Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 405
n atthe present time. A small curve is considered to add to the appear-ance of the stair and rail; and consequently it has become almost afad to have a little curve or stretch-out at the bottom of the stairway,and in most cases the rail is ramped to intersect the newel at rightangles instead of at… … Fig. 120. Simple Method of Drawing Curveson Face-Moulu. To find the bevels when tangent b inclines and tangent a islevel, make a c in Fig. 116 equal to a c in Fig. 115. This line will be the base of the two bevels.Upon a, erect the line a w mat right angles to a c; make aw equal to ow in Fig. 115;…
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