A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school (1911)
Wheeler, Charles G. (Charles Gardner), 1855-1946 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 155
Fig. 360 » The fibrous structure of soft wood, being more yielding than that of hard wood,offers less resistance to the tool, and therefore requires a keener edge to cut it cleanlywithout tearing or crushing the wood. The firmer structure of hard wood can be cut byan edge which would merely tear…
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