The Village Carpenter by Walter Rose

The Village Carpenter : The Classic Memoir of the Life of a Victorian Craftsman. Author, Walter Rose

First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter’s place in it. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything.

Rose details the various aspects of country carpentry in England. It covers watermills, pumps, tools, farm work, and much more. Rose was a master from a family of master carpenters.

The Village Carpenter will be of great interest to any carpenter or woodworker with an appreciation for the history of their craft.

ISBN 978-1-61035-051-8

146 Pages, Paperback