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 340
must be carefully bent (seeBending Wood\ Oak, ash, or elm is suitable for ribs. If acoopers shop is within reach you can get the material there. Itmust, of course, be of good grain and free from flaws. The process of construction is similar to that already shown.A suggestion for the arrange- ment… … FiG. 440. grained oak, elm, or ash can be used. An excellent way to make a canvas-covered canoe is shownin Fig. 441. The essential principle of this consists in havinga stiff gunwale, stiff keelson (inside the ribs), and ribs stoutand numerous enough to ensure a permanently strong andstiff…
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