Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836-1919 · Chicago, F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 124
FOURTH METHOD 117 where the treads / and the risers r are shown in posi-tion and secured in place by means of wedges, x,y,which should be well covered with good glue beforebeing inserted. Sometimes treads are formed with two tenons at each end which fit … relished between tenons andpinned into the shank. This string is made 123^ in. wide, which is a \ery goodwidth for a string of this kind, and the thicknessshould not be less than 1% in. The upper newel ismade 5 4 long from drop to top of turned cap.These two strings are intended to be capped with…
Stair building · Hand-railing
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