Volume 7: Art of the Edge Tool

The Ferrous Metallurgy of New England Shipsmiths and Toolmakers
From the Construction of Maine’s First Ship, the Pinnace Virginia (1607), to 1882

 
Preface:
Preface to the Hand Tools in History series
Essays:
Art of the Edge Tool: The Ferrous Metallurgy of New England Shipsmiths and Toolmakers
(.pdf)
Appendices
A. Definitions: Types of Iron and Steel
(.pdf)
B. Survey of Ironworks in Southeastern New England, 1645 - 1848
(.pdf)
C. Bining’s Listing of Forges and Furnaces Located in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1758
(.pdf)
D. Listing of Shipwright's Tools: 1607 - 1840
E. Excerpts from Moxon
(.pdf)
F. Chapelle's listing from the National Watercraft Collection
(.pdf)
G. Bibliography
(.pdf)

Reviews:

Astragal Press Review of Art of the Edge Tool

Kirkus Review of Art of the Edge Tool