The carpenter's and joiner's hand-book: containing a complete treatise on framing hip and valley roofs. Together with much valuable instruction for all mechanics and amateurs, useful rules, tables, etc. ... Illustrated by thirty-seven engravings (1863)
Holly, H. W. (Henry Wells) · Norwich, Conn., Published by H. W. Holly · leaf 29
Fig. 13. Let a and b (Fig. 13) be the given angles ;set off from the points of the angles equalsdistances each way, and from those pointssweep the parts of circles, as shown in thefigure. Then a line from the point of theangle through where the circles cross eachother, will be the mitre line. 24:… … Fig. 14. Let a (Fig. 14) be the board, and h thepoint from which to square. Set the com-passes from the point o any distance lessthan the middle of the board, in the direc-tion of c. Upon g for a centre sweep thecircle, as shown. Then draw a straight linefrom where the circle touches the lower…
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