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What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)

Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 131

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;but to make sure of neat joints, it is best to allow ^ inch extra.Make the end pieces 3 feet long, 4^ inches wide, and I inchthick. Set the side pieces parallel to each other upon theirstraight or top edges, and between their ends fit the end boards(Fig. 74). After seeing that all the corners are… … Fig. 74, shown in the illustration (Fig. 75). All nails must be driven inso that their heads are below the surface of the board, or as car-penters call it, countersunk, and the indentations made shouldbe puttied up. Turn the scow over, and upon the inside, at the middle of the Home-Made Boats. 103…

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