset the text to make it easier to read.

Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit is a highly readable book, full of unexpected wisdom that will delight and thrill the artisan of today...

"Cherish a love for the beautiful; it is a sentiment pure and good. True Art will offer nothing degrading to an honest mind, while the contrast of symbolism will oftentimes lead us to look for a counterpart in the character of ourselves and those around us, that it may be known if we, too, are faithful specimens of the Master's work."

The book is well organized, with chapters that discuss Materials; of Saws, Saw Frames and Treadle Machines; Other Tools and Implements; Oil Stones, Etc.; Of Glue, Polish, Sand Paper, Paste, Etc.; Of Designs; Of Marquetry; Gilding, Dyeing and Staining Woods; Wood Carving; Overlaying; Cutting Out Work; Beveling Edges and Putting Work Together; The Warping of Wood; Useful Hints; Pleasure and Profit.

Special Features

• The type has been reset and optimized for screen viewing.

• The vintage woodcuts and engravings have been painstakingly restored.
• High image resolution allows for crisp results when zooming in.
• Several woodcuts have been enlarged as separate pattern files, to aid in replicating these vintage designs.

Authentic Victorian Era Patterns! Designs for a Picture Frame; Several Crosses; Wall Pocket; Bracket in Leaf Work; Clock Case; Book Cover; Mirror Frame; A great Silhouette of a sprite or elf teasing a cat; another Silhouette of beautiful birds...

102 pages, published in the PDF format and delivered to you on CD-ROM. Requires a PDF viewer to view and print, which may be downloaded free directly from the Adobe website:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

The rare 1877 edition of Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit is hard-to-find and is often priced well above $100.00. It is my hope that by making this scarce title available in an easy-to-use format, many future generations will continue to find joy and inspiration for their own fret-saw and scroll-saw adventures.

Your ebook will arrive on a high-quality Taiyo Yuden CD, packed in a crystal clear unbreakable slim case with complete instructions. All of our CDS are produced and printed in the United States in our own state-of-the-art studio.

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I hope that you enjoy this terrific book, a perfect gift for anyone who loves fine Victorian era woodworking and designs.

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