. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. FiG. 80.—A Routing Plane. ful study of Fig. /q will demonstrate this point more clearly. While there are all varieties of metal planes of a modern type many of them do not give the satisfaction that can be derived from the use of such a one as that illustrated in Fig. 8o. In ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 59 this case the body is made from a dry piece of maple or is a certain easy sHp of wood over wood which holds thisand the smooth plane in favor with many workmen. By theaid of the blacksmith the manufacture of t
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. FiG. 80.—A Routing Plane. ful study of Fig. /q will demonstrate this point more clearly. While there are all varieties of metal planes of a modern type many of them do not give the satisfaction that can be derived from the use of such a one as that illustrated in Fig. 8o. In ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 59 this case the body is made from a dry piece of maple or is a certain easy sHp of wood over wood which holds thisand the smooth plane in favor with many workmen. By theaid of the blacksmith the manufacture of this routing tool is veryeasily accomplished and will prove of service in many ways,particularly in producing sunken work on panels and drawerfronts. The block is 2 inches in thickness. The thumb nutwhen in position on the screw which binds the cutters draws upagainst an imbedded plate, as shown. In default of the thumbnut an ordinary nut may be used. Where a considerable number of wedges are used in expanding. Fig. 81.—Device for Making Wedges. tenons after parts are glued up the simple device shown in permits of producing many in a very short time. The sketchshows a I-inch board marked A laid on top of a cross-cut sawtable, B. This board is provided with a fixed strip sliding inthe table grooves C and permits of its movement up to the stripD, clamped for tiie time on the saw table. The stock E for cut-ting into wedges is placed against the handle F, which easilyswings by the nut shown between the adjusted stops G G. Theadjustment of these stops and also the wood screw inside of thehook end of the handle F determines the taper of the wedge, 60 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN whether obtuse or acute. The cutting is done by holding theboard A by means of the knob H and pushing it before the saw,cutting the edge, as shown. In pulling back it is only necessaryto press the wood forward to the screw and stop on the handle,meanwhile swinging the handle against the upper stop G
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