The mechanic's companion, or, The Elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing and turning : comprehending the latest improvements and containing a full description of the tools belonging to each branch of business, with copious directions for their use, an explanation of the terms used in each art and an introduction to practical geometry
The Mechanic's Companion is a Philadelphia trade manual of 1853 by Peter Nicholson, a Scottish builder and writer, covering carpentry, joinery, masonry, plastering and practical geometry for working craftsmen. Its plates are engraved line diagrams of wood joints, moulding profiles, and geometric arch and roof constructions, with lettered reference points that a designer could adapt for cut-line motifs, joinery detail or architectural linework.
