Originally published in 1903, with extensive commentary, instructions, and diagrams for stairs and handrails, including straight, circular, elliptical staricases. Fred T. Hodgson was an architect, editor of the National Builder, and author of many other books on construction techniques.
Originally published in 1915, this book goes into great technical detail on the qualities of different types of wood, tools, filling, staining, varnishing, polishing, gilding, enameling, and finishing all kinds of woodwork. Fred T. Hodgson was an architect, editor of the National Builder, and author of many other books on construction techniques.
Originally published in 1916, this book covers all the methods of mixing, proportioning, and application of plaster, mortar, stucco, lime, mastic and cement "in as simple and plain a manner as possible." The book includes much interesting history, and working drawings, ceiling designs and examples of ornamental stucco work.Fred T. Hodgson was an ...
Techniques, tools, and designs used in wood carving are described and illustrated in this edition originally published in 1905 - a practical manual and guide to all kinds of wood carving, including chip carving, flat carving, incised work and figure carving, together with an essay on the principles of design for carved work of all kinds. Fred T. ...
Being A Practical Manual Land Guide To All Kinds Of Wood Carving, Including Chip Carving, Flat Carving, Incised Work And Figure Carving, Together With An Essay On The Principles Of Design For Carved Work Of All Kinds.
Originally published in 1910,.described at the time as: "with essays on history of furniture, taste in design, color and materials, with full explanation of the canons of good taste in furniture together with many practical directions for making cabinet work generally, and a number of pieces of furniture in particular, along with hundreds of ...
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