Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 369
the counter-wedgekey used for connecting the wreath-piecewith the string is shown. The wreath-piece is, at this stage, ready for markingthe outlines of the steps. Fig. 62 also shows the drum or shape around which strings maybe bent, whether the strings are formed of veneers, staved, or… … Fig. 61. Building Up a CurvedPanel or Quick Sweep. 301 38 STAIR-BUILDING down round the curve, such a number of pieces of Hke thickness beingthen added as will make the required thickness of the string. Inworking this method, glue is introduced between the veneers, which
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