At 06:02 PM 3/1/03, Leon E. Zimlich wrote:

>At times I find myself wanting to know far more about metalworking--not to
>the point of setting up a machine shop but to learn basic techniques for
>forming metal parts for woodworking projects. Might someone recommend a
>good reference work along this line? I have no budget for metal working
>machines but would like to learn something about using a bending brake,
>files, drills and taps, and cutting light sheet metal

I really like the 1937 edition of the Henry Burghardt 2 volume set (whose 
title escapes me) though it is mostly machinery oriented but it is old 
enough to have a good deal of basic info on feeds and speeds much of it 
which would be applicable to treadle tools and some to hand tools 
(mandatory OT content).  If you get lucky like I did a while back and find 
a milling machine for $25 to make planes with (some day) so much the better.

best and welcome to the list!

Mark

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