Practical Carpentry, Vol. 1 of 2: Being a Complete, Up-to-Date Explanation of Modern Carpentry and an Encyclopedia on the Modern Methods Used in the Erection of Buildings, From the Laying of the Found

Excerpt from Practical Carpentry, Vol. 1 of 2: Being a Complete, Up-to-Date Explanation of Modern Carpentry and an Encyclopedia on the Modern Methods Used in the Erection of Buildings, From the Laying of the Foundation to the Delivery of the Building to the PainterIn getting out the present work it has been my constant aim to take up the subject Of building construction in a systematic and concise way. With this Object in view, I have first treated the subject of geometry in so far as it proved a help in carpentry. Every example given involves some fundamental principle of carpentry and if thor oughly mastered will prove of inestimable value later on in the 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.