The Art of Joinery
Ranked #73 in Woodworking
n 1678, a printer and globe maker named Joesph Moxon began publishing a series of pamphlets that explored the tools and practices of six trades, including the joiner. When assembled, these pamphlets became “The Mechanick Exercises” – the first English language account of the trades.
Today, 330 years later, Moxon’s description of joiners is still important to woodworkers who incorporate hand tools into their craft. That’s because many of the practices and procedures of early craftsmen have been lost – we still don’t know exactly how they produced such beautiful work so rapidly and... more
Today, 330 years later, Moxon’s description of joiners is still important to woodworkers who incorporate hand tools into their craft. That’s because many of the practices and procedures of early craftsmen have been lost – we still don’t know exactly how they produced such beautiful work so rapidly and... more
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