New ideas for work and play; what a girl can make and do (1902)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920, joint author · New York, Scribner's · leaf 31
holding the wood and guidingthe saw at any angle. In the sides of the box are slits run-ning from top to bottom, some passing diagonally, some atright angles through the boards. Any carpenter can makeyou a mitre-box; do not attempt one yourself, for to be ofuse it must be accurately made in every… … With Hammer and Saw 11 pay for the making, you should not use wood that will warpand in a little while spoil your piece of work. The heart-wood is always the best: this consists of boardscut from the heart, or centre, of the tree; they are harder,dryer than others, and less likely to warp or twist.…
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