The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop: a Treatise Containing Plain and Concise Directions for the Manipulation of Wood and Metals: Including Casting, Forging Brazing, Soldering, and Carpentry |
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... plane rendered parallel with the upper . In working to this line , however , the suggestions already given must be carefully attended to . Try to file the middle , not the edge , down to the line , and now and then run the file ...
... plane rendered parallel with the upper . In working to this line , however , the suggestions already given must be carefully attended to . Try to file the middle , not the edge , down to the line , and now and then run the file ...
Page 39
... plane ; if for brass , 80 ° to 90 ° , but at the latter the tool would have to be tilted to bring it into cut , and ... planes composing its side edges . This should be reduced , so as to give more of a point to the drill , by grinding ...
... plane ; if for brass , 80 ° to 90 ° , but at the latter the tool would have to be tilted to bring it into cut , and ... planes composing its side edges . This should be reduced , so as to give more of a point to the drill , by grinding ...
Page 69
... plane up , accurately square , such pieces as require it , they will find little difficulty in making any article they require . FIG.91 FIC.92 FIG . 93 . It is far more easy to plane the flat sides of a piece of board than the edges ...
... plane up , accurately square , such pieces as require it , they will find little difficulty in making any article they require . FIG.91 FIC.92 FIG . 93 . It is far more easy to plane the flat sides of a piece of board than the edges ...
Page 70
... plane as if one piece . The advantage of this method is , that the sole of the plane has a wide bearing , and the pieces are therefore more likely to be planed up square and true on the edges — a failure in this respect being fatal to ...
... plane as if one piece . The advantage of this method is , that the sole of the plane has a wide bearing , and the pieces are therefore more likely to be planed up square and true on the edges — a failure in this respect being fatal to ...
Page 73
... plane , One Trying - plane . - The first may answer for both ; but for first - rate work the second , which is longer and kept finer set , is necessary , and also for very long joints . One Smoothing - plane . This is a small single ...
... plane , One Trying - plane . - The first may answer for both ; but for first - rate work the second , which is longer and kept finer set , is necessary , and also for very long joints . One Smoothing - plane . This is a small single ...
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