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The Decorator's assistant (1847)

[London : W. Gibbs] · leaf 174

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Fig. 5. long joints in the direction of the grain of thepieces; the parts being drawn together by thefrom of the joint itself, they can be adjustedwith a greater degree of accuracy, and joinedwith more certainty. The angles of pilastersare often joined in this manner. Interiorangles are usually… … Fig. 6.visible, the joint is mitred as in fig. 1, at thevisible edge only; the other parts of the jointbeing grooved, as in fig. 6. By this method,the skirting and dado at the interior angles ofrooms, the backs and back linings of windows,the jambs of doorways, and various otherpartsof joiners…

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