n the Ijending resistance and also to sup-])oit the cutting edge. In otherwoids, the more acute the cut-ting edge, the easier the work,and hence the wedge is made asthin as is consistent withsticngtli. This vaiies all thewav finin hollow ground Iaz-ors to cold-chisels. For softwood, the cutting… … Fig-. 61 Fig-. 62 Edge and W^edge Ac- Edge and Wedge Ac-tion With the Grain, tion Across the Grain WOOD HAND TOOLS. 53 Ordinarily a cutting tool should be so applied that the face near-est the material lies as nearly as possible in the direction of the cutdesired, sufficient clearance being…
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