For amateur metalworkers, this book is a practical, hands-on guide to engineering benchwork that teaches all the valuable hand tool skills and procedures for files, punches, hand filers, and more. Well-illustrated with concise technical diagrams, tables, and black and white photos, you’ll learn all the tricks and gain a solid foundation in the basics of engineering benchwork.

Your practical, hands-on guide to engineering benchwork.

For apprentices and amateur metalworkers looking for a no-nonsense guide
Learn skills and procedures for files, punches, hand filers, and more
Helpful diagrams, concise tables, and illustrative photography
Begin a career in metalwork engineering and know the proper practices early on to avoid common mistakes