Common-sense stair building and handrailing .. (1913)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 123
in the tread; the feather is glued,after which the nosing is driven in place while the glueis warm. Many workmen put in these feathers withthe grain of the wood on end, that is, with the grainin the feather at right angles to the grain in the nosing.This, I think, makes the better job. On cheap… … Fig. 22.
Stair building · Hand-railing
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