The Wikipedia article isn’t.
Is there some open woodworking wiki that would be suitable? If not, here?
Just got my copy of Virtuoso....
The Wikipedia article isn’t.
Is there some open woodworking wiki that would be suitable? If not, here?
Just got my copy of Virtuoso....
Isn't the "appropriate" place the book itself?
Why should you list this set of tools elsewhere?
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(From the Studley viewing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; taken by me)
Mike
Nice photos Mike. You managed to avoid the glare I've seen in some others. Looking forward to getting the book.
Didn't Chris Schwarz list the tools on one of his blogs?
USPS tracking says my book will be here next Tuesday.
jtk
May I ask, what book?
http://lostartpress.com/collections/...ducts/virtuosoQuote:
Originally Posted by Walter Plummer
jtk
He is quite the stud! :)
I have the original Studley poster that was done by Fine Woodworking hanging in my shop office. It was professionally mounted and framed by a very old friend of mine and its very impressive.
Why not a list of the tools?Quote:
Originally Posted by mike holden
You guys are killing me. Another $50 book I have to have.
Reasons why I want an online listing:
- sortable
- updatable searching
- crowd source identifying the tools / objects whose usage is unknown
- source / purchase links
- hierarchy / organization not limited by physical book pages
- expandable outline
Also, the book kind of drives me crazy — it’s very nicely printed and designed on the macro typography level, but the micro typography has all the typical errors of desktop publishing. Lee Valley does a nicer job in their catalogue, using real primes and double primes, not having as many widows, &c.
-Not sure why the tools would need sorting.Quote:
Reasons why I want an online listing:
- sortable
- updatable searching
- crowd source identifying the tools / objects whose usage is unknown
- source / purchase links
- hierarchy / organization not limited by physical book pages
- expandable outline
-What updates? It is not likely they will find a hidden compartment with the good tools in the future.
-They seem to have done a pretty good job of figuring usage and identifying the tools. I won't really know until my copy arrives.
-There have been links to reproductions of at least one of the tools. Many of the tools are no longer made in the same form as they were a century ago.
-hierarchy / organization... expandable????
I used to work in the printing trade, though not publishing, and do not know what this means.Quote:
it’s very nicely printed and designed on the macro typography level, but the micro typography has all the typical errors of desktop publishing. Lee Valley does a nicer job in their catalogue, using real primes and double primes, not having as many widows, &c.
Maybe in a few years a DVD will be issued so all of the above can be addressed.
Lost Arts Press recently had an article about their "on-line" downloadable books were being copied and distributed without payment. That may be a reason it isn't available for download.
For a tool box that is as much a piece of art, it seems a small price to buy the book and deal with the inadequacies above in order to enjoy a bit of history and art.
jtk
I bought the book. As I noted, the book isn’t working for me.
I want to know more about the tools than is present in the book. I’ll find somewhere that people do want to discuss a better understanding.
That a person can describe their self as an industry professional, but not know basic terminology such as widows and orphans and not understand the difference between uni-directional stick quotes and primes / double primes exemplifies what’s wrong w/ graphic design since the text composition craft vanished.
I didn't describe myself as an industry professional. I said my work used to be in the printing trade.Quote:
That a person can describe their self as an industry professional
It would be a surprise if anyone else on this forum knew those terms.
jtk
You tried to dismiss my complaints by arguing from authority ( http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority ) while dismissing terms which can be found in any dictionary:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orphan — sense #4
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/widow — senses #3 a and b
It is really sad if in a group of people who handle dimensioned material and a significant subset of whom do signage that they don’t know the difference between:
5' 2"
and
5′ 2″