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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1885)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 81

An illustration from Japanese homes and their surroundings, 1885, leaf 81
erse pieces are broughtagainst the wall or portion to be levelled, and anadjustment is made till the cord just touches theedge of the lower arm. The accompanying sketch(fig. 31) will make clear the appearance and methodof using this simple device. In gluing pieces of wood together, more espe- F]G… … CARPENTERS TOOLS AND APPLIANCES. 43 coming against a firm ceiling or support, and the other endpressing on the wood to be united. In polishing and grinding,the same device is used in getting pressure. This necessarily brief description is not to be regarded in anyway as a catalogue of Japanese…

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