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... mortise gage ; 9. The dividers ; 10. Pencil and knife . CHAPTER II . - Saws ... 11. Saws ; 12. The crosscut saw ; 13. The rip - saw ; 14. The back - saw ; 15. The turning saw ; 16. The compass saw ; 17. Saw filing . CHAPTER III ...
... mortise gage ; 9. The dividers ; 10. Pencil and knife . CHAPTER II . - Saws ... 11. Saws ; 12. The crosscut saw ; 13. The rip - saw ; 14. The back - saw ; 15. The turning saw ; 16. The compass saw ; 17. Saw filing . CHAPTER III ...
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... mortise ; 91 . Directions for mortise in the tenon ; 92. Blind mor- tise - and - tenon ; 93. Directions for tenon ; 94. Direc- tions for laying out mortise ; 95. Directions for cut- ting mortise , first method ; 96. Directions for cut ...
... mortise ; 91 . Directions for mortise in the tenon ; 92. Blind mor- tise - and - tenon ; 93. Directions for tenon ; 94. Direc- tions for laying out mortise ; 95. Directions for cut- ting mortise , first method ; 96. Directions for cut ...
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... Mortise Gage Spurs FIG . 17 . Panel Gage For wide boards FIG . 18 . Handle one end , just large enough to receive a pencil snugly , will suffice . Fig . 16 . Fig 17 illustrates a method frequently used by carpen- ters . The fingers act ...
... Mortise Gage Spurs FIG . 17 . Panel Gage For wide boards FIG . 18 . Handle one end , just large enough to receive a pencil snugly , will suffice . Fig . 16 . Fig 17 illustrates a method frequently used by carpen- ters . The fingers act ...
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... mortise gage used in advanced work . It has two spurs , one of them adjusted by means of the screw at the end of the beam to any desired distance from the stationary one , so that the two sides of a mortise or tenon can be marked at ...
... mortise gage used in advanced work . It has two spurs , one of them adjusted by means of the screw at the end of the beam to any desired distance from the stationary one , so that the two sides of a mortise or tenon can be marked at ...
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... mortises , etc. , where it is desired to cut away the waste exactly to a given line . If the chisel were beveled on two sides the action would be the same as that of a wedge ; that is , the wood would be pushed to either side equally ...
... mortises , etc. , where it is desired to cut away the waste exactly to a given line . If the chisel were beveled on two sides the action would be the same as that of a wedge ; that is , the wood would be pushed to either side equally ...
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applied arris arrises beam bevel blade block boring bottom brace broad-leaved brush cap-iron cells chamfer CHAPTER chisel clamp coat color Copal curved cutting edge dado depth desired direction distance door dowel drawing face edge face side fastened filler finish flat frame front gage lines glue grain groove handle hard wood heartwood held hinge hold hole illustrates inch jack-plane Joint jointer kerf knife lines length light liquid lumber mark measure miter joint mortise mortise-and-tenon nails paring pencil piece pine plane plane-iron position pumice rabbet right angles rough sandpaper sapwood scraper screw Set the gage shavings shellac shooting board shown in Fig shows shrinks slightly smooth soft spokeshave spur square stain stone straight straight-edge strokes surface teeth tenon thickness thin thru tool try-square turpentine usually varnish wedge width wire WOOD FINISHING WOODWORK
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Page 145 - OAK. — Wood very variable, usually very heavy and hard, very strong and tough, porous, and of coarse texture; the sapwood whitish, the heart "oak" brown to reddish brown. It shrinks and checks badly, giving trouble in seasoning, but stands well, is durable, and little subject to attacks of insects. Oak is used for many purposes: in shipbuilding, for heavy construction, in common carpentry, in furniture, car, and wagon work, cooperage, turnery, and even in...
Page 140 - Basswood (Tilia americana) (lime tree, American linden, lin, bee tree) : Wood light, soft, stiff but not strong, of fine texture, and white to light brown color. The wood shrinks considerably in drying, works and stands well; it is used in carpentry, in the manufacture of furniture and wooden ware, both turned and carved, in cooperage, for toys, also for paneling of car and carriage bodies. Medium to large sized tree, common in all Northern broadleaved forests ; found throughout the eastern United...
Page 139 - Used like soft pine, but also employed as resonance wood and preferred for paper pulp. Spruces, like pines, form extensive forests; they are more frugal, thrive on thinner soils, and bear more shade, but usually require a more humid climate.
Page 145 - ... oak forests" though they always contain a considerable proportion of other kinds of trees. Three well-marked kinds, white, red, and live oak, are distinguished and kept separate in the market. Of the two principal kinds white oak is the stronger, tougher, less porous, and more durable. Red oak is usually of coarser texture, more porous, often brittle, less durable, and even more troublesome in seasoning than white oak. In carpentry and furniture work red oak brings about the same price at present...
Page 144 - ... figures; not durable in the ground or otherwise exposed. Maple is creamy white, with shades of light brown in the heart; shrinks moderately, seasons, works and stands well, wears smoothly, and takes a fine polish. The wood is used for ceiling, flooring...
Page 141 - ... of brown with red and yellow; very handsome, with satiny luster, equaling cherry. The wood shrinks considerably in drying, works and stands well and takes a good polish, but is not durable if exposed. Birch is used for finishing lumber in building, in the manufacture of furniture, in wood turnery for spools, boxes, wooden shoes, etc., for shoe lasts and pegs, for wagon hubs, ox yokes, etc., also in wood carving. The birches are medium-sized trees, form extensive forests northward, and occur scattered...
Page 141 - Butternut (Juglans cinerea) (white walnut) : Wood very similar to black walnut, but light, quite soft, not strong and of light brown color. Used chiefly for finishing lumber, cabinetwork, and cooperage. Medium-sized tree, largest and most common in the Ohio basin; Maine to Minnesota and southward to Georgia and Alabama. CATALPA.
Page 142 - Wood heavy, hard, strong, very tough; moderately durable in contact with the soil; commonly crossgrained, difficult to split and shape, warps, and checks considerably in drying, but stands well if properly handled. The broad sapwood whitish, heart brown, both with shades of gray and red; on split surface rough; texture coarse to fine; capable of high polish. Elm is used in the construction of cars, wagons, etc., in boat and...
Page 143 - GUM. — This general term refers to two kinds of wood usually distinguished as sweet or red gum, and sour, black, or tupelo gum, the former being a relative of the witch-hazel, the latter belonging to the dogwood family.