In setting the hinges of a box cover, first see that the cover fits the box exactly all the way around. In the case of a door, see that it fits its frame, evenly all the way around...
To insert a rim-lock, measure the distance from the selvage to the key-pin, locate this as the center of the keyhole, and bore the hole. If the lock has a selvage, gain out the edg...
The hammer consists of two distinct parts, the head and the handle. The head is made of steel, so hard that it will not be indented by hitting against nails or the butt of nailsets...
These include such pieces as wall brackets, sets of shelves, book-racks, plate-racks, drawing-boards, foot-stools, taborets, and boxes. The advantage of this form of construction i...
The operations described above are those common in the lumber regions of the northeast and the Lake States. But special conditions produce special methods. A very effective device...
Scraping tools are of such nature that they can only abrade or smooth surfaces. 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 Fig. 142. Auger-Bit-File. Fig. 143. Single-Cut Blunt, Flat, Bastard File...
INDIVIDUAL TOOLS. 24 Manual Training School Benches, H. & S. "L," @ $8.50. $204.00 24 Stanley Jack-Planes, No. 5, 14", @ $1.74 each. 41.76 24 Disston's Back-Saws, No. 4, 10", @ 93c...
These include doors and cabinets of all sorts. The principle of panel or cabinet construction is that there shall be a frame composed of narrow members whose grain follows the prin...
The following are the chief means by which pieces of wood are fastened together: nails, screws, bolts, plates, dowels, glue, hinges, and locks.
Of these there are a number that are advantageous for the learning of tool processes; at the same time they give opportunity for expression in design, and when finished are of use....
Wherever two or more pieces of wood are fastened together we have what is properly called joinery. In common usage the term indicates the framing of the interior wood finish of bui...
The general arrangement of the room. The important factors are the source or sources of light, and the lines of travel. The common arrangement of benches where two sides of the roo...
The grindstone for woodworking tools is best when rather fine and soft. The grinding surface should be straight and never concave. The stone should run as true as possible. It can...
Lumber is a general term for all kinds of sawn wood. Logs may be sawn into timber, that is, beams and joists, into planks, which are 2" to 4" thick, or into boards which are from ¼...
The hand tools in common use in woodworking shops may, for convenience, be divided into the following classes: 1, Cutting; 2, Boring; 3, Chopping; 4, Scraping; 5, Pounding; 6, Hold...
The bench duster. One may be noted hanging on the bench shown in Fig. 166. Bristle brushes for cleaning the benches are essential if the shop is to be kept tidy. Buffer. Wherever a...
Under the hasty methods prevalent in the mill, very little wood comes to the shop well seasoned, and it should therefore be carefully stored before using, so as to have the fullest...
Tool equipment. The choice of tools in any particular shop best comes out of long experience. Some teachers prefer to emphasize certain processes or methods, others lay stress on d...