
Carpentry and Woodwork
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. ...thick. The shelf may be an exact duplicate of the top, but it appears much better, as shown in the drawing, as a square with corners cut off to fit against the legs. The method of getting this form is shown by dotted lines on the circular top. The method of construction is very simple. The top piece being laid out, is cut close to the line with turning saw, and finished to line wi...
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- THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY. Carpentry and Woodwork
- THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- I INTRODUCTORY
- II FIRST EXPERIMENTS—THE KNIFE AND ITS POSSIBILITIES
- III MECHANICAL DRAWING
- IV MECHANICAL DRAWING: Continued
- V TOYS
- VI MOVING TOYS
- VII DESIGNING MOVING TOYS
- VIII THE MODEL AEROPLANE
- IX THE MONOPLANE
- X KITES
- THE BOX KITE
- XI CHIP CARVING AND KNIFE WORK
- XII CHIP CARVING: Continued
- XIII CHIP CARVING AND KNIFE WORK (See 31, 109)
- XIV THE SHOP
- XV THE EQUIPMENT FOR A SHOP
- XVI BUILDING A LUMBER RACK
- XVII MILLS AND WEATHER VANES
- XVIII TOOLS: SAWS
- XIX TOOLS: PLANES
- XX SQUARING UP STOCK
- XXI BORING TOOLS
- XXII MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS
- THE SCREW-DRIVER
- THE HAMMER
- THE FILE
- THE SPIRIT LEVEL
- RULE
- THE STEEL SQUARE
- XXIII MAKING NAIL BOXES
- XXIV BIRD HOUSES
- XXV SIMPLE ARTICLES FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
- XXVI THE MITRE BOX AND PICTURE FRAMES
- XXVII MAKING TOILET BOXES
- XXVIII BRACKETS AND BOOK RACKS
- XXIX CONSTRUCTION
- XXX THE USE OF THE GOUGE
- XXXI COAT HANGER AND TOWEL ROLLERS
- XXXII CLOCK CASES
- THE GRANDFATHERS' CLOCK
- XXXIII FOOTSTOOLS
- XXXIV THE TABOURETTE
- TABOURETTE NUMBER ONE
- TABOURETTE NUMBER TWO
- TABOURETTE NUMBER THREE
- TABOURETTE NUMBER FOUR
- TABOURETTE NUMBER FIVE
- XXXV THE DOVETAIL JOINT
- XXXVI INLAYING
- BUILDING UP THE DESIGN
- XXXVII THE CHECKER-BOARD
- XXXVIII TOOL CASES AND CHESTS
- XXXIX BOOKCASES AND MAGAZINE RACKS
- THE WALL RACK
- THE BOOKCASE
- XL THE MEDICINE CABINET
- XLI MISSION FURNITURE
- THE TEA TABLE
- DESIGNING MISSION FURNITURE
- XLII THE CHEST
- XLIII THE DRAWING OUTFIT
- THE PANTAGRAPH
- THE DRAWING TABLE
- XLIV WOODWORK FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
- THE TENNIS COURT
- Tennis Court Accessories THE CAMP-STOOL
- BENCHES
- XLV THE PERGOLA
- XLVI POULTRY HOUSES
- XLVII HOUSING OF OUTDOOR PETS
- XLVIII OUTDOOR CARPENTRY
- FOUNDATIONS
- FRAMING
- SIDING
- ROOFING
- WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES
- FLOORING
- DOORS AND WINDOWS
- XLIX STAINING, POLISHING, AND FINISHING
- RELATIVE ADVANTAGES OF OIL AND WATER STAINS
- POLISHING
- WAX POLISH
- L DURABILITY, DECAY, AND PRESERVATION OF WOOD
- LI MATHEMATICS OF WOODWORK
- MEASUREMENTS
- LII LUMBER: NO. 1
- LIII LUMBER: NO. 2
- LIV LUMBER: NO. 3
- LV LUMBER: NO. 4
- COMMON TIMBER TREES AND THEIR WOOD EVERGREENS OR CONIFEROUS TREES
- LVI BROAD-LEAVED TREES
- THE MAPLES
- THE OAKS
- LVII TREES WITH SIMPLE LEAVES
- BROAD-LEAVED TREES WITH COMPOUND LEAVES
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