Fret cutting and perforated carving, with practical instructions . horse is used, especially where the wood is verythick, and a heavier saw used. In this case, the wood is not pressed against the saw,but as in the ordinary method of sawing, the saw is pressed against the wood. Thehole in the centre of the bench is for the insertion of the holdfast No. 7, as shown inthe illustration. There are now a variety of good machines for Fret-Cutting,sawing, drilling, &c, from £4 and upwards, worked by the foot ona treadle, in a similar manner to the sewing machine. However gifted an individual may be wi
Fret cutting and perforated carving, with practical instructions . horse is used, especially where the wood is verythick, and a heavier saw used. In this case, the wood is not pressed against the saw,but as in the ordinary method of sawing, the saw is pressed against the wood. Thehole in the centre of the bench is for the insertion of the holdfast No. 7, as shown inthe illustration. There are now a variety of good machines for Fret-Cutting,sawing, drilling, &c, from £4 and upwards, worked by the foot ona treadle, in a similar manner to the sewing machine. However gifted an individual may be with manual dexterity,there is no doubt that the same individual by the aid of machinerybecomes doubly dexterous. This truth certainly applies with greatforce to Fret-workers; and to such we recommend the improvedsaw-frame, as shown in the opposite woodcut. , Its advan-tages are great when compared with the hand saw-frame and horse. Thus, the saw blade is always parallel with the work, thepieces will easily fall out, and, in cutting marquetry the design will. Improved Saw-Frame. FRETWORK. -/ always fit correctly into the groundwork, without any gapesor misfits. The saw is more easily and correctly governed, because thebow part of the saw is held firmly in the parallel position on asliding bar. The work being held firmly in an upright position by the holder is not so liable to break, and the eye has only to seethat the design is followed, the movement of the saw beingsimply a mechanical motion. The holder is pressed by the knee whilst heavier workis being sawn. Fret-Cutting and Boring Machine. If one of the more expensive perpendicular motion machines is adopted, the method of working is as follows. If the machine is providedwith a drill, place the wood with the design upwards under the drill, and drill all theholes required. Then insert the loose end of the saw and re-fasten it, proceed to cutthe design out, moving the wood by both hands up to the saw, turning it in therequired
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