Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 63 no. 1, March 2010 by John G. Wells My first encounter with a French metallic plane by Chardoillet occurred in 1983. My wife Janet and I had been touring England and decided to go to Needham Market to see what Roy Arnold had to offer. As soon as we …
Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 31 no. 1, March 1978 by Warren E. Roberts A close examination of any wood screws used is of great importance in attempting to discover the date at which a wooden artifact was made. The artifact in question may be a house. a piece of furniture, a tool. or anything …
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Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 27 no. 1, April 1974 by Doris S. Halsey Before the advent of the assembly line, when time was of lesser importance and fine workmanship was expected and appreciated, we had many fine craftsmen who took pride in their work and turned out beautiful and enduring products. With repetitive machine …
Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. XIX No. 2, June 1966 Editor’s note: Do not read this article if you’re squeamish. by Mary Earle Gould Villages of the early years commonly had a tannery, a pound and a slaughtering roll. All of this came about because of the animals on the farm, especially the meat cattle. …