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 236
tingin between the sides and ends or into a rabbet (see Rabbet)cut in the lower edge (Fig. 344, showing box bottom up).The lid or cover can be hinged to the top edge of the backof the box, or a narrower lid can be used and hinged to a stripfastened at the back of the box (Fig. 345). Plain lids of… … Fig. 344. Fig. 345. Remember that the joints will be held more tightly (for apermanent box) if you ** toe the nails (see Nailing). Mitring is a common way of making box-joints. It is,however, one of the poorest of all ways in point of strength,and unless done with much skill,—more skill than the…
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