A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 486
eentire surface flush allows the fibers to curl, and the effectof shrinkage and warping would be to cause the pieces cin Fig. 1 (a) to project slightly over the side of d and renderthe juncture too apparent. This may be obviated to acertain extent when the grain runs parallel to the joint,… … 7. The miter joint, shown in Fig. 2, is generally used when the boards are of the same thickness, where no great strength is necessary, and where the conditions require that the angle shall show no end grain of the wood, either inside or outside of the joint. It is usually nailed or screwed…
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