A practical treatise on work in the shop, showing the best method of riveting, bracing and staying, punching, drilling, smithing and the most economical manner of obtaining the best quality of output at the least expense. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.