Richey's guide and assistant for carpenters and mechanics : a work of practical information, giving almost every geometrical and practical problem likely to arise in the work of the carpenter, and quick and easy methods for their solution : the use of the steel square, etc., tables showing strength and weight of materials, methods of framing, useful recipes, etc., etc. (1894)
Richey, H. G. (Harry Grant), b. 1868 · New York : W.T. Comstock · leaf 36
he braces, asshown at 3 and 4.The bevels at i and 4 being for the topend of the brace and3 2 for the bottom. 26—To Find theBevels to Cut theBraces for an Oc-tagon Steeple.—Draw an elevationas ^ 9 I 2 10, Fig.24; now draw theline of the chords,as d e and b r, alsothe line of the braces,as ^y and i… … Fig.24> ;o GUIDE AND ASSISTANT making it equal to d Ji; then draw a line from f at rightangles to g f, making it equal to b i; connect g k and f j,thus finding the bevels for the side of the braces, as shownat 3 and 4. The bevels 2 3 being for the top end of thebrace, and i 4 for the bottom.…
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