. Elementary woodworking. Woodwork; Trees. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS AND METHODS OF WORK 18. Hammer. The carpenter s hammer is used prin- cipally to drive or withdraw nails. The various trades have hammers made specially for their needs; thus we have machinists', roofers', up- holsterers', stonecutters', and other ham- mers, but the claw hammer shown in the. Fig. 42, The Claw Hammer sketch is the one commonly used by work- ers in Avood. The head a (Fig. 43) is of steel, with the face 6 spe- cially hardened so that it may not be dented by the nails. Notice the length of the handle li. This
. Elementary woodworking. Woodwork; Trees. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS AND METHODS OF WORK 18. Hammer. The carpenter s hammer is used prin- cipally to drive or withdraw nails. The various trades have hammers made specially for their needs; thus we have machinists', roofers', up- holsterers', stonecutters', and other ham- mers, but the claw hammer shown in the. Fig. 42, The Claw Hammer sketch is the one commonly used by work- ers in Avood. The head a (Fig. 43) is of steel, with the face 6 spe- cially hardened so that it may not be dented by the nails. Notice the length of the handle li. This length did not simply happen. Had it been intended to hold the tool in the position shown at A, the handle would not have been made so long. The proper position is that shown at B. Position A is frequently taken by begin- ners, and should be studiously avoided. 31. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Foster, Edwin W. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn & company
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