A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . Fig. 212 made for cabinet-makers and for school use are much better (Figs. 212and 213). In many the back part ofthe bench-top is an inch or solower than the front, with astrip at the back edge andsometimes at each end, form-ing a tray (Fig. 213), wheretools, small pieces of work,etc., can remain while in use,keeping the front part clearfor actual operations. Thefront part of the top shouldbe of hard wood and is bestbuilt of selected strips gluedand bolted together. Thepractical workman usuallyprefers a plain simple bench


A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . Fig. 212 made for cabinet-makers and for school use are much better (Figs. 212and 213). In many the back part ofthe bench-top is an inch or solower than the front, with astrip at the back edge andsometimes at each end, form-ing a tray (Fig. 213), wheretools, small pieces of work,etc., can remain while in use,keeping the front part clearfor actual operations. Thefront part of the top shouldbe of hard wood and is bestbuilt of selected strips gluedand bolted together. Thepractical workman usuallyprefers a plain simple is no danger of a benchbeing too strong and solid, By permission of Messrs. Hammacher, Schlemmer, and Co., New Fig. 213 82 A Shorter Course in Woodworking and it should be firmly bolted to the floor,venient to have it adjustable in height. • For school use it is con-


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