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Carpentry for Boys

by James Slough Zerbe

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  1. 1Introductory
  2. 2A Practical Course, Which Tells in Concise and Simple Form “How to…
  3. 3Tools and Their Uses
  4. 4Chapter II — How to Grind and Sharpen Tools
  5. 5Chapter III — How to Hold and Handle Tools
  6. 6Chapter IV — How to Design Articles
  7. 7Chapter V — How Work Is Laid Out
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Uses of the Compass and the Square
  9. 9Chapter VII — How the Different Structural Parts Are Designated
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Drawing and Its Utility
  11. 11Chapter IX — Moldings, With Practical Illustrations in Embellishing…
  12. 12Chapter X — An Analysis of Tenoning, Mortising, Rabbeting and Beading
  13. 13Chapter XI — House Building
  14. 14Chapter XII — Bridges, Trussed Work and Like Structures
  15. 15Chapter XIII — The Best Woods for the Beginner
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Wood Turning
  17. 17Chapter XV — On the Use of Stains
  18. 18Chapter XVI — The Carpenter and the Architect
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Useful Articles to Make
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — Special Tools and Their Uses
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Roofing Trusses
  22. 22Chapter XX — On the Construction of Joints
  23. 23Chapter XXI — Some Mistakes, and a Little Advice in Carpentry
  24. 24Glossary of Words

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