. Peoples' pocket stair builder and carpenters' hand book . .. ue is a little thick, onlyapply it to one side of the joint. A spoonful of whitening to a potof glue is said to improve the strength of same; a little alcohol willkeep the glue sweet; fresh glue is always the best. When re-melted its strength decreases, and if burnt it is worthless. Cleanboiling water should be used to thin down if too thick; the potshould be thoroughly cleansed when making fresh glue, as the old ANEOUS. 247 will taint and ruin the new. When not in use, place the pot in acool place apart from the kettle;
. Peoples' pocket stair builder and carpenters' hand book . .. ue is a little thick, onlyapply it to one side of the joint. A spoonful of whitening to a potof glue is said to improve the strength of same; a little alcohol willkeep the glue sweet; fresh glue is always the best. When re-melted its strength decreases, and if burnt it is worthless. Cleanboiling water should be used to thin down if too thick; the potshould be thoroughly cleansed when making fresh glue, as the old ANEOUS. 247 will taint and ruin the new. When not in use, place the pot in acool place apart from the kettle; if a cover be placed over the pot,the moisture will keep the glue from crisping on the sides. 2uiiiers Cement. To one pound of melted rosin, add a quar-ter pound of pitch; whilo boilins:, add brick dust until consideredthick enough, roll into sticks same as grafting wax. When turn-ing rosettes or other light work, by heating the above cement thework may be attached to the face-plate, and removed with a lighttap from the hammer; in winter add a little Glossary of Technical Terms — AND — GENERAL INDEX. Aarons Rod.—An enrichmentconsisting of a straight rod from?which almond leaves are repre-sented sprouting on each side;the term has been applied incor-rectly to a rod around which aserpent is coiled.—[Audsley. Abacas. — The upper number inthe capital of a column, on whichthe architrave in classic and thespringers in Gothic architectureimmediately rest; in the Tuscan,Doric and Ionic orders it is rec-tangular; in the Corinthian andComposite orders the abacus iscurved outward at the anglestermed the horns; the curve isornamented at the center with arosette, termed the rose of theabacus. Abntment. — A construction ofstone, brick or other materialwhich receives the thrust of anarch, vault or strut. Acroferia. — A small pedestalplaced on the apex or angles of apedement for the support of astatue or other ornament. Acute Angle.—Page 21. -wood. Alcove
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