Practical carpentry, joinery, and cabinet-making [by P. Nicholson. by P. Nicholson, revised by T. Tredgold. [2 pt. Followed by] The elements of geometry [and] The Metropolitan building act, 1855 |
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Page vii
... square and drawing- board , or a parallel - ruler and set - square ; but we recommend the latter method . The methods of drawing the curved lines which sometimes occur in drawings , and the methods of setting out work on a large scale ...
... square and drawing- board , or a parallel - ruler and set - square ; but we recommend the latter method . The methods of drawing the curved lines which sometimes occur in drawings , and the methods of setting out work on a large scale ...
Page 2
... square , of which the edge is parallel to KL , and coincides with the straight edge , GH . Then , if one end of a string be fastened at F , and the other end to the point Q of the square , and the side of the square be moved along GH ...
... square , of which the edge is parallel to KL , and coincides with the straight edge , GH . Then , if one end of a string be fastened at F , and the other end to the point Q of the square , and the side of the square be moved along GH ...
Page 6
... square to one another . The same thing may be tried by rods , making it 4 , 3 , and 5 feet , instead of 40 , 30 , and 50 ; or 8 , 6 , and 10 feet . * The distance and parallelism of the walls from these lines are easily tried at any ...
... square to one another . The same thing may be tried by rods , making it 4 , 3 , and 5 feet , instead of 40 , 30 , and 50 ; or 8 , 6 , and 10 feet . * The distance and parallelism of the walls from these lines are easily tried at any ...
Page 12
... square , no single piece of timber would be of that strength which is necessary to render a floor or a roof firm and secure . Hence , it is necessary to combine pieces of timber for such purposes , and to combine them so that they may ...
... square , no single piece of timber would be of that strength which is necessary to render a floor or a roof firm and secure . Hence , it is necessary to combine pieces of timber for such purposes , and to combine them so that they may ...
Page 12
... square across , or as shown in No. 2 ; the latter mode of cutting makes it less difficult to keep the pieces fair and even at the joinings . 72. But timbers may be lengthened in various ways , besides those we have already noticed ...
... square across , or as shown in No. 2 ; the latter mode of cutting makes it less difficult to keep the pieces fair and even at the joinings . 72. But timbers may be lengthened in various ways , besides those we have already noticed ...
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