Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs (1900)
Wheeler, Charles G. (Charles Gardner), 1855-1946 · New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 148
the roofcan each be made of one piece, but ordinarily theseparts will each be made oftwo or more pieces.Matched boards are suit-able. First get out the bot-tom, then the sides andends. If you use boardswith square edges you mustof course use pieces of dif-ferent widths, so that thecracks between… … 134 Wood-Working for Beginners at the top of each end—the gable—so that the sides of the roofwill meet in a right angle. This looks well and saves the need ofbevelling the edges of the roof-boards. An opening for the door-way should be cut in one of the ends before the roof is nailed on.If you do…
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