The practical upholsterer : giving clear directions for skillfully performing all kinds of upholsteres' [sic] work in leather, silk, plush, reps, cottons, velvets, and carpetings : also, for stuffing, embossing, welting, and covering all kinds of mattresses, &c. ... : fully illustrated with engravings of tools, sketches of furniture, and numerous full-page illustrations of original decorative designs (1891)
Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919 · New York : Industrial Publication Co. · leaf 25
UPHOLSTER 7XG A CHAIB. in or of little thickness. Springs, if used in these chairs, must be very short. Indeed, it is better to stuff such work as this, and complete it without the use of springs. … Pig. 12. Having cleai-ed the bench, commence operations by giving the chair three lengths of webbing from back to front, and three from side to side, straining each as tight as possible. The webbing (No. 10 or 12) should be tacked with £ inch tacks on the bottom of the frame if springs are used,…
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