Early Planemakers of London. Recent discoveries in the Tallow Chandlers' and Joiners' Companies
Details:
- Author(s) Wing, Don & Anne
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2005
- Pages 86pp; illus
- Publisher Mechanick's Workbench
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Library:
- Name Guildhall Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode EC2P 2EJ
- Visit Guildhall Library's website
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Written by USA based writers who were collectors of early tools and who were interested in the associated technology. Covers c1680-c1750. Concerned with 'moulding planes'. Deals with the development of the plane and planemaking but is mostly concerned to identify early planemakers using a range of sources but most notably records of apprenticeship to be found in the archives of London livery companies especially the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers and the Worshipful Company of Joiners. Is particularly interested in the career of Robert Wooding and his apprentices. Provides a 'Bar Chart of Planemakers Working Dates' which covers c37 makers