American machinists' handbook and dictionary of shop terms : a reference book of machine shop and drawing room data, methods and definitions (1914)
Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert), 1867-1965, Stanley, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), b. 1874 · New York : McGraw-Hill book company ; London : Hill · leaf 114
nch as shown. Running along the front, underneaththe main boards is a soft plank A which supports the edge of thebench where the most work comes, and under the back is the 2X6-inch stringer as before. Here, too, the boards can be either notchedor square edge, each having its advocates; the… … FIG. 3. A Cheaper Way. FIG. 4. A good butexpensive Construction. bench is always in the direction of the grain of the wood and thatfewer splinters are formed on that account. In either Figs. 2 or 3any local wear can be remedied by replacing the worn board with anew one. Some object to the end of…
Machine-shop practice
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