Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . FlG. 450. sions can easily be altered. The particular rig given is merelyfor illustration, for this is not a book on sailing, and you can find. Fig. 451. all the facts you need about rigging in any good book on thesubject. If you are a novice you had best be content with a 334 Wood-Working for Beginners simple leg-of-mutton sail (Pig. 448), which is, for the beginner,the safest and most easily managed. A sprit-sail (Fig. 449) orsome other simple form can be used if desired. If you knowhow to sail a boat, you can adopt such rig as you think bes
Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . FlG. 450. sions can easily be altered. The particular rig given is merelyfor illustration, for this is not a book on sailing, and you can find. Fig. 451. all the facts you need about rigging in any good book on thesubject. If you are a novice you had best be content with a 334 Wood-Working for Beginners simple leg-of-mutton sail (Pig. 448), which is, for the beginner,the safest and most easily managed. A sprit-sail (Fig. 449) orsome other simple form can be used if desired. If you knowhow to sail a boat, you can adopt such rig as you think best. First get out the backbone. Get a piece of clear spruce, orpine, perhaps I2x3x4. A round spar may be used. Becareful to select good lumber, as great strain is put upon it. Apiece which has naturally sprung lengthways should be placedwith the convex edge upwards. Next get out the runner-board,perhaps 6^ x 2 x g, of spruce. Pine is also good, or anystrong wood will do. Choose a clear, sound plank. If naturallysprung in a bow-like curve, put the convex side upwards. Smooththe pieces sufficiently to avoid splinters and roughness. Thinthe runner-plank on top each way from the centre down t
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