Or, the doctrine of handyworks by joseph moxon 1703. Comprises the first volume of moxons mechanick exercises, first published in 14 parts in 1677, with additional sections on bricklaying and sundials skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Frontispiece and title page of joseph moxons mechanick exercises, 1694. If the fence was fixed in position, the tool was a standing rabbet or fil lister. In his day, moxon was famed for his skills as a maker of terrestrial and celestial globes. To download the entire book for free as a pdf, look at the left rail of the page and click on the link download whole book. Pdf mechanick exercises download full pdf book download. If you dont have a copy of mechanick exercises, go here. The question of technical competence in digital scholarly editing find, read and cite all the research you need. Included are chapters on smithing, joinery, house carpentry, the art of turning, bricklayerus work and mechanick dyalling drawing a true sun dial. Joseph moxons mechanick exercises is more than just a curiosity for his torians of the craft of woodworking. Simple rabbet planes employ the users fingers as the fence and the tool is used to work up to gauge lines. The doctrine of handyworks popularized the guild held secrets of the skilled building trades of smithing, joinery, house carpentry, turning, bricklaying and the making of sun dials.
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