Craftsman's

Author: Xue Jingshi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Remains of the Woodworking Master is a specialized craft manual written by Xue Jingshi during the Yuan Dynasty, primarily focusing on introducing the shapes, dimensions, materials, and processing time of various machine tools. It consists of two parts: The Lathe and The Loom. The lathe section includes items such as the seated lathe, circular wheel, leaning wheel, screen wheel, and pavilion lathe, while the loom section covers four types: the Huaji, the upright loom, the Luo loom, and the small cloth horizontal loom. The detailed and precise information on woodworking tools and machinery described in this work has had a profound influence on later generations. This edition has been annotated by Mr. Zheng Juxin and accompanied by illustrations to better interpret the original text, benefiting contemporary readers and researchers.