The Complete Practical Machinist: Embracing Lathe Work, Vise Work, Drills And Drilling, Taps And Dies, Hardening And Tempering, The Making And Use Of Tools By Shaw, Fred. G. . Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.