This section is from the book "Spons' Mechanics' Own Book: A Manual For Handicraftsmen And Amateurs", by Edward Spon. Also available from Amazon: Spons' Mechanics' Own Book.
This section of the art of carpentry may be conveniently dealt with in 2 divisions, the first containing a description of the multifarious forms of joint which underlie all kinds of construction in wood, and the second being devoted to some examples illustrating the manner of making various articles of every-day use.
 
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