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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 393

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is raised above the surface a little,and withdraw the nail with the claw on the ham-mer. Then tap the bottom of the box from theinside, close to the nails, until they are started,and withdraw the nails as when removing thecover. Remove the two sides last, as they arealways nailed, or screwed to the… … IF PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, THIS WORK-BENCHFOUND VERY SATISFACTORY. In this way a great waste of material is saved, asone can readily find the desired length. On the preceding page a lad is seen measuringa fourteen-inch board against a nineteen-inch one.Finding he must waste five inches by sawing…

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