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Varied occupations in weaving (1901)

Walker, Louisa · London, New York : Macmillan · leaf 148

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CHAIR-CANING 125 Pegging. — Split firewood into pieces the size of one's little finger, and scrape round. The pegs must be a little larger than the hole, and it is best to use the long piece as it is, and wedge and hammer into every two holes and break off until the piece is used up. This way is… … FIG. 109. When the holes have been pegged in this way, the punch must be used and a tap of the hammer given to each peg to thrust it below the level of the chair and render the surface neat and intact. If the chair is to be finished with a beading, then every third hole must be left unpegged. The…

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