Synopses & Reviews
Woodworth wrote articles for American Machinist Magazine on a regular basis starting around 1900. This, apparently, is a compilation of the best of those articles being the fourth edition from 1931. Some material goes back before 1907.
When I think of punches and dies, I think of gigantic presses turning out automobile fenders, but the truth is that much smaller systems give us such inexpensive items as angle mending plates and deadbolts available in hardwares stores. In other words, these are the secret workhourses of mass production.
In the early days if you wanted spoons and forks, you would probably cast them from pewter. Later, they were punched and formed from sheet metal using dies like those described here.
So if you need to make rims for those custom eyeglasses you're putting on your horse, or cartridges for that 30-30 rifle you're going to use on him if he doesn't stop leaving road-apples all over your front lawn, then get a copy of this heavily illustrated volume.