{"product_id":"a-framing-guide-and-steel-square-revised-edition","title":"A Framing Guide and Steel Square (Revised Edition)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Framing Guide and Steel Square\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby D. L. Sigmon — Revised Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Printing from Sigmon Heritage Press\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally compiled by \u003cstrong\u003eD. L. Sigmon\u003c\/strong\u003e, a North Carolina woodworker trained in the quiet, disciplined craft traditions of the Catawba Valley, \u003cem\u003eA Framing Guide and Steel Square\u003c\/em\u003e served for decades as a practical reference passed hand-to-hand within the Sigmon family. It was never widely circulated. It lived mostly in workshops, tool chests, and family shelves — a working document meant for real use, not commercial distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first time the text has been carefully prepared for a broader audience. Developed from surviving copies, notes, oral accounts, and preserved tools, the revised version restores the original clarity while adding structure and context for today’s builders. The result is a compact, durable reference that presents a century of lived craft practice with respect and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a manual, this edition stands as a \u003cstrong\u003eheritage object\u003c\/strong\u003e — a record of a regional woodworking lineage that persisted outside institutions and trends, grounded instead in repetition, accuracy, and modest, reliable work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Collector’s Edition of a Working Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for both \u003cstrong\u003euse and preservation\u003c\/strong\u003e, this edition reflects the real methods the Sigmons relied on throughout the 20th century. It documents the proportions, measurements, habits, and tool relationships that defined their approach to making strong, simple wooden frames with the aid of the steel square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside you’ll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eD. L. Sigmon’s original framing instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e, prepared for modern readability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed use of the steel square\u003c\/strong\u003e as a framing and measuring instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated diagrams, proportion tables, and workflow notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical photographs and drawings from the Sigmon family archives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA restored framing sequence\u003c\/strong\u003e that reflects a century of practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover, perfect-bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e312 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 ⅝ × 5 ⅝ in. format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevised Edition, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst printing from Sigmon Heritage Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in small batches in the United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Sigmon Heritage Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigmon Heritage Press publishes and preserves the practical knowledge carried through the Sigmon family of North Carolina — woodworking, framing, hand-tool methods, and regional craft traditions that endured through lived practice rather than formal instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.S. orders ship from North Carolina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-printing quantities are limited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sigmon Heritage Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48115649085669,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/8349\/7957\/files\/framing-guide-front-cover.jpg?v=1764796136","url":"https:\/\/sigmonheritagepress.com\/products\/a-framing-guide-and-steel-square-revised-edition","provider":"Sigmon Heritage Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}