The young mechanic; containing directions for the use of all kinds of tools, and for the construction of steam engines and mechanical models, including the art of turning in wood and metal (1902)
[Lukin, James] [from old catalog] · New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 32
will hardly eversplit even very thin strips and pieces of wood. However,if you cannot get one never mind, you must use the com-mon bradawl according to directions here given. I shall suppose you now in possession of a carpenter*?rule, and that you have carefully learned all I told you 0/the inches… … Fig. 9. Here you see two upright strips at the corners, which shallbe 8 inches long. These are 12 inches apart, outsidemeasure. They are f (three-eighths) of an inch square,and you must get them ready planed from the carpenter.There will be four of them required, as they are at the fourcorners of…
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