. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 36.â1703: The joiner's brace and bitâa detail from Moxon, Mechanick Exercises . . , London, 1703. (Li- brary of Congress, Smithso- nian photo 56635.). â II 7 /â iv â '!â Figure 37.â1769: Roubo's illustration of the brace and bit differs from Moxon's only in the precision of the de- lineation. Contrast this form with that of the standard Sheffield version in figure 38 and the metallic braces illus- trated in figures 40 through 44. From these plates can be seen the progression of the bitstock toward its ultimate perfection in the late i
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 36.â1703: The joiner's brace and bitâa detail from Moxon, Mechanick Exercises . . , London, 1703. (Li- brary of Congress, Smithso- nian photo 56635.). â II 7 /â iv â '!â Figure 37.â1769: Roubo's illustration of the brace and bit differs from Moxon's only in the precision of the de- lineation. Contrast this form with that of the standard Sheffield version in figure 38 and the metallic braces illus- trated in figures 40 through 44. From these plates can be seen the progression of the bitstock toward its ultimate perfection in the late i gth century. (.\ndre-Jacob Roubo, L'Art du menuisier, 1769.) PAPER 5 1 : WOODWORKING TOOLS, 222-112â66 14 160 0-19 00 205. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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