The Boy Craftsman: Practical and Profitable Ideas for a Boy's Leisure Hours

· 1923

Value of a Knowledge of Carpenter Work--Location of Shop--A Solid Work-bench--The Vise--Bench-stops--Carpenter's Horses--A Bench-hook--A Mitre-box--A Sand-paper Block--A Strop--A Plumb-- Purchasing Tools--Tool-cabinets--Racks for Tools--A Carpenter's Carrying-box--A Nail-box--Receptacles for Supplies--Workshop Clothes--Care of Oily Rags and Waste. Care of Tools--The Cross-cut Saw and Rip-saw--Sawing--The Back-saw, Compass-saw, and Gig-saw--Kerfs--The Jack-plane, Fore-plane, and Smoothing-plane--Planing--Testing Work--The Firmer-chisel--Paring--The Framing-chisel-Chamfering and Bevelling --The Gouge--The Draw-knife--Boring--An Automatic-drill-- Hatchet and Hammer--Driving Nails--Withdrawing …

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