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The boys' book of carpentry (1922)

Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1871-1954 · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 74

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rs or for fastening uprights or cross-piecesin other timbers or scantling. It also makes anexcellent joint for mitred work. For joining finework such as furniture, drawers, cabinets, chests,etc., a form of joint known as the Dovetail iscommonly employed. There are many varietiesof dovetail joints,… … r*4 Vn.T z: \ -ff M -k ■^ tf J 58 THE BOYS BOOK OF CARPENTRY as neat and strong as any other is shown in Fig.6, and this, moreover, is fairly easy to make, asit consists of holes bored in the piece A whichare fitted over wooden pegs in the piece B. Inmaking any of these so-called mortised jointsyon…

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