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 395
t forward, without rockingup and down, and pressing onlyon the forward stroke. In filing rounded surfaces, arocking motion is often helpfuland the way and direction inwhich to file in such cases must de-pend upon the shape of the workand the grain of the wood, as youwnll quickly learn. See… … Fig. S26. Tools and Operations 381 When a file becomes clogged with wood-dust or other sub-stances, soak it in hot water a little while and then brush with astiff brush. A file-card is useful. A piece of dog-fish skin, ifyou can obtain it, cuts somewhat like a file or coarse sandpaper,and is useful…
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