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 432
4. Mitring.—A common joint is the mitre (Fig. 568). Its onlyadvantage is that it shows nothing but a line at the angle and the end wood is entirely concealed. It is a weak joint at best,even when made by a skilled workman, and is particularly hardfor an amateur to make well. The slightest variation… … Fig. 568. Fig. 569. Fig. 570. fashion it is often after bother enough to have accomplishedmuch good work in some other way. The mitre is particularly unscientific for wide pieces used flat-ways (Fig. 569), as the inevitable expansion and contraction ofthe pieces is very apt to cause an open joint.…
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