Written as a series of lessons, this manual takes the beginner from choosing and sharpening tools through simple incised patterns, relief work and fretsawing to finished decorative pieces. It was part of Charles Godfrey Leland’s campaign to bring practical handicraft into education, with sections from John Jacob Holtzapffel on saws and fretwork.
A plainspoken Victorian craft guide that still makes sense at the workbench today. Download the free EPUB.