Page 6 RAIN April 1979 TOOLS .~ The Recycling, Use and Repair of Tools, Alexander Weygers, 1978, 112 pp., $6.95 from: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 What do you do with a discarded hacksaw blade? Well, it's quite obvious to Alexander Weyers- you make a miniature chisel out of it. With some imagination and salvaged metal objects he demonstrates how you can construct a wood turning lathe, reshape a worn file and recycle a metal lathe. As with his other books, The Makillg of Tools and Tbe Modern Blacksmitb (Raill, Feb.! Mar_ '76), the step-by-step instructions arc well illustrated. It will be necessary to have access to a machine shop and forge to duplicate many of the processes described in the manual. - PC The Complete Book ofHome Workshop Tools, Robert Scharff, 1979,438 pp., $15.95 hardcover, from: McGraw-Hili Book Company 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Learning to work efficiently with tools is not l'asy. You have to make mistakes, skin your knuckles, and waste some time and material as you increase your skills. You might learn a little more quickly and painlessly by combining "hands·on" experience with freljuent reference to an authoritative tool " encyclopedia." This book ~erves that purpose. It thoroughly descri bes, in a serious and factual manner, the proper use, maintenance. sharpening and afety of all hand and power tools. Especially helpful arc the separate chapters devoted to each typc of st:nionary power mol such as drill p re~c;es, jointers., and table saws. - JP TOOLS for Homesteaders, Gardeners, and Small-Scale Farmers, Diana Branch, editor, 1978, $12.95 from: Rodale Press Emmaus, PA 18049 An outstanding access tool for hard-tofind implements and equipment for small-scale agricullure- the result of a collaboration between Rodale Press and [TOG. It grew out of and supersedes [TOG's Tools for Agriculture. to which a mass of new information has been added. In addition to U.S. and international product listings covering a wide range of scale of use, it contains a wealth of evaluative information, essays on costs of horse farming, how to buy used equipment at auctions, pros and cons of various vintage tractors, etc. Covers tools for cultivation, draft animals, tractors, equipment for seeding, planting, harvesting, cleaning and processing grains, tools for adding organic matter to soil, woodlot and orcpard management, livestock equip-, ment and tools for fish farming. A welcome, educational and valuable tool in itself for anyone concerned with small scale agriculture. -TB WORK Community Jobs Clearinghouse, monthly, 12 pp., $24/yr. institutional, $121 yr. community-organizations, $9/yr. individuals, from: The Youth Project 149 Ninth Street San Francisco, CA 94103 If you're looking for a job or internship in a social change area, this is the best single place to go for a national cross section of social change career opportunities. The Clearinghouse promotes access to community work as a profe~~ion at the same time supporting the development of effective community organizations. Very worthwhile, and nicely designed with jobs listed by region. - LS III I GIl OIW&:I lIA hitch lOT tll}~I,,~ horus 011 tll}O 14nd~m dUe ha"aulS CUlling all hool tnin1s uupt 011 turns. Resources on Employee and Community Ownership: U.S., Canada and Great Britain, 9 pp., revised June 1978, $.75 for postage and duplication from: Center for Economic Studies 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 A fine sourcelist leading to 60 groups and individuals, 25 publications, and 7 films on various aspects of employee/ community ownership. Definitely well worth the minimal price! -LS Environmentalists for FuJI Employment (Australia) Newsletter, send donation of $15 to: John Andrews EFFE 672B Glenferrie Rd. Hawthorn 3122 Australia EFFE Australia's first newsletter has come out, with a list of a growing network of contacts in Australia. Anyone in that part of the world would do well to make connections with this quickly growing nerwork. (See Rain, Dec. '78). - LS r:.. E:. "" ~ ~ ~ rJl ..i ..c .", ~ ..i .", OIl :l ~ E Q ==.. Q.... rJl ....l 0 0 E Q ./:
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