Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . scription. For general useselect one of medium size and weight. Remember that the faceof the hammer-head, although harder than the nails it is meantto drive, is not intended to pound every piece of hardened steelyou may run across, nor to break up boulders when you are afterminerals. For the use of the hammer see Nailing. Hand-Screws.—Hand-screws are of great use in clampingwork that has been glued and for holding pieces in any requiredposition. Wooden hand-screws are probably tlie most generallyuseful, but a couple (or more) of the simple iro
Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . scription. For general useselect one of medium size and weight. Remember that the faceof the hammer-head, although harder than the nails it is meantto drive, is not intended to pound every piece of hardened steelyou may run across, nor to break up boulders when you are afterminerals. For the use of the hammer see Nailing. Hand-Screws.—Hand-screws are of great use in clampingwork that has been glued and for holding pieces in any requiredposition. Wooden hand-screws are probably tlie most generallyuseful, but a couple (or more) of the simple iron clamps will beof great service at times, as they can be used more advantageouslythan the wooden ones in some kinds of work. Get medium-sized Tools and Operations 401 hand-screws ralher than small ones if you can, as they will begenerally more serviceable. To open or close a hand-screw, hold it at arms-length in frontof you with a handle in each hand, and with a twirling motion re-volve it toward or from you, as may be required, to increase or.
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