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Title: Measure Twice, Cut Once : Lessons from a Master Carpenter by Norm Abram ISBN: 0-316-00494-4 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.22 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Reader from Fairborn
Comment: I am neither a carpenter nor a handy person but that didn't stop me from enjoying Norm Abrams' book. I found Mr. Abrams' book a delightful read his writing style is "let's sit down and have a cup of coffee and talk" comfortable and relax. Even if you don't have a home workshop with every tool ever manufactured give this book a chance and you just might find out a lot more about a man then what you see on TV.
Rating: 4
Summary: A short read... worth the effort
Comment: I'd certainly agree that too much time was spent describing the appearance of each tool when a picture would suffice but for a new or novice user a description of the usage of each tool and the pros and cons of variations was interesting. This book is such a short read I'd recommend it to anyone getting started.
Rating: 5
Summary: Measured Inspiration - A Nice Gift
Comment: I was wary of this little book at first. Little inspirational volumes are popping up everywhere, and are usually less than inspiring, and far less than useful (there is a plague of these in recent fishing literature).
Norm Abram's book is different. This is inspiration, yankee carpenter style. Abram discusses hand tools in a fair amount of detail, with some notes on proper use, level of efficiency, and personal preferences. A small smattering of stories about his father and his childhood experience doesn't detract from the practicality of all this; instead, Abram manages to show the roots of his profound knowledge, presumably leading us down the path of agreeing with his choices in an area where agreement can be difficult to reach.
I am a novice carpenter at best. In fact, that's probably overly generous, but I can say with some confidence that any beginner will benefit from Abram's take on the evolution and utility of hand tools. But I'd also go so far as to say that even more experienced carpenters would enjoy this book. It's a rare opportunity to learn, from a master, some of the details about everyday tools that even experienced users might not be aware of.
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Title: The New Yankee Workshop by Norm Abram ISBN: 0316004545 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 28 February, 1989 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Classics From the New Yankee Workshop by Norm Abram, Russell Morash ISBN: 0316004553 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 07 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Mostly Shaker from the New Yankee Workshop by Norm Abram ISBN: 0316004758 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Essential Hand Tools: 26 Tools to Renovate and Repair Your Home by Norm Abram, This Old House Books, The Editors of This Old House Magazine ISBN: 0966675304 Publisher: This Old House Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Norm Abram's New House/America's Favorite Carpenter and His Wife, Laura, Build Their Dream Home by Norm Abram, Richard Howard, John Murphy ISBN: 0316004871 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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