Improved Ebooks Of Staking Tools And How To Use Them

[tomcolson]

All,

 

I've posted two new pdf versions of the complete eBook for K&D's 1910 "Staking Tools and How To Use Them" in my dropbox (download links below). 

 

The first is an improved version of the one previously available with high resolution (1200dpi) images only. I found a mistake in the front cover image and corrected it. Otherwise, the book is the same as before.

 

I've also created a new lower resolution version with full text search. The images are 600dpi and still look good, but the file is now half the size of the high rez version and includes the ability to search the text. I tested the text search in many different ways and the quality of the OCR by Adobe Acrobat it surprisingly good. I couldn't find a single mistranslation.

 

Neither of the files are small, but it's 163 pages so that part isn't surprising.

 

Enjoy!

 

Tom

 

[Men]

Thx for sharing!

[clockboy]

Thanks Tom the high res one is very good indeed.

[Geo]

Thanks again for the sterling work Tom!

[dadistic]

Yes, this is really, really, helpful. Much thanks!

[64americandeluxe]

Thanks for taking the time to make these available to everyone Tom! This forum rocks...

Roger

[tomcolson]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'll continue to make the results of my research available in hopes of helping everyone out the next time a K&D question comes up.

 

I recently acquired a copy of K&D's "Book of Tools No 6". It was published in 1908, two years prior to "Staking Tools and How To Use Them".

 

I've just started the scanning and conversion process. I hope I can scan the beautiful illustrations well enough to do them justice. Compared to a modern half-toned image, they have a pleasing crispness of line. 

 

This one is only(?) 148 pages, so maybe it will go a little faster than the previous book.

 

Tom

[TimFitz]

Great Share Thanks

[tomcolson]

Tim, Glad you found the docs useful.

 

Tom

[vinn3]

good find !!    is there a web site available?   thanks   vinn

[tomcolson]

Vinn, more than probably ever want to know about K&D Inverto staking tools can be found at kanddinverto.weebly.com

Tom

[lluvitar]

Thanks for the scans and link Tom.  Been reading them all afternoon and even thought about skipping supper.  

[tomcolson]

Glad to hear you are finding them useful. I hope you didn't miss anything too tasty at supper...