The manual training school, comprising a full statement of its aims, methods, and results, with figured drawings of shop exercises in woods and metals . half-projection. It is treated like the ring 51; that is, it is held by the screw-center till the interiorand the greater part of the exterior is finished, and then it round, and the finished end is inserted in a chuck. Forthis exercise use close-grained hard wood, and polish, stain, orshellac the result. No. 17. (Fig- 52.) Sphere. The sphere is shown in projec-tion ; the chuck, in section. This is a difficult exercise, and s
The manual training school, comprising a full statement of its aims, methods, and results, with figured drawings of shop exercises in woods and metals . half-projection. It is treated like the ring 51; that is, it is held by the screw-center till the interiorand the greater part of the exterior is finished, and then it round, and the finished end is inserted in a chuck. Forthis exercise use close-grained hard wood, and polish, stain, orshellac the result. No. 17. (Fig- 52.) Sphere. The sphere is shown in projec-tion ; the chuck, in section. This is a difficult exercise, and should not be undertaken till theclass has had considerable exjDe-rience in chucking. As in No. 14,,the chuck may be a A^aluable exer-cise in itself. The sphere may beapproximately turned between twocentres. It may then be placedin a chuck, as shown in the circle of contact is a little lessthan a great circle. The sphereshould be moved in the chuck so as to take all possible posi-tions, and be tested thoroughly, before it can be consideredfinished. Spheres turned from built-up pieces of light anddark woods are very pleasing when well Fig. 52. Chap. II,] THE STUDY OF GRACEFUL FORMS. 65 JVo. 18. {Fig. 53.) Goblet. This is shown in half-sectionand half-projection. It may be wholly turned from the screw-center of the face-plate. Theparts farthest from the plateshould be finished , mahogany, cherry,gum, rose-wood, oak, andblack walnut are good woodsfor goblets and vases, tho Ihave seen beautiful work ofthis description executed inwhite pine ; cedar splitseasily, but has a fine color. If^o. J9. A compositionor design. At this stageof his work the pupil has aclear idea of what he wouldlike to make for a final or show piece. This show is not to be a vain parade,but the actual combinationof his exercises into a workof both use and beauty. Thepupil should early learn thatUse and Beauty should neverbe divorced. Every blossom should be the promise of fruit;so every
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