The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant: Containing Practical Rules for Making All Kinds of Joints, and Various Methods of Hingeing Them Together (Classic Reprint)

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Peter Nicholson

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The Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, and Complete Decorator: With Geometrical Sections, and Furniture Colored Engravings, and a Perfect Glossary of Technical Terms Used in Cabinet Making (Classic Reprint)

Science & Math

Mathematics

Excerpt from The Student's Instructor in Drawing and Working: The Five Orders of Architecture, Fully Explaining the Best Methods for Striking Regular and Quirked Mouldings, for Diminishing and Glueing of Columns and Capitals, for Finding the True Diameter of an Order to Any Given HeightThe usefulness of this little volume has been fully proved by the great numbers which have been sold: a new edition being now called for, I have examined the work throughout, and have made such corrections and additions as appeared to be necessary to adapt it to the prevailing style of architecture to this purpose I have given a new plate containing a variety of Modern Mouldings, also six new ones of ﬂntigue Doric Capitals and entabulatures, with the parts at large and in detail: so that in this small work every member of these specimens of ancient magnificence is equally clear and dis tinct, as in the large work Of the original author; and as Ihave reduced the proportions to the modular scale, they are more easily put in practice. Upon the whole, it will be found that the Greek Doric, which has Of late been so much in vogue, is fully explained and elucidated. I have also given an example of a chaste and noble Ionic Capital; all these are selected from Stuart's elegant and interesting work on the ﬂntigaities of ﬂtkens the other new plates are an outline Of the Composite Capital, for the use of learners, and an antique Ionic Door-case, proper to be drawn from or worked. These additions, on ten new plates, with various corrections in the descriptions, render this edition more complete and useful; and I think there is now nothing wanting to constitute it a com.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Student's Instructor in Drawing and Working: The Five Orders of Architecture, Fully Explaining the Best Methods for Striking Regular and Quirked ... for Finding the True Diameter of an Order

A Treatise on the Construction of Staircases and Handrails: Showing Plans and Elevations of the Various Forms of Stairs; Methods of Projecting the Twist and Scroll of the Handrail; An Expeditious Meth

Excerpt from Practical Carpentry, Joinery, and Cabinet Making: Being a New and Complete System of Lines for the Use of Workmen, Founded on Accurate Geometrical and Mechanical Principles; With Their Application in Carpentry, to Roofs, Domes, Centring, Etc.; In Joinery, to Stairs, Hand-Rails, Soffits, Niches, EtcWe have uniformly observed, that Carpenters, Joiners, and cabinet-makers, are alike distinguished for their superior knowledge in the scientific principles of their respective Arts; and, as it frequently happens that the whole of these arts are followed by a single individual, and the arts themselves having considerable relation, in consequence of being all more or less dependent on the same common principles, we have brought these important arts together into one Work.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Practical Carpentry, Joinery, and Cabinet Making: Being a New and Complete System of Lines for the Use of Workmen, Founded on Accurate Geometrical and Mechanical Principles; With Their Application in

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Engineering

Mechanical Exercises: Or the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Mechanic's Companion: Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and TurningI have followed the excellent plan of Moxon and treated each art distinctly: I have first described the several tools belonging to each branch of business.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Crafts & Hobbies

The Mechanic's Companion: Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and ... Full Description of the Tools Belonging to Ea

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The Mechanic's Companion: Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and ... Full Description of the Tools Belonging to EA

Franklin Classics Trade Press

The Mechanic's Companion, or the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning: Comprehending the Latest Improvements and Cont

The tools and practices of various building trades in early 18th century England, with a section on the necessary practical geometry. Includes joinery, carpentry, masonry, slating, plastering, bricklaying, painting, smithing and turning.

The Mechanic's Companion: Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning

Rude Mechanicals Press

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