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 433
king for Beginners a crack, tapering from the inner to the outer corner. Even if thewood is thorouglily seasoned it will expand and contract moreor less. When it expands, the joint will tend to open at theouter corner (Fig. 570). When it contracts it will tend toopen, as just shown (Fig. 571), at… … Fig. 57r. Fig. 572. Fig. 573. which it is the most proper and suitable joint, but as a generalrule, for amateur work, particularly in framing where strengthis a consideration, avoid the mitre. Other and better forms foranything like a box are shown in Figs. 554, 555, 556, 557. The mitre is…
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