Noyes, William, 1862-1928 · Peoria, Ill. : Manual Arts Press · leaf 115
:^ ^ ^ -y^i Fig 152 Mahogany stool with woven reed seat. Chapter IX MALLET The excellence of design in a mallet depends primarily upon itsutility. The fixing of essentials is paramount in importance.Whatever grace of form or refinement of proportions it may have arethe result of adaptation to use.… … Fig-. 153. Mallet oration too must play a minor part. As to essentials, a mallet mustbe of proper weight, must hang well in the hand; the head mustbe of the hardest wood available, that will not easily split, as maple;the handle must be of a tough elastic wood, as hickory, and its form 115 116…
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