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 494
ged object stand evenly. If it stands on three legs,which is a common fault and likely tooccur in your first attempts, do not hastilysaw one leg shorter by guess, and, mak-ing it too short, saw another and so onuntil it stands firmly, when the top willprobably be all out of level. If there isany… … ^8o Wood-Working for Beginners ThcMi setting tlie compasses at a distance equal to that at whichthe end of the shortest leg is raised (Fig. 668), scribe around theother legs, which can then be cut off.See also IVindifig-Sticks and Marking. Setting Saws.—See Sharpening. Sharpening.—Before attempting…
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