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The complete book of trades, or, The parent's guide and youth's instructor : forming a popular encyclopaedia of trades, manufactures, and commerce, as at present pursued in England, with a more particular regard to its state in and near the metropolis : including a copious table of every trade, profession, occupation, and calling, however divided and subdivided : together with the apprentice fee usually given with each, and an estimate of the sums required for commencing business (1842)

Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860 · London : Printed for Thomas Tegg · leaf 126

An illustration from The complete book of trades, or, The parent's guide and youth's instructor : forming a popular encyclopaedia of trades, manufactures, and commerce, as at present pursued in England, with a more particular regard to its state in and near the metropolis : including a copious table of every trade, profession, occupation, and calling, however divided and subdivided : together with the apprentice fee usually given with each, and an estimate of the sums required for commencing business, 1842, leaf 126
rming the base a deep mortise, and cutting away the sides of the mortise towards the bottom till it is much larger than the top. The tenon is cut from the perpendicular piece so as to fit the upper part of the mortise ; four small wedges are then fixed in the bottom of the tenon, and when the… … 1 is the perpendicular piece from which the tenon is cut ; 2 is the horizontal piece in which the mortise is cut; 3 are the wedges which cause the tenon to fill up the enlarged mortise. Having thus explained the mortise and tenon, persons unac- quainted with Carpentery may see that the joint may be…

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