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The amateur carpenter (1915)

Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1871-1954 · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 77

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arlygood work is desired and you plan to make ablind joint the distance must be the same fromC to D as from G to H. The one great secret in 60 THE AMATEUR CARPENTER making dovetail joints is to work slowly and care-fully and fit the pieces from time to time as youproceed until you are sure that… … portion left at D—E. Mark the distance fromF to G on the piece D and draw a line parallelwith the end at this distance from it, G—H.Along this line mark several points at equal dis-tances and from these run lines to the edge asshown at /—J, K—L, M—N. Then with a twist-drill or sharp auger bore…

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