Discover the ultimate guide to historic carriage craftsmanship with our Practical Carriage Building book, a meticulous reprint of the 1892 classic. This definitive volume combines Volumes 1 and 2 into one extensive resource, offering unparalleled insight into the art of carriage construction and restoration.
Features:
- In-Depth Coverage: Explore detailed processes of assembly, framing, and construction, with expert guidance on materials, tools, and techniques used in carriage building.
- Illustrative Detail: Benefit from numerous illustrations that vividly depict the intricate details of wheel production, carriage components, and assembly methods.
- Diverse Carriage Models: Delve into a variety of carriage types including buggies, cabriolets, broughams, phaetons, rockaways, sleighs, sleds, and various wagons such as express, delivery, and farm models.
- Practical Insights: Gain valuable knowledge on axles, yokes, whiffletrees, patterns, and layouts, making it a go-to resource for both enthusiasts and professionals.
This comprehensive guide is designed to be both informative and accessible, serving as a crucial reference for anyone interested in the historical trade of carriage building. Perfect for restoration projects, historical research, or as a cherished addition to your collection.
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Specifications
- 288 Pages
- 2 Volumes In 1
- 5.50w X 8.50h X 1.16 d
- Softcover
Contents:
CHAPTER 1- PRACTICAL CARRIAGE BUILDING
- Quality and Character.- Hard and Soft Woods.- Seasoning; Sawing and Seasoning.- Convenient Tools. - Store Room. - Cleanliness. - A Well-appointed Carriage Shop. - Power vs. Hand Work. - Plan of a Wheelwright's Shop. - Large vs. Small Shops. - Advice to Small Carriage Makers. - Carriage Woodwork Tools. - Poorly made Tools. - The Saw; Its Uses and Management. - hand Wood Turning. - A handy Bench. - Wheelwright's Bench. - Horses or Bench for driving Spokes. - Appliances for Wheelwrights. - Spoke Tenoning and Boring Machine. - Tool for springing spokes. - Handy Tool for a Wheelwright. - Making a Spoke Tenoning Machine. - A Spoke driving Appliance. - Making a Wheel Bench.
CHAPTER 2- MAKING WHEELS- PRACTICAL HINTS ON REPAIRING
- Practical hints on Repairing Wheels.- Making Wheels. - About Wheeling. - Wagon Wheels. - To make a good Wheel. - Points on Wheel Making. - Wheel Making in Counry Shops. - Wheels for Farm Wagons. - Driving Wagon Spokes. - Dishing of Wheels. - Taking Dish out of Wheels. - Sawing Felloe Joints. - Straighening Felloes. - Spoking Old Hubs. - Repairing Wheels. - To tighten Boxes. -Removing Boxes. - Setting Boxes. - Making a Spoke Tenoning Machine. - Tool for springing Spokes. - Hub Borer. - Getting a plumb Spoke. - Adjustable Rim clamp. - Rimming Whels. - Do Mortises in an Unseasoned Hub Shrink or Enlarge? - Locust for Carriage Parts. - Wheels that are Dished Back. - Taking the Dish Out. Dished Wheels. - Shrinkage of Hub Mortises.
CHAPTER 3- CARRIAGE PART FOR SIDE BAR BUGGIES
- Mortises and Laps. - Carriage Parts. - Front Beds. - Shortening of Bent Beds. -Bevel on Express Shafts. - Seat Corners. - Laying off Corners. - Arrangements for a Bakery Wagon. - To make a wagon axle. - Putting in Axles.- Getting a plumb spoke. - Putting in wooden Axletrees. - Making a wagon run well.
