Noyes, William, 1862-1928 · Peoria, Ill. : Manual Arts Press · leaf 138
i No. 2. 137 138 DE81GX AXD CONSTRUCTION IN WOOD The grain of the wood in the four sides of a box should alwaysrun parallel, that is it should run either around the box or up anddown. The reason is that with equal conditions of grain, any shrinkagethat takes place will be even. In general the grain… … Fig-. 185. SmaU boxes. When not working on the pieces keep them clamped together inhandscrews, (as in Fig. 5, p. 19) or at least keep them wrapped upin a paper to prevent them from uneven exposure and consequentwarping. In dressing up the pieces, proceed as follows: Cut from the wood,two pieces…
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