· An informative anthology that combines useful advice and instruction for beginners with explanations of tools and techniques that may be familiar in name, but not commonly described in detail · Includes insight on a wide range of minor jobs and workshop practices beginners may not yet have had the opportunity of experiencing on a normal basis like skilled engineers do · Workshop practices covered include arbors and mandrels, belt jointing and splicing, shaft collars, finishing metal surfaces, G-clamps, cutting holes, hand turning tools, and so much more · Author Ian Bradley was an experienced engineer with a lifetime of experience in precision engineering and contributed to Model Engineer magazine for over 50 years.