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 194
an a cabinet-makersor a carpenters, but a specialbench is not necessary unless muchcarving is to be done, as it is easyto block up the work. The bench should face the light, which should come down on the work if pos-sible. Carving should be done standing, for it is hard to get theproper freedom of… … Fig. 490 172 A Shorter Course in Woodworking Lay the tools on the bench before you but behind the work, withthe handles away from you, as it is quicker to pick them up by theblades and to select the tool required. It is well to have the handles of carving tools of differ-ent pattern from thoseof…
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