George Collings Explained

George Collings was a carpenter, joiner and author. He is notable for having authored certain key works on the methods and techniques of designing and making situation-specific woodwork.

Still referred to this day, is his book, Circular Work in Carpentry & Joinery, a Practical Treatise on Circular Work of Single and Double Curvature - first published in 1886. A modern edition - - with a forward and annotations by Karl Shumaker - was published in 1992 by Stobart Davies Ltd. The original preface of the book gives the author's address as "Dover Road, Upper Walmer, Kent".^[1]

Bibliography

• Book: George Collings . Roof Carpentry: Practical Lessons in the Framing of Wood Roofs . October 2008 . Lightning Source Incorporated . 978-1-4437-7229-7.
• Book: George Collings . A practical treatise on handrailing . 1882.
• Book: George Collings . Circular Work in Carpentry & Joinery, a Practical Treatise on Circular Work of Single and Double Curvature . 1884 . Stobart Davies Publishing . 978-0-85442-094-0.
• Book: George Collings . Roof Carpentry. Practical Lessons in the Framing of Wood Roofs, Etc . 1893 . London.
• Book: George Collings . Handrailing and Stairbuilding . 1925.

Notes and References

1. Circular Work ..., 5th ed, page VII, seen online at Amazon.co.uk