Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Fred T Hodgson · Frederick J. Drake and Co. · leaf 122
Fig. 12. FOURTH METHOD where the treads t and the risers r are shown in posi-tion and secured in place by means of wedges, x, j,which should be well covered with good glue beforebeing inserted. Sometimes treads are formed with two tenons at each end which … pinned into the shank. This string is made 12^ in. wide, which is a very good-width for a string of this kind, and the thicknessshould not be less than \ l/2 in. The upper newel ismade 5 4 long from drop to top of turned cap.These two strings are intended to be capped with asub-rail on to which the…
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