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The Village Carpenter

The Classic Memoir of the Life of a Victorian Craftsman

by Walter Rose, Frank Kendon
July 17, 2012 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9781610350518
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Description

First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter's place in it. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything, Walter Rose writes eloquently on a number of topics, including running a country business; the carpenter's shop; working on a farm, new home, and windmill; undertaking; and furniture repairs. Manifesting the importance of skill and the attitudes of the craftsman to his tools and work, this book will be of great interest to any carpenter or woodworker with an appreciation for the history of their craft.

Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork House & Home / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs

About this Author

Walter Rose was a master carpenter and the son of carpenters in Victorian England.

ISBN: 9781610350518
Format: Trade paperback
Pages: 166
Publisher: Linden Publishing
Published: 2012-07-17

Reviews

"Refreshing, eye-opening, and inspiring all at once. There is a lot of humanity in these pages, emphasizing the human connection to craft. . . This is the kind of book to read slowly and savor."  --www.CabinetMakerFDM.com

"Nearly all the reminiscences Walter records are those of the family carpentry business before his grandfather died in 1893. He reflects on such aspects as early associations, timber, tools, wooden pumps, roofs, work at water mills, undertaking, and furniture repairs."  --Reference and Research Book News (October 2012)

"A memoir that touches on cultural legacy and the charms that may be lost, The Village Carpenter is not to be overlooked."  --Midwest Book Review (October 2012)

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