The hardwood finisher : with rules and directions for finishing in natural colors and in antique, mahogany, cherry, birch, walnut, oak, ash, redwood, sycamore, pine, and all other domestic woods : finishing, filling, staining, varnishing, and polishing : also, miscellaneous rules for dyeing, gilding, and bronzing (1892)
New York : Industrial Publication Company · leaf 15
11 THE HARDWOOD FINISHER. wood is raised with a firmer chisel and the screw or nail is then put in place and driven home. At Fig. 2, the “ sliver ” or chip, … is raised with a gouge. In the first instance a sharp knife should be employed to draw lengthwise with the grain two deep cuts the width of the chisel, as this keeps the sides of the chip from split¬ ting. The chisel should be set at a steep angle at first till the proper depth is reached, and then…
Wood finishing
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